LONDON — Level Four, supplier of open standards-based ATM software, has partnered with Ascert, a provider of test automation tools, to offer a complete end-to-end testing solution for ATM networks.
According to a news release, the partnership enables Level Four to recommend Ascert's VersaTest product as the leading solution for message and host testing in the ATM channel. The agreement between the two companies will support existing and future customers in the Middle East.
As an increasing number of banks in the Middle East migrate their ATM networks to a Windows operating system, they are facing new challenges at the ATM. While the resulting adoption of multivendor strategies brings positive competition and greater software and hardware choices to banks, it introduces a higher level of complexity that must be managed.
The partnership supports the combination of three products: Level Four's BRIDGE:test, which provides automated testing, system integration and regression testing of the ATM terminal software and hardware, resulting in faster, more thorough and accurate testing processes; ATM Developer, which manages and tests host-based download files; and Ascert's VersaTest solution, a message and stress testing solution for message based applications, particularly in the EFT marketplace.
"Level Four has established a leading position in the region for our unique test and development tools which remain our focus," said Issa Keshek, Middle East regional director at Level Four. "We have seen a growing requirement for host message and stress testing as a complementary requirement and our partnership with Ascert will leverage our experience with other clients worldwide to bring a true 'best of breed' approach to meeting these needs."
