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Administrative Information
Name of the testbed:Converging Networks Laboratory
Name of the principal organisation operates the Testbed:VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Type of organisation:Academic institute
Address of principal office of the testbed: VTT Kaitoväylä 1 90570 Oulu Finland
Name of administrative contact person: Marko Jurvansuu
 Tel (administrative):-358405479441
 E-mail (administrative):marko.jurvansuu@vtt.fi
Name of technical contact person: Marko Palola
 Tel (technical):+358407261886
 E-mail (technical):Marko.Palola@vtt.fi
Permanent employees:yes
Number of employees:20
Name of the principal organisation that operates the testbed:VTT Technical Research Center of Finland
Type of organisation:Academic institute
Principal area of activity:Research
Principal sector of activity:Telecommunications
 
Technical Information
Brief description of the testbed:
VTT's Converging Networks Laboratory is place to innovate, prototype and test products in a future convergent network infrastructure. Our expertise includes running own wireless networks such as 3G and WiMAX and services over IP network, development of wireless services, mobility techniques, improving mobile multimedia performance, innovating human-mobile interaction and development of end-to-end QoS technologies and carrying out QoS measurements.
Classification: Testbed for service enablers.
Components: QoS, DiffServ, Monitoring, Tracing 3G, WCDMA, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, WiMAX 802.16d, WiMAX Mobile IP, HIP, MIH 802.16e, LTE Geant, Octopus
Access networks: WiFi,WiMax,Ethernet,3G/UMTS,HSDPA
Remote secure access: IPSec,SSH
Application keywords: IPTV, VoIP, Streaming, Internet, IPv6, Presence, DVB-to-IP, SIP, IMS, QoS, NFC
Testing keywords: Functionality,Performance,Measurement
Testing resources:In-house performance measurement tools QoSMeT and Moset, Configurable live wireless networks Mobile WiMAX, Fixed WiMAX and 3G/HSDPA, USIM editor, Mobile IP, Network analysis and tracing tools, network shaping tools, simulation tools, services such as IPTV, VoIP, video streaming, application and SIP servers
Main standards:
 
Operational information
Description of the services offered:
Performance measurements Application and services testing over different networks basic research on wireless MAC layer, IP protocols, mobility management Applied research for future IP applications and services Technology demonstration build-up Consulting
Planned evolution of the technologies used and services offered:
New technologies constantly arrive as results of research projects and shared by companies. VTT invests annually to the development of the laboratory.
Objectives of the testbed:
Flexible research and development environment which can be is easily tailored for individual customer and research purposes.
Governance model:
Contracts are prepared for each customer need. ISO9001:2000 in place.
Target market:
Telecom, communications, future ICT technologies, ICT applications
Unique offering:
Configurable live wireless and mobile networks and IP services in the same location. CNL facility is the first step towards production networks.
Funding model:Project based
Access policies to the testbed:Other
Other access policy:Visitors are welcome. Project partners can have access to laboratory, CNL experts support each customer on location, e.g., configure networks and setup tests.
Intellectual property handling: A general NDA signed by VTT personnel. The CNL facility can be reserved for private use for sensitive project works. Without reservation, VTT personnel may move freely in the facility.
Repository of test results: no
Access to repository of test results: Several options
General comment:
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is the largest multidisciplinary research organisation in Northern Europe, offering R&D services that help its customers create new products, production methods and services and generate new business through technology and innovation. Our goal is the fast commercialisation of research results and the creation of new business.
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