Navigating the complexities of 5G 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 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
Traffic Pattern Simulation
Simulates diverse traffic patterns, including high-volume data, UDP, TCP, and RTP flows.
Network Integration
Verifies integration between public and private network components like MEC and Network Slicing.
Redundancy Testing
Ensures fault-tolerant network performance by testing redundancy features.
Multi-Vendor Interop Testing
Verifies interoperability between different UPFs and 5G Control Plane.
Impairment Injection
Utilizes Application Traffic Impairment (ATI) to emulate latency, jitter, and packet drops.
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
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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Amantya's end-to-end 5G network testing services validate performance, reliability, and scalability across the entire network, from core to edge. Our comprehensive testing services focus on the following components of a 5G network:
Access and Mobility Management Function
The Session Management Function (SMF) on the N4 interface controls session management and policy. We rigorously test the SMF to ensure it effectively handles session setups, modifications, and terminations.
Session Management Function (N4)
The Session Management Function (SMF) on the N4 interface controls session management and policy. We rigorously test the SMF to ensure it effectively handles session setups, modifications, and terminations.
5G Network Functions
Network testing covers all essential 5G Network Functions (NFs), ensuring they work harmoniously to provide a seamless network experience. It includes validation of network slicing, service-based architecture, and interworking with other network functions.
User Plane Function
The User Plane Function (UPF) is a critical data routing and forwarding component. ORCA ensures the UPF delivers high performance and low latency, handling data traffic efficiently across the network.
Amantya's UPF
Amantya's UPF is a cloud-native solution with powerful, intelligent packet processing capabilities. It streamlines the critical function of processing subscriber traffic between the RAN (Radio Access Network) and the DN (Data Network) and is optimized to meet the higher 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