Test and measurement companies are under constant pressure to adapt their tools and services to the latest technologies, and by their nature, need to be ahead of the curve in supporting the very latest innovations that operators or vendors may need to validate.
Currently, there is a race by the testing majors to offer cloud-native 5G core and Open RAN capabilities alongside broader cloud network and 5G platforms. Spirent’s Landslide Core Network Testing solution was used to validate control and user plane functionality for the cloud-native core in a recent trial by Vivo Brazil (see separate item),
And testing provider Viavi has announced the availability of its TeraVM O-CU Tester on AWS Outposts.
The product addressed the Open Centralized Unit in the Open RAN architecture and validates that this works in compliance with both 3GPP standards, and O-RAN control plane and user plane profiles. The tests also ensure that the O-CU interoperates with other 5G and O-RAN network functions and components and performs optimally even when fully loaded.
“Our major customers are embracing the power of the cloud and 5G, unleashing rich applications for consumers, businesses and cities,” said Ian Langley, general manager of Viavi’s Wireless Business Unit. “We’re pleased to work alongside them to validate application performance at any point in the network and welcome the collaboration with AWS.”