Testing Task Force T009:
NG112 Advanced Conformance Test Specification Development

Who we are:

Team leader:	Wolfgang Kampichler, Dr. Wolfgang Kampichler, office@kampichler.info
Team Members:	Kirk Burroughs, Apple, kburroughs@apple.com Yann Garcia, FSCOM, yann.garcia@fscom.fr Andreas Liebig, GridGears, andreas.liebig@gridgears.at Boštjan Pintar, Sintesio, pintar@sintesio.org Michael Pröstler, GridGears, michael.proestler@gridgears.at

What we do

The objective of the TTF T009 is to reassess the existing TTCN conformance test cases based on the newly released TS 103 479 and the current TTCN Titan Release 7.1. Additionally, advanced test specifications shall be developed and implemented.

The following interfaces shall be considered

LIS interface via HELD or SIP
ECRF interface via LOST
PSAP interface via SIP, HTTP
ESRP interface via SIP, HTTP
BCF interface via SIP, HTTP

Systems Under Test (SUTs)

LIS
ECRF
ESRP
PSAP
BCF

Collect Test requirements

Validate the test suite before and during the next NG112 Plugtests event

It is the intent that the TTF will update the existing test descriptions in machine readable language and add new test descriptions when new requirements are introduced in the base specifications.
In addition, the TTF will develop test descriptions for TS 103 625, Emergency Communications (EMTEL); Transporting Handset Location to PSAPs for Emergency Calls - Advanced Mobile Location.

For more details, see our Terms of Reference

Why we do it

NG112 equipment is currently being deployed in national and international trials with the progression towards fully operational deployment. Thorough conformance testing will increase the level of confidence that equipment from various suppliers will interoperate. This in turn will reduce implementation and rollout times and costs. Not providing timely validated and reliable test specifications, would ultimately delay the deployment of NG112 services. This may be paired with a loss of confidence in NG112 as there is a risk that early implementations of NG112 core services are not standard conform or interoperable as expected and serious rework may be needed to solve that.

How we do it

The leading body is TC EMTEL, any reports, drafts and final deliverables are discussed with and presented to TC EMTEL.

Deliverables

RTS/EMTEL-00060-1	Revision of ETSI TS 103 650-1 V1.1.1 (2020-01) EMTEL; Testing - Conformance test specifications for core elements for network independent access to emergency services (NG112); Part 1: Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement (PICS), Test Suite Structure and Test Purposes (TSS & TP)	2022-06-30
RTS/EMTEL-00060-2	Revision of ETSI TS 103 650-2 V1.1.1 (2020-01) EMTEL; Testing - Conformance test specifications for core elements for network independent access to emergency services (NG112); Part 2: Abstract Test Suite (ATS) and Protocol Implementation eXtra Information for Testing (PIXIT)	2022-06-30
DTS/EMTEL-00062	EMTEL; Testing - Conformance test specifications for Advanced Mobile Location; Test Purposes (TP) for the handsets	2022-02-28

Time plan

Task / Milestone	Target Date From...To
Start of work
TTF Leadership/Project Management	2021-07 - 2022-06
Reassessment of existing TTCN Code	2021-07 - 2021-08
Development of AML Test Descriptions for the handsets	2021-07 - 2021-08
Development of Advanced Test Descriptions	2021-07 - 2021-08
Stable draft of AML Test Descriptions for the handsets Early draft of advanced test descriptions Progress report#1 reporting on Tasks 1, 2 and 3 approved by TC EMTEL	To 2021-08-31
Development of Advanced Test Descriptions	2021-08 - 2021-12
Implementation of Advanced Test Descriptions	2021-09 - 2021-12
TB Approval of AML Test Descriptions for the handsets Stable draft of advanced test descriptions, Early draft of test cases implementation Progress report#2 reporting on Tasks 3 and 4 approved by TC EMTEL	To 2021-12-01
Implementation of Advanced Test Descriptions	2021-12 - 2022-03
Stable draft of test cases implementation Progress Report#3 reporting on Task 4 approved by TC EMTEL	To 2022-03-01
Evaluation before and during Plugtests	2022-03 - 2022-05
Final Report, final drafts approved by TC EMTEL	To 2022-05-31
Publication of Deliverables TTF Closed	To 2022-06-30

How to contact us

Please contact us via email.

Testing Task Force T009: NG112 Advanced Conformance Test Specification Development