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Fixed Networks
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - 1588
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - Backhaul
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - Coaxial
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - dial-up
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - DOCSIS
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - DSL
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - G.Fast
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - HomePNA
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - Insteon
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - IP
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - RF (cable)
Fixed Networks - Access / Last Mile - TCP / UDP
Fixed Networks - Core
Fixed Networks - Core - 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - 1588
Fixed Networks - Core - 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - 40 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - 400 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - 50 Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - Gigabit Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Core - Internet / IP (TCP, UDP, SCTP, etc.)
Fixed Networks - Core - MPLS
Fixed Networks - Core - OTN
Fixed Networks - Core - SD-WAN
Fixed Networks - Core - SONET
Fixed Networks - Core - SyncE
Fixed Networks - LAN
Fixed Networks - LAN - DLNA
Fixed Networks - LAN - Ethernet
Fixed Networks - LAN - G.hn
Fixed Networks - LAN - HomePlug
Fixed Networks - LAN - IP
Fixed Networks - LAN - MoCA
Fixed Networks - LAN - Universal Powerline Bus (UPB)
Fixed Networks - Metro
Fixed Networks - Metro - Backhaul
Fixed Networks - Metro - CWDM
Fixed Networks - Metro - DWDM
Fixed Networks - Metro - Ethernet
Fixed Networks - Metro - Fiber
Fixed Networks - Metro - IP
Fixed Networks - Metro - PDH (T1/E1)
Fixed Networks - Metro - SONET/SDH
Fixed Networks - Metro - TCP (twisted copper pair)
Fixed Networks - Metro - TCP / UDP
Fixed Networks - TV
Fixed Networks - TV - ATSC
Fixed Networks - TV - DVB-C
Fixed Networks - WAN
Fixed Networks - WAN - 100G
Fixed Networks - WAN - 1588
Fixed Networks - WAN - 400G
Fixed Networks - WAN - ATM
Fixed Networks - WAN - Backhaul
Fixed Networks - WAN - COE
Fixed Networks - WAN - Ethernet
Fixed Networks - WAN - Frame relay
Fixed Networks - WAN - IP
Fixed Networks - WAN - ISDN
Fixed Networks - WAN - OTN
Fixed Networks - WAN - SONET
Fixed Networks - WAN - SyncE
Fixed Networks - WAN - TCP / UDP
Test Subjects - Communications/Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Antenna
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Backhaul Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Base Station
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - CDN
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Core Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - IMS Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Interface
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - L2/L3 VPN
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Management software
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Nodes
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - ONT
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Operating system
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Orchestration
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - QAM
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Radio Access Network
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Router
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Router - CMTS
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Router - DSLAM
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Satellite uplink / downlink
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Security software
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - SON
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Switching
Test Subjects - Communications/Network - Transmitter
Test Subjects - Component
Test Subjects - Component - Amplifiers
Test Subjects - Component - Cable / Fiber
Test Subjects - Component - DSP
Test Subjects - Component - Filters
Test Subjects - Component - IC: ADC
Test Subjects - Component - IC: CPU
Test Subjects - Component - IC: DAC
Test Subjects - Component - IC: Encoders / decoders / codecs
Test Subjects - Component - IC: GPU
Test Subjects - Component - Interconnect
Test Subjects - Component - Interface
Test Subjects - Component - Lasers
Test Subjects - Component - Memory
Test Subjects - Component - Op amps
Test Subjects - Component - Optical interconnect
Test Subjects - Component - Power supplies
Test Subjects - Component - Programmable logic
Test Subjects - Component - RF / Microwave
Test Subjects - Component - Sensors
Test Subjects - Compute
Test Subjects - Compute - APIs
Test Subjects - Compute - Management software
Test Subjects - Compute - Operating system
Test Subjects - Compute - PC / Laptop / Tablet
Test Subjects - Compute - Power management
Test Subjects - Compute - Security
Test Subjects - Compute - Servers
Test Subjects - Compute - Software code
Test Subjects - Compute - Virtual network functions (VNF)
Test Subjects - Compute - White box
Test Subjects - Device
Test Subjects - Device - Automation
Test Subjects - Device - Lighting
Test Subjects - Device - Medical
Test Subjects - Device - Meters
Test Subjects - Device - PC / Laptop / Tablet
Test Subjects - Device - Security / monitoring
Test Subjects - Device - Sensors
Test Subjects - Device - Set tops / Gateways
Test Subjects - Device - Smart appliances
Test Subjects - Device - Smartphones / smart devices
Test Subjects - Device - Televisions / Displays
Test Subjects - Device - Vehicle
Test Subjects - Device - Virtual customer premise equipment (vCPE)
Test Subjects - Power
Test Subjects - Power - Back-up systems
Test Subjects - Power - Batteries
Test Subjects - Power - Generators
Test Subjects - Power - Power supplies
Test Subjects - Power - Transformers
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance)
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Audio
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Broadband
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Broadcast TV
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Closed Captioning
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Data
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Emergency
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - End-user experience
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - IPTV
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Managed VPN
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Service chains
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Streaming video
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - Voice
Test Subjects - Service / Product (for quality / standards conformance) - VoLTE
Test Subjects - Software
Test Subjects - Software - Code
Test Subjects - Software - Network management
Test Subjects - Software - Operating system
Test Subjects - Software - Orchestration
Test Subjects - Software - Power management
Test Subjects - Software - Security
Test Subjects - Software - System management
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual customer premise equipment (vCPE)
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual DPI (vDPI)
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual Load Balancer
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual network functions (VNF)
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual systems
Test Subjects - Software - Virtual WAN (vWAN)
Test Subjects - Storage
Test Subjects - Storage - Hard disk drives
Test Subjects - Storage - RAID
Test Subjects - Storage - Solid state drives
Test Subjects - Storage - Storage area network (SAN)
Test Subjects - Subsystem
Test Subjects - Subsystem - Boards
Test Subjects - Subsystem - Power module
Test Subjects - Subsystem - Subassemblies: Cards
Test Subjects - Subsystem - Subassemblies: Modules
Test System - Device / System / Service
Test System - Device / system / service - Activation tester
Test System - Device / system / service - API-driven controller
Test System - Device / system / service - Application Lifecycle Management
Test System - Device / system / service - Application Tester
Test System - Device / system / service - ATE (Automated Test Equipment)
Test System - Device / system / service - BIST (built-in self test)
Test System - Device / system / service - Bit Error Rate Tester
Test System - Device / system / service - CALM monitor
Test System - Device / system / service - Cloud and As-a-Service Delivery Model
Test System - Device / system / service - Data analysis
Test System - Device / system / service - Design debug
Test System - Device / system / service - Digital multimeter
Test System - Device / system / service - Dispersion Analysis
Test System - Device / system / service - DOCSIS test
Test System - Device / system / service - DPI
Test System - Device / system / service - EMI / EMC
Test System - Device / system / service - Ethernet test
Test System - Device / system / service - Fiber inspection
Test System - Device / system / service - Fibre Channel Test
Test System - Device / system / service - Frequency counter
Test System - Device / system / service - Leakage detector
Test System - Device / system / service - Load testing
Test System - Device / system / service - Logic analyzer
Test System - Device / System / Service - Loss Meter
Test System - Device / system / service - Loudness
Test System - Device / system / service - M2M (Machine to Machine)
Test System - Device / system / service - Mobile Applications
Test System - Device / system / service - Monitoring Platform
Test System - Device / system / service - MPEG analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Multi-Service Platform
Test System - Device / system / service - Network analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - NFV assurance
Test System - Device / system / service - Optical calibration
Test System - Device / system / service - Optical Power Meter (OPM)
Test System - Device / system / service - Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA)
Test System - Device / system / service - Oscilloscope
Test System - Device / system / service - OSS / BSS / MANO
Test System - Device / system / service - OTDR
Test System - Device / system / service - PNM
Test System - Device / system / service - Polarization analyzer
Test System - Device / System / Service - Power Meter
Test System - Device / system / service - Probe
Test System - Device / system / service - Probe monitoring
Test System - Device / system / service - Protocol analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - QAM analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Real User monitoring (RUM)
Test System - Device / system / service - Remote packet capturing
Test System - Device / system / service - Research & Development (R&D)
Test System - Device / system / service - RF Power Meter
Test System - Device / system / service - RFTS
Test System - Device / system / service - SAN test
Test System - Device / system / service - SDN assurance
Test System - Device / system / service - Security analysis
Test System - Device / system / service - Service Life Cycle assurance
Test System - Device / system / service - Signal analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Signal generator
Test System - Device / system / service - Signal pulse generator
Test System - Device / system / service - SIP testing
Test System - Device / system / service - SLA management/monitoring
Test System - Device / system / service - SONET/SDH test
Test System - Device / system / service - Spectrum analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Subscriber monitoring
Test System - Device / system / service - Sweep
Test System - Device / system / service - Switch monitoring
Test System - Device / system / service - T1 test
Test System - Device / system / service - Tap monitoring
Test System - Device / system / service - Test optimization
Test System - Device / system / service - Traffic emulation
Test System - Device / system / service - transport stream monitor
Test System - Device / system / service - Unified communications analysis
Test System - Device / system / service - Vector signal analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Virtual probe (vProbe)
Test System - Device / system / service - Virtual Test Agent (vTA)
Test System - Device / system / service - VoLTE assurance
Test System - Device / system / service - Waveform analyzer
Test System - Device / system / service - Waveform generator
Test System - Device / system / service - Wavelength meter
Test System - Device / system / service - Web Applications
Test System - Device / system / service - WiFi Tester
Test Types - Activation Test
Test Types - Activation Test - DNS availability and performance
Test Types - Activation Test - HTTP availability and performance
Test Types - Activation Test - ITU-T Y.1564 Ethernet Service Activation
Test Types - Activation Test - ITU-T Y.1731
Test Types - Activation Test - MEF48 Service Activation Testing
Test Types - Activation Test - MPEG IPTV transport stream, TR101290
Test Types - Activation Test - OTT HTTP Live Streaming Video
Test Types - Activation Test - QoS and queue profiling
Test Types - Activation Test - RFC 5357, TWAMP
Test Types - Activation Test - RFC6349 Stateful TCP Throughput
Test Types - Activation Test - SIP media transport
Test Types - Activation Test - SIP signalling
Test Types - Assurance
Test Types - Assurance - DNS availability and performance
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; ITU-T-Y.1731/RFC 5327 (TWAMP)
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; Microburst detection/reporting, (LivePM)
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; Network Segmentation Testing, (LivePM)
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; RFC-2544/Y.1564
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; RFC-6349, Throughput testing (TrueSpeed)
Test Types - Assurance - Ethernet Assurance; Traffic monitoring using live traffic, (LivePM)
Test Types - Assurance - HTTP availability and performance
Test Types - Assurance - ITU-T Y.1731 / IEEE802.1ag
Test Types - Assurance - MPEG IPTV transport stream, TR101290
Test Types - Assurance - OTT HTTP Live Streaming Video
Test Types - Assurance - RFC 5357, TWAMP
Test Types - Assurance - SIP media transport
Test Types - Assurance - SIP signalling
Test Types - Assurance - Synthetic ICMP Ping
Test Types - Assurance - Synthetic Stateful TCP P2P
Test Types - Assurance - Synthetic UDP Echo
Test Types - Assurance - Synthetic UDP Multicast
Test Types - Assurance - Synthetic UDP Point to point
Test Types - Big Data/Analytics
Test Types - Conformance Testing
Test Types - Functional Test
Test Types - Functional Test - Carrier frequency availability
Test Types - Functional Test - DNS availability
Test Types - Functional Test - DSCP and PCP transparency
Test Types - Functional Test - Firewall allow/deny validation
Test Types - Functional Test - HTTP availability
Test Types - Functional Test - IPTV availability
Test Types - Functional Test - IPTV Channel zapping
Test Types - Functional Test - OTT Video availability
Test Types - Functional Test - Radio bearer availability
Test Types - Functional Test - SIP availability
Test Types - Interoperability
Test Types - Interoperability Test
Test Types - Monitoring
Test Types - Monitoring - DNS availability and performance
Test Types - Monitoring - HTTP availability and performance
Test Types - Monitoring - ITU-T Y.1731 / IEEE802.1ag
Test Types - Monitoring - MPEG IPTV transport stream, TR101290
Test Types - Monitoring - OTT HTTP Live Streaming Video
Test Types - Monitoring - RFC 5357, TWAMP
Test Types - Monitoring - SIP media transport
Test Types - Monitoring - SIP signalling
Test Types - Monitoring - Synthetic ICMP Ping
Test Types - Monitoring - Synthetic Stateful TCP P2P
Test Types - Monitoring - Synthetic UDP Echo
Test Types - Monitoring - Synthetic UDP Multicast
Test Types - Monitoring - Synthetic UDP Point to point
Test Types - Passive (Live Traffic) Monitoring
Test Types - Passive (Live Traffic) Troubleshooting
Test Types - Performance Testing
Test Types - Physical Test
Test Types - Protocol Test
Test Types - Security Testing
Test Types - Test Design/Verification
Test Types - Troubleshooting
Test Types - Troubleshooting - Browser-based TCP speed tests
Test Types - Troubleshooting - Firewall allow/deny validation
Test Types - Troubleshooting - HTTP and DNS availability
Test Types - Troubleshooting - IPTV Channel zapping
Test Types - Troubleshooting - MPEG IPTV transport stream, TR101290
Test Types - Troubleshooting - OTT HTTP Live Streaming Video
Test Types - Troubleshooting - QoS and queue profiling
Test Types - Troubleshooting - RFC6349 Stateful TCP Throughput
Test Types - Troubleshooting - SIP signalling and media transport
Test Types - Video
Test Types - Video - End-User Video QoE
Test Types - Video - IPTV
Test Types - Video - Multiscreen Video
Test Types - Video - Over the Top (OTT) Video
Test Types - Video - Streaming Video
Wireless Networks
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 2G CDMA
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 2G GSM
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 2G iDEN
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 2G PDC/JDC
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 3G CDMA
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 3G EDGE
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 3G UMTS
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 4G LTE
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 4G WirelessMAN (IEEE 802.16)
Wireless Networks - Cellular - 5G
Wireless Networks - Cellular - CPRI/OBSAI
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Bluetooth
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Body Area Network
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Insteon
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - IrDa
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Thread
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - WiFi Direct
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Wireless USB
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Z-Wave
Wireless Networks - Home / PAN - Zigbee / RF4CE
Wireless Networks - LAN
Wireless Networks - LAN - 802.11 a/b/g/n
Wireless Networks - LAN - 802.11ac Wave 1
Wireless Networks - LAN - 802.11ac Wave 2
Wireless Networks - LAN - 802.11ah
Wireless Networks - LAN - 802.11ax
Wireless Networks - LAN - Backhaul
Wireless Networks - LAN - peer to peer / ad hoc
Wireless Networks - LAN - WiFi
Wireless Networks - Satellite
Wireless Networks - Satellite - DVB
Wireless Networks - TV / Radio
Wireless Networks - TV / Radio - AM-FM
Wireless Networks - TV / Radio - NTSC
Wireless Networks - TV / Radio - PAS
Wireless Networks - TV / Radio - SECAM
Wireless Networks - WAN
Wireless Networks - WAN - 2G
Wireless Networks - WAN - 3G
Wireless Networks - WAN - 4G
Wireless Networks - WAN - 5G
Wireless Networks - WAN - Backhaul
Wireless Networks - WAN - CDPD
Wireless Networks - WAN - Ethernet
Wireless Networks - WAN - LoRaWAN
Wireless Networks - WAN - LTE-Advanced MTC
Wireless Networks - WAN - Microwave
Wireless Networks - WAN - Mobitex
Wireless Networks - WAN - NarrowBand IoT
Wireless Networks - WAN - Nwave
Wireless Networks - WAN - Sigfox
Wireless Networks - WAN - Ultra Narrowband (UNB)
Wireless Networks - WAN - Weightless
Wireless Networks - WAN - WiFi
Wireless Networks - WAN - WiMAX