Philippe COUSIN

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In pursuit of Interoperability

• Philippe COUSIN
• Interoperability Service Manager
• philippe.cousin_at_etsi.org

ENUM Technical Workshop 29-30 November 2004
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About ETSI

• European Telecommunications Standards Institute
• Sophia Antipolis, France
• Develops a wide range of specifications as
  Europes contribution to world-wide
  standardisation of telecommunications and
  associated domains
• Approx. 800 Members, 5000 experts
• Successful ETSI technologies include
• GSM, 3G UMTS, TIPHON (VoIP), DECT, TETRA, IN,
  ISDN (and B-ISDN), OSA etc.
• Visit our website http//www.etsi.org
• Or portal http//portal.etsi.org

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How ensuring interoperability ?

• Traditionally, conformance testing has been the
  domain of telecommunications industry while
  interoperability testing has mainly been limited
  to the Internet world
• Many see these as either/or solutions
• Recent experience shows that both approaches have
  their strengths when used wisely.
• Value to combine conformance testing with
  interoperability testing
• Quality of specifications also contribute to
  interoperability

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Aim of Standardisation

• Ultimate aim of standardisation is (global)
  interoperability
• Likelihood of interoperability is increased with
• Well-defined, accurate and unambiguous standards
• Standards that are validated
• Systematic testing of products based on those
  standards
• Means standards of high technical quality
• Through the pragmatic use of modern techniques
• for specification (UML, SDL, ASN.1)
• and testing (TTCN)

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ETSI and Testing

• ETSI produces test specifications
• Developed by Specialist Task Forces (STFs) under
  PTCC
• Does not do actual testing or certification
• Is a strong demand for test suites
• Radio and other physical aspects are regulatory
• Increased self-testing done by ETSI members
• Test Suites are integral to development processes
• Mainly conformance testing specifications
• But also interoperability test specifications
• MTS IPT (IP Testing group)
• Scoping phase (Jan-March 2003)
• Concentrate on IPv6 (QoS, security, mobility
  aspects)

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Unique ETSI Resources

• TC MTS (Methods for Testing and Specification)
• Development of methodologies, techniques and
  languages
• http//portal.etsi.org
• ETSI PTCC (Protocol and Testing Competence
  Centre)
• Supports ETSI TBs on the application of formal
  techniques in standards on a daily basis
• Development of test specifications (conformance
  and interop)
• http//www.etsi.org/ptcc
• ETSI Plugtests Service
• Validation of standards and prototypes through
  interoperability events (bake-offs)
• http//www.etsi.org/plugtests
• All three entities are highly complementary

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Plugtests? is a professional ETSI service

• Created in 1999, specialized in the organization
  of interoperability events
• Cost neutral
• Skilled ETSI Staff managing test events
• Experts from ETSI and other technical communities

• 50 events in 4 years, 2500 engineers, 890
  Companies
• Usefulness ranked at 4.3/5 by 1600 surveyees
• Service satisfaction ranked at 4.35/5
• IPv6 Plugtests in October 2004
• Strong support from the eEurope programme

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During a Plugtests event, engineers canCome
Test !

• Known also as bake-off, plugfests and interop
• Plugtests
• Provides useful feedback to the standardization
  process
• A unique opportunity to meet partners and
  competitors
• Improves both quality and interoperability of
  implementations
• Helps debugging fast all together

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Plugtests is neutral and open to all
organisations

• IPv6 and MIP6, SCTP, MPLS, SIGTRAN, SIP
• Non traditional ETSI areas J2ME, Bluetooth,
  OSA/PARLAY and XadES
• Hiperlan2, DSL, SMS/MMS
• GRID, WLAN/WMAN, LBS and ITS
• Synergy Conformance Interoperability in close
  cooperation with ETSI Committees and PTCC

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Come test

• You will meet your technical community gathered
  in the same place over a week, working on the
  same issues
• Efficient and quick debugging
• Not a laboratory

• COST TIME SAVING !

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Well do the rest!

• Project management
• Providing a test bed, test schedule
• Setting up MoU, or drafting rulesof engagement
  when needed
• Local and logistical arrangements(hosting site,
  hotels, catering, social events, etc.)
• Setting up websites, on-line registration
  payment
• Collecting feedback for the standards process
• Promotion communication (PR, ETSI news, etc.)
• Attracting sponsors

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What does a Plugtests look like???
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Plugtests Events in 2004

• F-MMS F-SMS
• J2ME
• Powerline 2
• Smart Card
• NGN and 2nd ENUM WS
• 2005 ( some examples)
• OSA Parlay 3
• 2nd ENUM Q2
• GRID 10-14 Oct. 2005
• IPv66 17-21 Oct 2005

• OSA/Parlay 2
• SiPit 14
• SQTE 3
• PKI XadES2
• ebXML
• SIGTRAN 4
• DSL 3
• IPv65
• GRID

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In pursuit of interoperability

• Thank you!