Aricent, a global innovation, technology, and services company focused exclusively on communications, announced the expansion of its industry-leading telecom testing services portfolio with “Total Testing.”

According to Aricent, “Total Testing” helps telecom equipment manufacturers, communications service providers (CSPs), and mobile device makers save significant resources by providing a world-class test facility along with highly qualified domain experts. As a result, companies interested in testing products for the “deployment readiness” can resolve problems before they go into a live network. 

“We have been using Aricent's ‘Total Testing’ solution since February 2010 to test products and services deployed in our UK network. The service is truly comprehensive both in terms of the network scope and the testing offering that it encompasses,” explained Phil Green, head of core networks at Vodafone UK and a key user of Aricent’s “Total Testing” service. “Aricent has a highly skilled team of telecom professionals who manage and deliver all our testing requirements from recommending the optimal test strategy, to setting up the environment, to executing the test cycles.” 

“Total Testing” unites Aricent’s leading Testing and Certification Services and Wireless Infrastructure Practice with an advanced Network Test Environment (NTE) based in Newbury, United Kingdom. The result is one of the most comprehensive mobile network testing offerings in the world, capable of testing 2G/2.5G/3G/3.5G networks.

“We are in the midst of a significant mobile network upgrade cycle globally, and ensuring products are well tested and interoperable with the existing communications ecosystem is a top priority for all players in this exciting space,” said Patrick Joggerst, executive vice president and general manager at Aricent. “With ‘Total Testing’ we  provide significant innovation in the critical area of testing and look forward to helping mobile device makers and equipment manufacturers deliver high quality and differentiated products in a cost-effective manner.”