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Full-Scale Testing and Verification for 5G Networks
Accelerate your evolution to 5G with Keysight LoadCore and Landslide 5G solutions. LoadCore emulates physical, virtual, and containerized 5G core elements. Designed for end-to-end network simulation and individual node testing, it supports the latest protocol standards and helps uncover security and reliability issues. Landslide solutions emulate 5G devices and network functions to validate new 5G mobile and core nodes, verifying their readiness to deliver high-quality 5G services. Landslide offers functional and performance testing for mobile, Wi-Fi, and other networks. The Landslide 5G testing feature set supports validation needs for your entire path to 5G. Explore our extensive 5G core testing solutions and resources.
Advanced Traffic Modeling
LoadCore emulates complex user behaviors and service chains with traffic mixes, negative test scenarios, and quality of experience (QoE) measurement for realistic 5G core validation.
End-to-End Node Simulation
LoadCore simulates complete 4G / 5G core environments or isolates individual nodes to test service-based architecture interfaces, including policy and charging control.
Comprehensive 5G Support
Landslide supports validation needs for the complete evolution path to 5G, including the following offerings: extensions to 4G, non-standalone 5G, and true-native 5G.
End-to-End Network Validation
Landslide enables end-to-end network validation or isolation of virtualized evolved packet core (EPC) and Wi-Fi controller, as well as authentication, authorization, accounting, policy, and charging.
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Test types
Network Slicing, Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC), Video Optimization, CUPS, 5G Security, EPS Fallback, VoNR, Roaming, CNF Resiliency, Functional, Performance, Capacity, Orchestrated Test, vEPC Resiliency, vNF Sandbox, DevOps CI, Gateway Scalability, Data Throughput, Interoperability, Trusted Wi-Fi, Untrusted Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Calling, SLA Testing, Stability, Regression, VoLTE, IMS, MCPTT, WebRTC, Emergency Services, VoIP, SIP Proxy Performance, Dynamic PCC, Nodal Testing, End-to-End Testing, Intra-LTE Mobility, I-RAT Mobility, SRVCC, Busy Hour Call Attempt, Negative Testing, Device Emulation, PSM, eDRX, Non-IP Data Delivery, Busy Hour Call Modeling, Scaling, Load Balancing, Resiliency, Failover, Session Binding, Topology Hiding, Stress, Burst, Compliance, Security
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Technology
WLAN, 4G, 4.5G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, 2G, 3G, 5G, VoLTE, VoNR, IMS, SIP, LTE, GSM, UMTS, eHRPD, CAT-M, NB-IoT, Diameter, RADIUS
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Form factor
Software, Software Application, Virtual Machine, Hardware Appliance
Popular Configurations
LoadCore - Core Network Solution
Landslide 5G Mobility Testing
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Frequently Asked Questions
Comprehensive testing of 5G core networks is critical to ensure reliable, high-performance service delivery across complex network functions and service chains. As 5G networks support diverse applications like enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable low-latency communications, and massive IoT, validating core network elements, both physical and virtual, is vital to maintain seamless connectivity. Testing helps uncover issues in network slicing, mobility management, policy enforcement, and user plane functions early in development. By simulating real-world traffic and service scenarios, operators can optimize network performance, reduce deployment risks, and meet strict 3GPP standards for interoperability and security.
Negative testing introduces invalid, unexpected, or malicious inputs into network elements to evaluate their ability to handle errors, protocol violations, and security threats effectively. This approach is crucial for 5G core networks, which rely on complex service-based architectures and multiple protocols like Diameter, HTTP/2, and NAS. Negative testing helps identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and resilience weaknesses that traditional functional tests might overlook. By automating negative testing scenarios, network engineers can proactively harden systems against cyberattacks and improve error handling, leading to more secure, reliable, and standards-compliant 5G deployments.
Cloud-native deployment of 5G core network testing solutions offers unmatched flexibility, scalability, and automation capabilities. By leveraging containerized microservices and virtualization, testing environments can be rapidly provisioned across private, public, or hybrid clouds, including platforms like AWS. This agility enables continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows that accelerate development cycles and improve test repeatability. Elastic scaling accommodates large-scale traffic generation and complex service chaining, reducing infrastructure costs and operational overhead. Cloud-native testing also facilitates seamless updates aligned with evolving 3GPP standards, ensuring that 5G core networks are validated against the latest protocol releases and feature sets.