VNF Test Automation to Accelerate Service Rollout Time by 78%

With these set of challenges, testing activities today consume more than 40% of DSP’s time and efforts in bringing new services online. In such a complex scenario getting multiple VNFs up and running can be complex, costly, and time-consuming, thereby defeating the overall purpose of network virtualization. To overcome these challenges DSPs need to radically change the existing testing methods and processes and shift to a new testing model.

This Insight focuses on key elements that can help DSPs in creating an effective and portable VNF testing framework with end-to-end automation.

Topics covered:

• Portable and target-independent test automation platform
• Building adapters with zero-coding complexity for testers
• Automated CI/CT/CD pipeline
• Test monitoring tool to gather key insights for end-to-end testing

Benefits include rapid test development and maintenance, faster product launch, improved product quality, and differentiated product delivery.

Authors:

• Pratik Ravindra Tidke
• Sumit Thakur