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Automated Testing Framework

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Lawful interception (LI) is a legal requirement of CSPs (communications service providers) under national laws and regulation. In the past, LI was limited to wire-tapping phones. Today’s criminals have a wide variety of communication channels through different types of technology and encryption methods.

CSPs must be able to provide data for SMS text, call detail records, fax, downloaded and transferred files. It’s essential for CSPs to maintain consistent LI capabilities to respond quickly to warrants from law enforcement agencies with complete and relevant data from various sources and network technologies.

Automated testing eases the load on your test lab for every transition, migration, and update to your network. A series of test scripts can run in a matter of hours. Ongoing monitoring and reporting tools enable your staff to focus on proactively fixing problems.

LI can also be a valuable revenue stream in some countries where local authorities pay specific fees to the CSP for every observation.

LI compliance is essential to avoid hefty penalties and protect licensing. Timely cooperation with law enforcement agencies safeguards your bottom line.

SEGRON’s Automated Testing Framework (ATF) can help CSPs validate LI compliance. With each transition, migration, and update, CSPs can run a series of test scripts to generate the reference data interfacing to law enforcements LI management system. Continuous monitoring detects and alerts appropriate personnel of issues in LI capabilities. Reporting and analysis tools enable quick troubleshooting and problem resolution.

LAWFUL INTERCEPTION CAPABILITIES VERIFICATION
Challenge
Benefits
Optimize Productivity and Increase Revenue
Avoid Costly Penalties
Solution
LI SUCCESS STORIES
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Testing all interfaces of the PCRF (policy and charging rules function) from an end-to-end perspective to verify policy decisions was a challenging task for a European Tier-1 MNO.
More than 3000 dynamic test cases were required for this process and needed to be performed at least once per month. Additional systems under test (SUT) are OCS, PCRF and EDA.
Due to the massive amount of tests required, manual testing was not a viable option.

Even though there were only 50 test cases, the environment preparation and manual post-testing analysis was a big pain point for the customer.
After deployment of the ATF, the automated execution of these 50 test cases, including the precise analysis, have been completed within less than 3 hours.

SEGRON installed one ATF instance in the MNO laboratory environment, equipped with a powerful PCRF simulation on Gx, Gy interface and intelligent automated test case design based on dynamic input parameters (policy decision).

ATF PCRF simulator communicates with elements such as PCRF (Gx), OCS (Gy), EDA (HTTP/SOAP), OCS Provisioning (REST) and SIS (REST) 3000 highly complex test cases have been automated. The execution time is less than 9 hours.

PCRF / TARIF PLAN TESTING
Challenge
Benefits
Increased Productivity
Solution
REVENUEASSURANCE
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A Tier-1 mobile operator needed to ensure the correct functionality of very complex radio interworking tests with a variety of different smartphones, including Layer3 analysis, inter-, intra system handover, SRVCC, 5G dual connectivity verification in a laboratory environment. The manual execution of 50 complex test cases took several days to execute as precise analysis was necessary.

Even though there were only 50 test cases, the environment preparation and manual post-testing analysis was a big pain point for the customer.
After deployment of the ATF, the automated execution of these 50 test cases, including the precise analysis, have been completed within less than 3 hours.

Efficient, automated active testing solutions using real devices in an early stage of the product lifecycle (laboratories) is important to ensure optimal customer experience in production networks.

SEGRON installed an on-premises ATF instance with a custom RAN verification suite including automated attenuator control, shielded boxes, and Layer3 radio protocol analysis. An automated environment Health Check Suite was deployed to monitor the RAN availability and environment status including automated notification in case of problem detection.

RAN LAB REGRESSION TESTING
Challenge
Benefits
Increased Productivity
Improved Efficiency & Accuracy
Solution
RAN-LAB
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A Tier-1 mobile operator needed to ensure the availability and correct functionality of all circuit switched services after parameter or software changes in the network.
A set of 400 complex test cases needed to be executed on a regular basis covering services such as 2G/3G or VoLTE calls, call forwarding, SMS, eCall and multiparty, including the verification of the audio quality and automated signalling analysis on several Core and RAN interfaces.

Prior to the deployment of SEGRON’s ATF, several weeks of testing efforts were needed to manually execute the 400 test cases, including all necessary verification steps (audio and trace analysis). After deployment of the ATF, the fully automated execution of these 400 test cases, including automated result analysis and documentation, took less than 15 hours and could run overnight.

Customer Quality of Service and Experience has improved because problems are identified early in the service acceptance phase and are not impacting customers.
The remote testing capability of the ATF added further benefits, especially during COVID restrictions.

The SEGRON ATF provides the ability to perform testing using real end user devices and can also integrate and analyse the interfaces needed to ensure the correct testing result.
Specifically, we delivered an on-premises installation including real mobile devices and an audio quality analysis solution. The ATF Host also accessed the existing trace solution to perform detailed signalling analysis.

CS LAB REGRESSION TESTING
Challenge
Benefits
Increased Productivity
Improved Efficiency & Accuracy
Solution
REVENUEASSURANCE

intelligent Device Automation

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Keeping pace with device and firmware evolution had become a challenge for the device testing team of a European Tier-1 mobile network operator.
More than 60 devices and 200 firmware versions per year needed to be tested and this amount was expected to grow further.
Device manufacturers have begun “outsourcing” testing of new firmware and devices to the MNO.

Device testing and service verification using latest smartphones and firmware versions is key to optimal QoE and customer satisfaction. Legacy test automation tools fail to keep pace with device evolution or require time consuming maintenance.
The advanced capabilities of the ATF, in combination with iDA, enable day 1 availability of newest devices for test automation and decrease test duration time significantly.

Time-to-market is super critical when it come to launching new iOS and Android-based flagship devices.Accelerating this process by using the ATF and iDA without any compromises on QoS and QoE directly results in a competitive advantage for our client.

SEGRON installed the intelligent Device Automation (iDA) solution supporting the ATF device control. The iDA uses artificial intelligence technology to integrate new and pre-released devices, as well as firmware versions, within minutes into the ATF to enable seamless testing. Today, our customer simply connects the new devices to the ATF/iDA, and the device learning process is initiated automatically. In less than 15 minutes, existing test cases can be executed using new or even pre-released devices.

DEVICE & FIRMWARE PRE-RELEASE TESTING
Challenge
Benefits
Day 1 Availability of New Devices for Automated Testing
Day 1 Availability of New Devices for Automated Testing
Solution
REVENUEASSURANCE

Global Service Enabler

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A Tier-1 EU mobile operator approached us to verify correct functionality of existing and newly introduced roaming services for different network domains. The verification needed to be done on regular basis, including hosted mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and services such as end-to-end IPX connectivity, data roaming, voice services (VoLTE), diameter and GTP roaming solutions. A strong focus has been put on VoLTE and 5G roaming testing.

Productivity was significantly improved. In the past, manual testing in combination with modem based legacy tools lead to delays and uncertain results. Smartphone based verification of services like VoLTE, 5G and OTT app QoE is the future proof way to have maximum confidence in customer satisfaction and optimal QoE in domestic and roaming scenarios.

Manual testing can be reduced to a minimum and new services are verified quickly and with latest smartphone technology in roaming scenarios. This results in accelerated time-to-market and significant resource and cost reduction.

SEGRON’s Global Service Enabler (GSE) uses real smartphones in multiple locations globally for automated verification of MNO/MVNO services in all network domains. SIM cards were provided by the customer and inserted into the central SIM arrays hosted by SEGRON. IREG test experts on the client and SEGRON side defined test campaign and locations and enabled automated service verification with regular reporting and immediate alarming in case of fault detection.

INTERNATIONAL ROAMING TESTING
Challenge
Benefits
Increased Productivity and a Future Proof Solution
Accelerated Time-to-Market and Cost Reduction
Solution

Automated Testing Framework

LI SUCCESS STORIES

Challenge

Lawful interception (LI) is a legal requirement of CSPs (communications service providers) under national laws and regulation.  In the past, LI was limited to wire-tapping phones. Today’s criminals have a wide variety of communication channels through different types of technology and encryption methods.

CSPs must be able to provide data for SMS text, call detail records, fax, downloaded and transferred files. It’s essential for CSPs to maintain consistent LI capabilities to respond quickly to warrants from law enforcement agencies with complete and relevant data from various sources and network technologies.

Solution

SEGRON’s Automated Testing Framework (ATF) can help CSPs validate LI compliance. With each transition, migration, and update, CSPs can run a series of test scripts to generate the reference data interfacing to law enforcements LI management system. Continuous monitoring detects and alerts appropriate personnel of issues in LI capabilities. Reporting and analysis tools enable quick troubleshooting and problem resolution.

Benefit

Optimize Productivity and Increase Revenue

Automated testing eases the load on your test lab for every transition, migration, and update to your network. A series of test scripts can run in a matter of hours. Ongoing monitoring and reporting tools enable your staff to focus on proactively fixing problems.

LI can also be a valuable revenue stream in some countries where local authorities pay specific fees to the CSP for every observation.

Avoid Costly Penalties

LI compliance is essential to avoid hefty penalties and protect licensing. Timely cooperation with law enforcement agencies safeguards your bottom line.

SEGRON's RAN LAB Regression Testing

Challenge

A Tier-1 mobile operator needed to ensure the correct functionality of very complex radio interworking tests with a variety of different smartphones, including Layer3 analysis, inter-, intra system handover, SRVCC, 5G dual connectivity verification in a laboratory environment.

The manual execution of 50 complex test cases took several days to execute as precise analysis was necessary.

Solution

SEGRON installed an on-premises ATF instance with a custom RAN verification suite including automated attenuator control, shielded boxes, and Layer3 radio protocol analysis.

An automated environment Health Check Suite was deployed to monitor the RAN availability and environment status including automated notification in case of problem detection.

Benefit

Increased productivity

Even though there were only 50 test cases, the environment preparation and manual post-testing analysis was a big pain point for the customer. After deployment of the ATF, the automated execution of these 50 test cases, including the precise analysis, have been completed within less than 3 hours.

Improved Efficiency & Accuracy

Pre-released devices, new device and firmware versions can now be released to the market much more quickly. The testing of firmware versions was normally taking weeks; now it can be completed within days, including the administrative tasks.

SEGRON'S CS Lab Regression Testing

Challenge

A Tier-1 mobile operator needed to ensure the availability and correct functionality of all circuit switched services after parameter or software changes in the network. A set of 400 complex test cases needed to be executed on a regular basis covering services such as 2G/3G or VoLTE calls, call forwarding, SMS, eCall and multiparty, including the verification of the audio quality and automated signalling analysis on several Core and RAN interfaces.

Solution

The SEGRON ATF provides the ability to perform testing using real end user devices and can also integrate and analyse the interfaces needed to ensure the correct testing result. Specifically, we delivered an on-premises installation including real mobile devices and an audio quality analysis solution. The ATF Host also accessed the existing trace solution to perform detailed signalling analysis.

Benefit

Increased productivity

Prior to the deployment of SEGRON’s ATF, several weeks of testing efforts were needed to manually execute the 400 test cases, including all necessary verification steps (audio and trace analysis). After deployment of the ATF, the fully automated execution of these 400 test cases, including automated result analysis and documentation, took less than 15 hours and could run overnight.

Improved Efficiency & Accuracy

Customer Quality of Service and Experience has improved because problems are identified early in the service acceptance phase and are not impacting customers. The remote testing capability of the ATF added further benefits, especially during COVID restrictions.
SEGRON's Tariff Plan Testing

Challenge

Testing all interfaces of the PCRF (policy and charging rules function) from an end-to-end perspective to verify policy decisions was a challenging task for a European Tier-1 MNO. More than 3000 dynamic test cases were required for this process and needed to be performed at least once per month. Additional systems under test (SUT) are OCS, PCRF and EDA. Due to the massive amount of tests required, manual testing was not a viable option.

Solution

SEGRON installed an on-premises ATF instance with a custom RAN verification suite including automated attenuator control, shielded boxes, and TEMS Layer3 radio protocol analysis.
An automated environment Health Check Suite was deployed to monitor the RAN availability and environment status including automated notification in case of problem detection.

Benefit

Revenue Assurance & Quality of Service

Supporting the agile development approach of our client, the ATF has been integrated into the product lifecycle. Immediate testing after new software deployment in the test environment ensures an accelerated time-to-market without any compromises on test quality.
With 3000 test cases executed over night, our client can release high quality software to the production environment without risk of revenue loss.

intelligent Device Automation

SEGRON's iDA devices mobile

Challenge

A European mobile operator had a big issue with testing a wide range of device and firmware versions, which needed to be released every month. In total, he faced around 150 firmware versions per year per each device, which need to be verified on regular basis. This resulted in a huge testing effort, especially considering the quick evolution on the smartphone and device market.

Solution

SEGRON installed the intelligent Device Automation (iDA) solution on-premises while leveraging the ATF. The iDA uses artificial intelligence technology to learn how to control the connected devices within a matter of minutes to enable seamless testing for the most common device manufacturers. Now, our customer simply connects the device with the iDA to execute the device learning process, and their entire device and firmware testing suite can be performed with the ATF.

Benefit

Improved Detection of Phone Issues

Device and network issues which happen with only certain devices can be identified more quickly. This results in a massive decrease of identified phone issues in the operator’s live network.

Decreased Time-to-Market

Pre-released devices, new device and firmware versions can now be released to the market much more quickly. The testing of firmware versions was normally taking weeks; now it can be completed within days, including the administrative tasks.

Global Service Enabler

SEGRON world's connection

Challenge

A Tier-1 EU mobile operator needed to verify the availability and correct functionality of all deployed and newly introduced roaming services for the different network domains. This included the portfolio of the mobile network operator (MNO) itself, as well as all the hosted mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and included services such as end-to-end IPX connectivity, data roaming, voice connections and CLI, diameter and GTP roaming solutions.

Solution

SEGRON’s Global Service Enabler (GSE) uses real smartphones in multiple locations globally for the automated verification of the offered MNO/MVNO services in all network domains. SIM cards were provided by the customer and inserted into the central SIM array hosted by SEGRON after agreement of the different test campaigns. SEGRON started the automated service verification and provided the related reports to the customer.

Benefit

Increased productivity

Productivity was significantly improved. In the past, manual testing and all the necessary preparations were very time consuming. Instead of creating alignment with every roaming partner, now our customers get regular reports and results of the performed test automatically for all of their selected roaming partners.

Reduced Customer Issues & faster deployment of new services

Customer issues can be significantly reduced because problems are identified and resolved before customers face them on the live network. Further new roaming services can be introduced much faster compared to the old manual approach.
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Linux IT Engineer

Service summary:

• Understand SEGRON’s technology, product, and IT systems
• Design, set-up, install and transition SEGRON IT services towards Linux cloud deployments.
• Administer and manage applications of SEGRON Linux IT system landscapes
• Act as direct contact person for an external team of Linux security experts and be responsible for
service operations (requests, changes, problems, incidents)
• Provision and maintain Linux clients/servers in production and development environments.
• Solid Python scripting knowledge
• Experience with automation/configuration management using Ansible and YAML playbooks.
• Experience of monitoring tools and statistics – InfluxDB, Grafana
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and experience in IP networking and static routing FTP,
SSH, SMTP, DNS, HTTP/S, DHCP, SMB/NFS, Syslog logging facility
• Solid understanding of operating databases and file systems
• Solid understanding of server deployment, configuration and troubleshooting common issues
• Preparing cost estimates for System security enhancements
• Testing the final security system and updating and upgrading it as needed.
• Responding quickly and effectively to all security incidents and providing post-event analyses
• Monitoring the IT security supplier, cultivating a sense of security awareness within our
organization, and arranging for continuous education
• Remaining up to date with the latest security systems, standards, authentication protocols, and
products
• Representing SEGRON in case of security audits driven by suppliers

Skills & Qualifications

• Interest in digital system landscapes, web technologies and cloud computing
• Enthusiasm for innovation, technology, learning and knowledge
• Excellent customer communication skills
• Team player, willing to help, flexible
• Excellent knowledge of English

Others:

• Full time job
• Offered rate: from 35 EUR/hour (depends on seniority and skills level)