QA Cafe News

CDRouter Annouces CDRouter 4.1 with New IPTV Support

QA Cafe — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

QA Cafe is excited to announce a new upgrade to CDRouter, the network industry's leading CPE test solution. CDRouter 4.1 is now available and includes updates to multicast testing, IGMPv3, and IPTV channel change testing. CDRouter 4.1 also includes several new additions and test cases including:

CDRouter and CDRouter Multiport

Updated multicast support and enhancements to the multicast module, including:
- Support for IGMP version 3
- Support for IGMP Fast Leave
- New IPTV channel change tests
- New test cases for IGMPv2 and IGMPv3
IEEE 802.11n wireless adapter support
Increased interoperability with 802.11n CPE devices
Support for Tcl 8.5
URL filter module updates
DNS module updates
New testvars for NTP offset, user defined shutdown scripts, and start timeout

CDRouter TR-069 Add-On

Support for TR-069 Amendment 2 and CWMP version 1.1
TR-104 parameter model updates
SOAP over HTTP encoding enhancements

For more details on CDRouter 4.1, please visit the CDRouter 4.1 Release Notes or login to download the new release.

QA Cafe Adds New CDRouter Application Notes

QA Cafe — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

QA Cafe is excited to annouce a new Application Note section on qacafe.com. This new section features detailed articles on CDRouter testing ranging from practical tips to backup strategies. Each application note presents a concept to help expand the usage of CDRouter beyond simple test runs. Visit the Application Note page now to expand your CDRouter knowledge.

QA Cafe Announces CDRouter 4.0 with Expanded TR-069 Functionality

QA Cafe — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

QA Cafe is excited to announce a major new upgrade to CDRouter, the network industry's leading CPE test solution. CDRouter 4.0 is now available and includes major updates to test cases, new IP protocols, and expanded TR-069 coverage. CDRouter TR-069 users will benefit from the new dynamic CWMP profile system that allows CDRouter to test any CWMP defined profile using the TR-069 protocol. CWMP profiles from TR-098, TR-104, and WT-107 are included automatically and users can create their own CWMP profiles without any programming. CDRouter 4.0 also includes several new additions and test cases including:

CDRouter and CDRouter Multiport

L2TP support for WAN protocol testing
L2TP over IPSEC pass through testing
Additional IPSEC pass through testing with NAT-T
Additional scaling tests for UDP, L2TP/IPSEC, L2TP/IPSEC w/ NAT-T
Performance increases for scaling testing
Fresh BuddyWeb look
Log filtering from BuddyWeb log viewer
Updated configuration file layout

CDRouter TR-069 Add-On

Dynamic CWMP Profile support TR-098, TR-104, and WT-107 (TR-098v2)
User definable CWMP parameters
New TR-069 test cases for dynamic WAN changes
New TR-069 DSL Diagnostic testing

For more details on CDRouter 4.0, please visit the CDRouter 4.0 Release Notes or login to download the new release.

QA Cafe’s Flagship Product, CDRouter, Reaches 5 Year Milestone

QA Cafe — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Portsmouth, NH - In honor of QA Cafe's 5th Anniversary of its first CDRouter customer, the QA Cafe team recently boarded the M/V Thomas Laighton in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to celebrate. Since July 2002, QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter, has been installed by customers in over 15 countries.

QA Cafe is a leading provider of IP testing solutions that allow telecom and datacom developers and test engineers to quickly and reliably test crucial IP functionality. QA Cafe test suites provide comprehensive verification for wireless, cable, DSL, CPE, and SOHO routers. QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter™, is used today by the major manufacturers of routers and CPE devices in the Far East, North America, Europe and Asia. CDRouter offers testing of PPPoE, DHCP, NAT, SIP, IKE, 802.1x, TR-069 and over 50 different IP protocols.

CDRouter 3.8 is Now Available

QA Cafe — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

QA Cafe is annoucing the general availabilty of CDRouter 3.8. This release adds several new features including:

New DHCP support for DHCP Option 60 (Vendor Specific Option)
New STUN client application test
TR-069 performance improvements for large parameter lists
TR-111 Part 2 support with STUN server
Initial support for TR-104 and WT-135 devices
Support for LAN side TR-069 devices
Updates from 5th DSL Forum TR-069 Plugest

For more details on CDRouter 3.8, please visit the CDRouter 3.8 Release Notes or login to download the new release.

Matthew Langlois Joins the QA Cafe Team

QA Cafe — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Portsmouth, NH - QA Cafe, LLC, the developer and manufacturer of the CDRouter product line, the networking industry's leading test solutions for Cable, DSL, SOHO, and wireless routers, is pleased to announce that Matthew Langlois has joined the QA Cafe team. Mr. Langlois comes to QA Cafe directly from the his position as the DSL Consortium Manager at the University of New Hampshire's InterOperabilty Laboratory. Mr. Langlois brings over 10 years of DSL testing experience to the QA Cafe technical team.

“We are delighted to have Matt on board,” said Deirdre Dufour, Vice President of Operations. "He brings an extremely valuable base of knowledge and experience that will be a strong asset to our organization.” Along with Mr. Langlois’s in-depth industry and testing experience, he has also been a key contributor to the DSL Forum where he previously held the position of vice-chair of the Testing and Interoperability Working Group.

About QA Cafe, LLC

QA Cafe is a leading provider of IP testing solutions that allow telecom and datacom developers and test engineers to quickly and reliably test crucial IP functionality. QA Cafe test suites provide comprehensive verification for wireless, cable, DSL, CPE, and SOHO routers. QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter™, is used today by most of the major manufacturers of routers and CPE devices in the Far East, North America, Europe and Asia. CDRouter offers testing of PPPoE, DHCP, NAT, SIP, IKE, 802.1x, TR-069 and over 50 different IP protocols.

QA Cafe Receives Nomination for 2007 SBANE Awards

QA Cafe — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Portsmouth, NH – April 19, 2007 – QA Cafe, LLC, the developer and manufacturer of the CDRouter family of products, the networking industry's leading test solutions for Cable, DSL, SOHO, and wireless routers, is proud to receive a nomination for the 2007 Innovation Awards by the Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE).

Established in 1986, SBANE's New England Innovation Awards recognize companies that are not merely successful, but whose success is due to innovation and thought leadership. "Innovation is at the heart of economic prosperity and SBANE continues to recognize those companies that have transformed their innovative ideas into a company, product or service that delivers proven results to customers," said SBANE President, Robert A. Baker.

"It is a great honor to be given this prestigious SBANE nomination regarding our innovative technology in the field of CPE testing," shared QA Cafe’s, Deirdre Dufour, “We have always felt it was important for QA Cafe to provide the most innovative and comprehensive products possible so that industry leaders are able to reduce their time to market while producing higher quality networking products. We are pleased to be recognized for our original technology and excellent customer support.”

More than 100 companies have been presented with Innovation Awards since its inception, including Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., Genzyme Corporation, Hologic, Staples, Candela Laser Corp, Vermont Teddy Bear, KRONOS, Inc., Nantucket Nectars and ECI Biotech to name just a few.

About SBANE

SBANE (Smaller Business Association of New England, (www.sbane.org) is a nonprofit organization established in 1938. Its 1000 member companies in six states range from sole-proprietorship service businesses and growing high technology firms to 200-employee manufacturing plants. SBANE's programs and services address the shared interests and needs of its diverse membership.

About QA Cafe, LLC

QA Cafe is a leading provider of IP testing solutions that allow telecom and datacom developers and test engineers to quickly and reliably test crucial IP functionality. QA Cafe test suites provide comprehensive verification for wireless, cable, DSL, CPE, and SOHO routers. QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter™, is used today by most of the major manufacturers of routers and CPE devices in the Far East, North America, Europe and Asia. CDRouter offers testing of PPPoE, DHCP, NAT, SIP, IKE, 802.1x and over 50 different IP protocols.

QA Cafe Launches New Web Site with New Customer Lounge

QA Cafe — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 04/18/2007 -- QA Cafe, a leading IP test solutions company, announces the new version of its qacafe.com web site. The new site is a major upgrade of functionality allowing customers to manage their QA Cafe licenses and software downloads.

As QA Cafe's customer base has grown, QA Cafe required a new advanced customer portal to provide software updates and license management. The new site allows existing customers to login and manage their software in the "Customer Lounge". The new site highlights QA Cafe's dedication to high quality customer service.

All existing customers will be switched over to the new customer management interface in the coming weeks. The new site can be reached at http://www.qacafe.com.

QA Cafe Serves Up CDRouter TR-069 Test Tool for CPE Devices

QA Cafe — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

PORTSMOUTH, NH -- (MARKET WIRE) -- QA Cafe, a leading provider of router testing solutions, has introduced CDRouter TR-069, a new TR-069 test module for the CDRouter™ family of router test products. CDRouter TR-069 adds support for testing the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP) defined by the DSL Forum's TR-069.

"TR-069 has now reached critical mass among CPE vendors," stated Joe McEachern, QA Cafe Product Manager. "Most CPE vendors have recently added support for TR-069 or they are in the development and testing process. CDRouter TR-069 provides CPE vendors with valuable testing tools that help ensure that TR-069 is a success." CDRouter TR-069 contains built-in ACS functionality that verifies the CWMP protocol for functionality and robustness.

QA Cafe has also released a whitepaper "TR-069 Testing Issues: Meeting the TR-069 Testing Challenge Requires New Tools." The whitepaper, available at http://www.qacafe.com/cdrouter/tr069-testing.pdf, describes how CDRouter TR-069 can help with the development and test challenges of CWMP.

Pricing and Availability

CDRouter TR-069 is available as an add-on feature to CDRouter. The CDRouter family of products is the industry choice for automated testing of CPE routers. Pricing information is available by contacting QA Cafe at 1-877-332-0784 or via email at sales@qacafe.com. More information on CDRouter TR-069 can be found at http://www.qacafe.com/show/tr69.htm.

About QA Cafe

QA Cafe is a leading provider of IP testing solutions that allow telecom and datacom developers and test engineers to quickly and reliably test crucial IP functionality. QA Cafe test suites provide comprehensive verification for wireless, cable, DSL, CPE, and SOHO routers. QA Cafe's flagship product, CDRouter™, is used today by most of the major manufacturers of routers and CPE devices in the Far East, North America, Europe and Asia. CDRouter offers testing of PPPoE, DHCP, NAT, SIP, IKE, 802.1x and over 50 different IP protocols.

Industry Adoption of TR-069 Specifications Grows to Address Multi-media Device Management

QA Cafe — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest Event - Largest to Date

NEW HAMPSHIRE -- 07/24/2006 -- Twenty-nine companies, representing thirty-five unique product implementations, successfully participated in the latest DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest, held at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL). This is the third in a series of DSL Forum interoperability events that united companies implementing the DSL Forum’s “CPE WAN Management Protocol” (CWMP), defined in DSL Forum Technical Report Sixty-Nine (TR-069).

TR-069 is the protocol that defines how the Auto Configuration Servers (ACS) supplies service providers with remote management capabilities over broadband Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) solutions. On the CPE side of this event, the variety of devices implementing the protocol was greater than ever before, including home gateways, voice capable gateways, set top boxes, and wireless routers, demonstrating remote management capability for all aspects of voice, video, and data enabled networks.

“The number of participants and the wide variety of devices tested demonstrates the high demand from service providers for a common standard of remote management capability,” said Michael Brusca, chairman and president of the DSL Forum. “Interoperability is of prime importance, and TR-069 is quickly becoming the protocol of choice for management of today’s broadband subscriber networks. The success of this event and demand for further testing ‘plugfests’ show the industry’s commitment to interoperable products that speed the deployment of triple play services using TR-069 capable products. It is important to note also that like most of the current DSL Forum technical reports, TR-069 is applicable for any type of broadband access; including fiber-to-the-home."

The 29 participating companies brought over 60 engineers from around the world to the UNH-IOL facility in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, and included both system integrators and silicon vendors.

The participating companies were:

2Wire, Inc.
Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
Alcatel
Allied Telesis
Alpha Network, Inc.
Alpha Telecom, Inc. 
Broadcom Corporation
Cisco – Linksys
Cisco – Scientific Atlanta
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Comtrend Corporation
Conexant Systems, Inc.
Fine Point Technologies                     
Infineon Technologies
Kenati Technologies, Inc.
Motive, Inc.
NETGEAR, Inc.
Netopia, Inc.
QA Cafe
Sercomm
Siemens
SupportSoft
Texas Instruments
Thomson
Tilgin AB
Trendchip Technologies
Ubicom
Westell
ZyXEL Communication, Inc.

“This was the largest TR-069 event to date,” said Matt Langlois, manager of the DSL Consortium at the UNH-IOL. “All of the participating engineers showed a willingness to collaborate and work together to achieve interoperability between their products.”

This TR-069 testing series, in addition to other test events sponsored by the DSL Forum, continue to improve real-world interoperability of products implementing both DSL Forum Technical Reports and related broadband technologies. To find out more about upcoming events and membership in the DSL Forum, visit www.dslforum.org.