At a list price of $11,000, this toy isn’t for amateurs:

Agilent has introduced the first call-trace signaling analyzer to troubleshoot VoIP problems across multi-technology, multi-protocol networks.  The product is the Agilent J7844A VoIP enabled Real Time Signaling Analyzer.

With a simple click of the mouse, signaling problems over networks such as broadband, SS7(/IP) and 2/2.5/3G can be identified in seconds.  Calls are traced end-to-end and the system will identify anomalies anywhere along the route.  Detailed call statistics and performance indicators are measured.

"Adding the VoIP technology to the signaling analyzer platform puts a complete end-to-end tool in customers’ hands, perfect for today’s complex networks," said Steve Warntjes, general manager of the Network Systems Test Organization. "By using the signaling analyzer VoIP, customers can understand within three mouse-clicks where to troubleshoot the problems, automatically filtering unsuccessful calls from other traffic."

More information from Agilent, including photos and graphic illustrations.