Comfone Launches Remote Wi-Fi Test Service

Comfone says that it has launched a Wi-Fi remote test service to facilitate the testing and rollout of Wi-Fi roaming services. The service enables operators and software suppliers to remotely test the inter-operability between WISPr client software and over 30 test hotspots located in a single location in Bern, Switzerland.

Users of the Wi-Fi remote test service connect remotely to a test laptop situated in ComfoneÃ's Wi-Fi laboratory in Bern, install their own software and perform the roaming tests. Major Wi-Fi networks are present at ComfoneÃ's test laboratory, including Orange France, BT Openzone, ATT, SoftBank and KPN. During testing the user controls which networks are active and can subsequently test different roaming scenarios. The service can also be used to monitor browser based login experience.

One of the first customers of the service, Whisher, on completion of successful testing, commented, "Thanks to Comfone's service we could verify the inter-operability of our software with over 30 networks within two days of testing and without having to leave our offices", said David Douek, Head of Business Development. Whisher is a WiFi access service provider that enables users to achieve seamless connectivity across shared and commercial hotspots.

Laurent Freléchoux, Product Marketing Director of WeRoam Services, Comfone, said, "The WiFi remote test service is a new component of ComfoneÃ's portfolio of inter-operability and quality testing tools for wireless roaming. It complements our existing GSM testing services, such as IR21 tests and GSM remote test systems used for our Key2roam roaming hub service".

Posted to the site on 11th June 2008