End-to-End (E2E) Network Assurance Services
With evolving architectures, interplay between offerings from multiple
vendors, growing end-users’ expectations and various operational challenges,
service providers need to ensure that an adequate level of service delivery is
assured for the entire end-to-end (E2E) network, combined with the capability to
offer highly differentiated and value added consumer services.
Aricent’s E2E Network Assurance service helps you meet these challenges cost
effectively. The E2E Network Assurance service is a network testing capability
offered through an integrated end-to-end device and service testing procedure.
The streamlined, efficient and cost-effective solution includes an E2E device
testing framework and software testing methodology, various tools and processes
and an embedded software testing service with leading device manufacturers. At
the same time, the solution ensures E2E Network Quality of Service (QoS) and
end-user Quality of Experience (QoE).
Aricent can not only test traditional networks and handsets but also complex
value added services with a constantly evolving set of network devices and PDAs.
The E2E Network Assurance comprises a multitude of service elements:

Aricent provides E2E Network Assurance for:
- 2G and 3G Wireless Radio Access
- 2G and 3G Wireless Core
- WiMAX (Radio Access and Core)
- IMS, FMC, NGN and Converged Networks
- Handset, Applications and CPEs
- Routing, Switching, IP Backhaul
- VoIP, IPTV and VoD (Triple Play)
- DSLAM, B-RAS, Edge Router, ADM
- Emerging technologies- 4G, LTE
Key Benefits
- One-stop shop for all end-to-end testing, which includes comprehensive
suite of testing services for all stages from the product validation stage
to testing for network integration, interoperability, multiple vendor
solutions and device compatibility. Hence, the service provider is relieved
of managing all the underlying complexities
- E2E Network Assurance, combined with the SLAs, ensures a high degree of
service assurance with predictability in timelines and costs
- Aricent has proven domain expertise encompassing the complete spectrum of
communications technologies and an in-depth experience of working on
multiple vendor products and COTS solutions.
- Over 100,000 sq ft of testing lab space is available where an actual
service provider network environment can be simulated, assuring impeccable
service quality post-launch