March 2008

We continue to perform stability tests on both our MGTS and EVO interfaces. These tests include:

• Utilising the TestAce CTE server at Prosser Telecommunications to perform overnight parallel runs on their 3 EVO’s
• Running parallel overnight MGTS execution (utilising 6 MGTS cards spread over 2 MGTS P400’s) running over 18,000 test cases (which are a mix of standard simulation tests, linked tests and half call tests).

February 2008

We have extended the TestAce CTE MGTS interface to support linked tests and half calls (i.e. syncronising and running both an MGTS receive test script and MGTS send test script).

We have sent a TestAce CTE Server to Prosser Telecommunications in order to finalise our EVO interface acceptance testing. Prosser have kindly allocated 3 EVO’s for this purpose, which we use on a regular basis to test both stability and parallel EVO test execution.

We have now had 2 successful trials of TestAce CTE at a large telecommunications network operator.

January 2008

January was a busy month for us. We have visited test tool companies, service providers and operators in both UK and Europe to demonstrate the power and simplicity of TestAce CTE.

December 2007

After some investigation and market research, we have decided to develop a JUnit V4 interface for the TestAce CTE. This version of JUnit is widely used as well as being backwardly compatible with JUnit3.

Other interfaces will be developed based on market research and customer demand – we openly listen to what people want, so please feel free to drop us a mail to suggest any interfaces that you would like to see in TestAce™ CTE.

November 2007

The TestAce CTE now supports the execution of tests on 3 hardware test tools – Catapult MGTS, Catapult DCT and Prosser EVO. We are running stability tests on these interfaces.

September 2007

We have hit the huge milestone of TestAce CTE development complete this month!

Our development team will now split into 3 TestAce CTE activities – testing, hardware interface development and investigating interfaces into existing software testing frameworks. We are still on track for a mid January 2008 completion date, albeit with a 2-3 week delay due to our desire to perform additional performance testing.

July 2007

The core CTE execution engine is complete. We are now running rigorous overnight stability tests to test the CTE’s ability to execute 100 test cases concurrently. Development work on admin sections, reports, metrics and visuals is still on-going.

TestAce ATOM is mid-way through its lease period and has been performing flawlessly; we have been informed that other departments within the customer’s site are interested in utilising it due it being totally device independent i.e Use the broadband connection available through a laptop whether via a data card or USB modem.

After almost 4 months of continuous “field” use, we have only received 1 small bug in TestAce ATOM which was turned-around within 2 hours of reporting it.

May 2007

As a parallel process with development, we are working closely with Creation Designs to provide graphics for the TestAce CTE front end, which is intuitive and simple to operate web application.

After some initial market research, we have currently working on a single Corporate version of TestAce CTE™ and will include:

• A TestAce CTE™ server, utilising a MySQL database
• Concurrent test execution support
• Selected test tool interfaces developed to connect with complex testing equipment. The initial versions will be aimed at telecommunication customers that utilise core testing applications such as Catapult MGTS, DCT and Prosser Telecoms EVO.
• Selected interfaces to connect with commonly available software testing frameworks in particular JUnit.

March 2007

TestAce ATOM has been leased to a major telecommunications provider in the UK to aid with the testing of their mobile broadband services.

February 2007

TestAce ATOM has been enhanced to allow each upload and download test element to trigger multiple concurrent sessions. This allows the tester to simulate multiple users accessing the internet from one network connection to test user service experience of mobile broadband solutions.

January 2007

Our team of developers have finalised the design for TestAce CTE and have started development from our original proto-type versions, with a view to completing the system by January 2008.