Testing and interoperability

Ensuring the consistent quality and dependability of the technical standards and specifications we produce.

Interoperability is critical to the success of new technologies in a multi-vendor, multi-network and multi-service world, giving users access to a wider choice of products and allowing manufacturers to benefit from the economies of scale of a larger market.

Why standards matter

Testing and validation of our standards helps assure the timely commercialisation of reliable, high quality products that satisfy market needs. Our popular Plugtests™ events allow developers to interconnect early implementations of standards and test their products for interoperability. This provides essential feedback to our Technical Committees, reinforcing the speed and quality of ETSI’s standards making process.

Key activities and focus areas

Ensuring interoperability

Plugtests™ are organised by ETSI’s Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), providing a practical and cost-effective means of identifying inconsistencies in a standard or its specific implementation.

Code-driven standardisation

ETSI Forge is our repository for managing code that’s used for the developments of various APIs, standards and test specifications across ETSI committees.

Testing and validation

DHIVE is ETSI’s Hub for Validation and Interoperability, our shared online lab environment that connects test participants with local infrastructure running ETSI’s HIVE Test Automation Platform.

Key technical groups

Working Group (WG)

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MTS AI Working Group

Developing methodologies and tools to ensure AI systems are trustworthy and auditable, while leveraging AI to improve the efficiency and scalability of these processes.

MTS AI Working Group

Technical Committee (TC)

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TC INT

Core network test specifications for interoperability, conformance, performance and security, based on 3GPP specifications including virtual, layered and autonomic networks

TC INT

Technical Committee (TC)

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