Patent ID: 9143961
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: selecting, via a switching matrix, a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals to be used during a test scenario as selected RF signals from a group of RF signals made available for communication with a telecommunications device in a testing environment; recording the test scenario via a switching matrix application that enables real time or near real time control of signal strengths of the selected RF signals under control of the switching matrix; loading the test scenario for the selected RF signals by controlling the switching matrix, the test scenario to adjust the signal strengths of the selected RF signals over a period of time to simulate an operation of the telecommunications device in a deployed field environment that is different than the testing environment; running the test scenario to control the switching matrix in the testing environment, the test scenario to test at least one of an operation of the telecommunications network elements or the telecommunications devices with the selected RF signals, wherein the test scenario simulates at least hand-ins and hand-outs of communications between the telecommunications device and at least two of the selected RF signals of different types of networks to determine interoperability of the selected RF signals of the different types of networks; establishing a performance benchmark for a plurality of telecommunications devices, the performance benchmark based at least in part on repeatability testing implemented using a robotic platform to provide performance comparisons between the telecommunications device and other ones of the plurality of telecommunications devices; performing predetermined operations on the telecommunications device during the test scenario using the robotic platform that operates the telecommunications device; and reporting performance results of the telecommunications device based at least in part on the performing of the predetermined operations, the reporting including at least a comparison of the performance results with the performance benchmark.