In spring 2024, Telenor unveiled its latest innovation, the Telenor IoT Test Lab in Karlskrona, Sweden, offering a novel approach to assist customers in understanding the behavior of their connected IoT products prior to deployment.
Testing plays a pivotal role in the development process, particularly in cellular IoT, where ensuring the reliability of devices across diverse environments and conditions is paramount before market release. Thorough testing before deployment not only reduces time to market but also enhances test coverage, enabling the early detection of issues to prevent costly troubleshooting once products have flooded the market.
The evolution of IoT has witnessed the emergence of numerous advanced connectivity technologies such as LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G, promising enhanced coverage, energy efficiency, and data throughput. However, these advancements introduce complexity, necessitating careful profiling and tuning of settings to optimize performance for specific customer use cases.
Situated in Karlskrona, Sweden, the Telenor IoT Test Lab boasts a Faraday radio cage customized for testing various networks. It offers access to Telenor’s four Nordic operators—Telenor Sweden, Telenor Norway, DNA (Finland), and Telenor Denmark—all under one roof. Equipped with advanced steering and control systems, the lab enables the simulation of diverse network scenarios in a controlled and repeatable manner, facilitating comprehensive testing.
The testing process is tailored to each customer’s unique requirements and can be conducted on-site or remotely by sending devices to the Telenor IoT test manager. Additionally, Telenor offers automated long-term testing for added convenience.
In addition to its technical capabilities, Telenor provides experienced test managers to assist in test planning, analyze results, and offer solutions for any encountered issues. Some typical test scenarios that Telenor IoT customers can evaluate in the Test Lab include determining the radio signal level at which devices disconnect from the network, assessing compliance with GSMA efficiency guidelines, evaluating energy efficiency under different network conditions, and testing device behavior in various roaming scenarios.
For more information about the Telenor IoT Test Lab, visit Telenor website.
