Overview
Navigating the complexities of 5G Core networks requires stringent testing throughout the network life cycle to ensure readiness and reliability. This involves simulating control plane signals and data traffic to verify that the network meets performance and functionality standards before deployment.
Amantya's network testing solution, ORCA, leverages advanced tools to ensure peak performance, reliability, and security in enterprise 5G Core networks. It offers tailored testing strategies for businesses of all sizes and integrates seamlessly with existing automation frameworks. ORCA streamlines test case automation, execution, and validation while providing robust reporting and log analysis to enhance network performance visibility. A key USP of ORCA is its focus on performance testing, particularly data plane testing, ensuring optimal throughput and latency. Additionally, ORCA features application traffic impairment capabilities to simulate real-world network conditions, guaranteeing rigorous and efficient testing to meet stringent enterprise 5G standards.
Solution Highlights
Network Integration
Verifies integration between public and private network components like MEC and Network Slicing.
Impairment Injection
Utilizes Application Traffic Impairment (ATI) to emulate latency, jitter,and packet drops.
High-Capacity Traffic Generation
Uses Application Traffic Generator (ATG) to produce up to 100 Gbps for N3 and N6 interfaces.
Multi-Vendor Interop Testing
Tests interoperability between different UPFs and 5G Control Plane.
Redundancy Testing
Ensures fault-tolerant network performance by testing redundancy features.
Traffic Pattern Simulation
Simulates diverse traffic patterns, including high-volume data, UDP, TCP, and RTP flows.
Enterprise-Specific Testing
Assesses features like site support and PSA Relocation.
Automated Testing
Supports test automation with minimal manual intervention.
User-Friendly Interface
Features a simple interface and dashboard for easy use and precise reporting.
API Integration
Offers HTTP/REST API for integration with automated test systems.
Customizable
Allows for adjustments in testing parameters and tool integration.
Hardware Agnostic
Deployable on any COTS hardware seamlessly
Specifications
Scalable up to 100 Gbps
Supports up to 100K sessions
UDP/TCP/RTP Traffic
Low and higher packet size
Massive voice emulation
| Throughput | Scalable up to 100 Gbps throughput |
| UE Support | Supports up to 100K UE sessions |
| RAN Support | Supports up to 1000 RAN |
| Traffic Protocol | Supports UDP/TCP/RTP/HTTP Traffic |
| Voice Emulation | Support massive voice emulation |
| Slicing and QOS | Offers network slicing and Qos Support |
Testing Scope
ORCA can be used to execute and automate various testing scenarios.
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Functional Testing
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Interoperability Testing
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Performance & Load Testing
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Scalability Testing
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Non-Functional Testing
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Negative Testing
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Conformance Testing
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The Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) is essential for managing user access and maintaining mobility within the network. ORCA rigorously tests the AMF to ensure it effectively handles user authentication, registration, and mobility management, ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal user experience across the 5G network.
The Session Management Function (SMF) on the N4 interface plays a crucial role in managing sessions and policies. We conduct rigorous testing of the SMF to ensure it efficiently handles session setups, modifications, and terminations, guaranteeing optimal performance and reliability within the 5G network.
Network testing encompasses all essential 5G Network Functions (NFs), ensuring they operate in harmony to deliver a seamless network experience. This includes validating network slicing, service-based architecture, and interoperability with other network functions.
The User Plane Function is a vital component for data routing and forwarding within the network. ORCA guarantees that the UPF delivers high performance and low latency, efficiently managing data traffic across the network.
Amantya’s 5G User Plane Function
Amantya's 5G UPF is a cloud-native solution equipped with powerful, intelligent packet processing capabilities. It efficiently manages the critical function of processing subscriber traffic between the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the Data Network (DN), optimized to meet the heightened performance requirements of 5G networks.
- Release 16 Compliant
- Up to 100 Gbps aggregated data throughput
- Enterprise-Specific Support (UL/CL, I-UPF Insertion)
- Redundancy support (1:1)
- Slicing & QoS Support
- UPF relocation/UPF branching
- HTTP2 + SSL-Based Node Communication
- QoS and Traffic Management/ Reflective QOS SRv6 + UDF
- SmartNIC Offload Support/DPDK & VPP Support