UE Functional Test Suite

Suite of feature tests to verify the UE device
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UE Functional Test Suite

Suite of feature tests to verify the UE device

Overview

The Valid8 UE Test Suite is suitable for testing a variety of features on the UE device including attach/detach, session establishment, IPv4/6, throughput, mission critical (MCX), flood messages, authentication, SMS, emergency attach, location, power-level, and mobility. It runs in conjunction with M5 UE Tester (required).

What we Can Do For You

The test suite works with UE Tester is capable of simulating and testing various different devices including:

  • Phone
  • CPE
  • Modem
  • IoT

It invokes Simul8 to automate the following:

  • Configures and starts the UE Tester
  • Interacts with the UE Tester programs to set/override the mode as required by the test case
  • Triggers the UE (DUT) via AT commands to initiate the necessary procedure or activate the required feature as required by the test case
  • Queries and display the result on the UI and report

Why we’re Different

  • Scalable software-based architecture can run on a range of hardware from COTS and high-end customer provided hardware to Virtual Machines and the Cloud (e.g. Amazon AWS) for maximum versatility and performance
  • Web-based UI is easy to learn
  • HTTP API enable integration with automation test systems and other equipment
  • Stateful modeling provides accurate emulation of network elements

Features

  • Pre-made test scenarios and procedures
  • PASS / FAIL analysis, including plain English diagnostic reason
  • Valid / Invalid testing
  • Customizable source-code
  • User-configurable proprietary messages, IEs, headers
  • Animated test results action-replay
  • Easy to configure
  • Automatic execution of test batches
  • UDP, TCP, SCTP transport layer IPv4/IPv6 support
  • Suitable for Development and QA test lab environments, verifying protocol compliance, negative and robustness testing, Regression testing and Reproducing customer issues in the field

Related Video

Test Scenarios:

001 Standard Attach and Bearer Establishment

002 Throughput

003 Network initiated detach

006 Force IPv6

009 Emergency attach

015 Power Level Test

016 Mobility (PRO Package with 2 units)

Additional Videos

Subsystems

KPIs
  • Test Verdict - Pass, Fail or Inconclusive 
  • Detailed message field validation
Configurable Parameters
  • IP address and port
  • Network layer- IPv4 / IPv6
  • Transport layer- UDP / TCP / SCTP / TLS
  • Phone numbers
  • Authentication - username and password
  • Unexpected message handling - Stop / Continue

Automation API

User commands can be fully automated using an HTTP API. This includes all control functions as well as collection of results and metrics. It can be integrated into any CI system including Jenkins, CircleCI, Gitlab and others. Our Autom8 Python framework is included to ease integration.

Scripting

The application can be edited directly in the browser using VTDL using Composer, a powerful development environment that includes error checking and a graphical view easing the creation and modification of scenarios. Codec Studio can be used to quickly build message templates from raw PDUs, as captured by tcpdump for example, to use in the scenarios.
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UE Functional Test Suite

Use Cases

UE Phone Under Test

For testing phones that have cellular data capability, the 5G 4G 3G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection
  • VoLTE (with IMS Core option)
  • SMS (with IMS Core option)

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5/M1 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks

MCX Client Under Test

For testing the MCX Client, the Valid8 Tester can generate SIP/HTTP/Floor Control calls to test conformance, performance and stability.

Supported Scenarios:
  • Bootstrap
  • Registration
  • INVITE Audio/Video/Data calls

UE IoT Device Under Test

For testing IoT devices that have cellular data capability, the 5G 4G Base Station Emulators can provide OTA testing capability through its built-in base station and core network emulator. It enables end-to-end testing.

Supported Scenarios:

Supports scenarios:

General

  • Power on
  • Attach
  • Detach
  • TAU
  • Data Connection

Cyber Security suite:

  • Bruteforce authentication attack (max number of  authentication  attempts  within  a certain  time interval)
  • Reuse Authentication credentials
  • Require secure communication established
  • Access without authentication
  • Power outage resiliency
  • Valid data input via APIs

Some of the key capabilities introduced with the M5/M1 Mobile UE Tester Include:

  • Lower Cost Per Test
  • Increased Test Environment Flexibility
  • Comprehensive Test Menu
  • Actionable/Collaborative Reports

  • End-to-end Over-the-Air performance test capability
  • Includes RF base station
  • Emulates all core network nodes and allows for data connection to external networks
UE Functional Test Suite
UE Functional Test Suite

Summary of Specifications

Specifications

UE Test Suite - Basic

  • 001 Standard Attach and Bearer Establishment
  • 002 Throughput

UE Test Suite - Pro

  • 001 Standard Attach and Bearer Establishment
  • 002 Throughput
  • 003 Network initiated detach
  • 004 Battery test – bad NAS flood messages
  • 005 Fuzzing S1AP - Bad PLMN, bad Network Name
  • 006 Force IPv6
  • 007 Fail authentication and security
  • 008 SMS too large, too small, character set
  • 009 Emergency attach
  • 010 Brute force authentication attack
  • 011 Reuse Authentication credentials
  • 012 Access without authentication
  • 013 Location – tracking area update
  • 014 Date/time error from network
  • 015 Power Level Test
  • 016 Mobility (PRO Package; requires 2 M5 units)

Product Details

Operating System 

  • ‍Protocol Engine (Linux-based) 

User Interface 

  • ‍Browser-based, touch-optimized graphical user interface 

Automation 

  • ‍HTTP API 

Note:

  • Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions.
  • Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

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Ordering Information

Test Suites:
sw-ue-test-suite-basic
sw-ue-test-suite-pro

sw-testsuite-functional-ims
sw-testsuite-functional-4g
(others on request)

Requires M5/M1 UE Tester

Related Video

Related Solutions

M1 Mobile UE Tester

M1 Hardware

m1-mobile-ue-device-tester

Software Options:

ue-device-tester-4g

ue-device-tester-5g

ue-test-suite

Note

  • Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

Datasheet Page
M5 Mobile UE Tester

M5 Hardware

m5-ue-tester-5g

m5-ue-tester-4g

m5-ue-tester-5g-4g

Emulation options:

hardware-5g-rf-module-int-mimo-2x2
hardware-4g-rf-module-int-mimo-2x2
5g-sw-core-network-emulator-lite (AMF, SMF, UDR, AUSF, NRF)
4g-sw-core-network-emulator-lite (MME, HSS, PGW, SGW)
3g-sw-core-network-emulator-lite (MSC, HLR, SGSN, GGSN)
ims-core-network-base (CSCF, AS)

Protocol interface options:
(on request)

Miscellaneous options:
network-emulator-internal-impairment-module
Security, fuzzing, penetration test

Licensing options:
wireless-UE-upgrade-licenses-10 : 10 UEs
wireless-UE-upgrade-licenses-20 : 20 UEs
(others on request)
3CA
4CA
2x2 MIMO
Multiple eNodeBs on request
Multiple EPC network elements on request

Note

  • Actual throughput levels over radio may vary based on the 3rd party device manufacturer and software versions. Valid8 product specifications are subject to change at any time without notice.

Datasheet Page