Testing
As networks and devices become ever more diverse, effective testing has moved from being a dull necessity to a strategic imperative.
High-quality testing has become a critical factor for improving the odds of a new product's commercial success. In the ever-changing connected world, new devices, standards, cross-industry applications, and infrastructure equipment are rolled-out almost monthly. State-of-the-art testing is vital to ensure future compatibility with all these new ecosystem elements, while at the same time retaining legacy compatibility.
However, ensuring a high quality of testing poses multiple challenges. Testing methods and processes need to be constantly re-evaluated and updated to address today's wide range of use cases. It's now imperative to test for seamless integration into the network and broad interoperability with both contemporary and legacy technologies. Additionally, products must be compliant with a growing number of complex global certification requirements.
Key Benefits
- We have more than 15,000 person-years of testing experience, and a dedicated team of over 1,800 testing specialists
- Our field testing program gives clients access to a state-of-the-art Vodafone UK testing lab
- We run testing engagements based on industry best practices
- The Aricent Group is a strategic partner for its clients, with innovative business models to suit a variety of testing needs
Testing Services from Aricent
We offer a comprehensive set of testing services that spans the entire telecom ecosystem including, devices, applications and network infrastructure. Download Brochure
Cloud-based LTE Test Tool
Our Software Tool for Automated Test Environment (STATE) accelerates unit testing, subsystem and system integration testing, and regression testing of 2G/2.5G/3G/LTE products. This platform agnostic tool is available on the cloud and allows script creation, test case execution, event tracking, logging, and customizable statistics and reports. Request a free demo
Testing Offerings
We have testing expertise across wireless and wireline technologies, application software, test and measurement products, and communication devices and services. Our Testing offers include:
Testing at Vodafone UK Lab
Helps application, device, and equipment vendors address field readiness testing challenges with access to a state-of-the-art Vodafone 3G lab, highly qualified domain expertise, and proven innovative solutions.
Testing for Wired Networking
Comprehensive testing services across wireline technologies including:
- Multiservice Access
- Carrier Ethernet
- Optical Networks
- Mobile Backhaul
- Broadband
- Layer 2 Switching
- Layer 3 Routing
- Multi Protocol Label Switching
Testing for LTE
Expertise in end-to-end LTE testing and testing of individual LTE network elements including:
- eNodeB
- Mobility Management Entity
- Serving Gateway
- Packet Data Network (PDN) Gateway
- Policy and Charging Rules Function
- Home Subscriber Server
- Online Charging System
- Offline Charging System
Testing for Wireless
Testing services for all network components across mature wireless technologies like:
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE
- UMTS
- Femto
- CDMA
- WiMAX
Testing for Applications
Ensuring the usability and performance of telecom applications for:
- Messaging
- VoIP/ IMS
- OSS/BSS
- Application Platforms
- Utility Services
- Intelligent Networks
- Digital Media
- Enterprise Services
- Mobile Applications
Testing for WiFi
State-of-the-art WiFi test lab with comprehensive services for:
- Platform/Manufacturing Testing
- WiFi Feature Testing
- DFS Validation Testing
- Voice and Video Testing
- Security Testing
- Interoperability Testing
- Performance and Scalability Testing
- Soak Testing
- Stress Testing
- Robustness Testing
- Pre-certification Testing
- Open Air and Field Testing
- WiFi Client Testing
- WiFi Mesh Testing
Specialized Services
Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Certification
MEF 9 and MEF 14 are equipment and solution certifications that aid service providers in selecting equipment that can interoperate with other MEF compliant devices, and provide guaranteed performance and desired functionality. Our engineers are well versed with all the issues pertaining to MEF certification, and can address them throughout the product development lifecycle – from specification to design, implementation, and testing. Learn more
Lab Management
We create value for our customer through comprehensive lab management services including:
- Lab Infrastructure Planning
- Lab Setup Procedures
- Lab Management Processes
- Lab Maintenance
Test Automation
Our test automation services cut down test cycle time by 25 to 30 percent and reduce the average time to market by approximately 40 percent. Our areas of competence include:
- Developing test frameworks
- Automated testing of all test phases
- Creating test automation scripts
- Using database reporting mechanisms
- Integrating industry leading test tools and equipment
Capabilities
Testing Lifecycle Services
Our testing services span across the product lifecycle, including:
- Feature Testing
- End-to-End Testing
- System and Platform Testing
- System Integration Testing
- End-to-End (E2E) Network Testing
- Network Acceptance Testing
- Functional Testing
- Performance and Load Testing
- Interoperability Testing
- Conformance Testing
- Vulnerability Testing
- Security Testing
- Field and Deployment Testing
Test Equipment Expertise
Expertise with signal generators, spectrum analyzers, mobile call generators, time division multiplexing and packet test equipment, packet analyzers and generators, time advanced rigs, etc. from industry leading vendors including Spirent, Ixia, Tektronix, Anritsu, Radcom, and many more.
In-House Simulators and Test Automation Tools
Network and network element simulators for 2G/3G/LTE technologies, automation frameworks for all test phases (load, build, sanity, feature, unit, integration, and regression testing), exhaustive repository of test cases, test plans, and scripts.