Lexington, Massachusetts, September 22, 2011: Polaris Networks, a leader in software test solutions for Telecommunications and Wireless Networking, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Seoul-based Tricomtek Co. Ltd.

Tricomtek is a leading solutions provider for the wireless industry, ranging from development tools for embedded systems, messaging systems and protocol testing and development. It will offer Polaris' comprehensive suite of LTE test tools to Network Equipment Manufacturers and Operators in Korea. Polaris Networks offers test tools - Functional Testers and Emulators - that are used by equipment manufacturers and operators to test E-UTRAN and EPC viz., eNB, MME, S-GW and PDN-GW for conformance to 3GPP specifications, feature and load testing. The emulator tools are also used by companies providing solutions for Network Security, Network Planning to test their applications on a simulated LTE network.

“We welcome Tricomtek as our partner in Korea,” said Aditya Saraf, VP, Sales and Marketing, Polaris Networks. “Its expertise in test and measurement, delivers additional value to our overall market proposition and enhances our presence in Korea. The team at Tricomtek not only has insights into the requirements of Korean telecom equipment manufacturers and operators but their deep knowledge of networking technologies will help us in guiding our product development and delivery to customers in Korea ”.

In its 13 years, Tricomtek has worked closely with the development and testing teams of leading telecom equipment manufacturers and operators. The company has developed and delivered various wireless solutions to its customers. SangKu Lee, Founder and President at Tricomtek, has created a strong emphasis on research within the organization.

“We are very pleased to collaborate with Polaris Networks, which continues its growth strategy and strengthens its mobile telecom competence in LTE testing” said SangKu Lee, President, Tricomtek Co. Ltd. “Polaris Networks has strong knowledge in LTE core network testing in simulation and conformance test. Being part of Polaris Networks business development in Korea gives us technical strength to serve our customers on a much broader in telecom industry including operators, infrastructure vendors and femtocell suppliers in Korea.