Telenor launches new IoT device test lab with support services in Sweden

It is intended to enable customers to investigate how their connected IoT products will behave before deployment

Telenor IoT has launched a new IoT test lab in Sweden for customers to run test on their IoT devices before deployment. According to Telenor, this approach can reduce time to market, improve test coverage and identify issues before having to troubleshoot once massive numbers of products are out in the market. 

It adds that although LTE-M, NB-IoT and 5G have improved their coverage, energy consumption and data throughput as the technologies matured, new features add complexity. Hence more scenarios are required regarding profiling and tuning to optimise settings and performance for customers’ specific use cases. 

Access to all four networks

The Telenor IoT Test Lab is located in Karlskrona, Sweden. The lab is equipped with a Faraday radio cage tuned for testing of different networks. It provides access to the four Nordic Telenor operators, Telenor Sweden, Telenor Norway, DNA (Finland) and Telenor Denmark in one location.

It has steering and control systems allowing ‘control’ of the available operator in any given scenario, access technology and signal levels. This allows customers to simulate most network scenarios in a controlled, repeatable way. 

The testing is tailored to each customer and can be carried out on-site or remotely by sending devices to Telenor’s IoT test manager. Telenor also offera automated long-term testing. 

As well as testing technical capabilities, Telenor’s test managers support the planning of tests, analysis of results and can suggest solutions to issues arising during testing. 

Typical test scenarios that Telenor IoT customers can verify in the Test Lab facility are: 

• At what radio signal level does the device disconnect from the network? How does the device behave if the primary network temporarily disappears? Does it switch to another technology or operator? How fast does it recover? 

• Does the device follow the GSMA recommendations regarding efficiency guidelines? 

• How energy efficient is the device in various network conditions and signal strengths? 

• How will the device handle different roaming scenarios? 

More information here.