IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Launches Lab for Testing 5G Networks

New Delhi: Pravartak Technologies Foundation at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched a state-of-the-art lab for testing 5G networks and providing a one-stop solution for network security testing labs for the domestic and global markets. 

The newly launched centre at IIT Madras has been named the ‘ComNet Lab’ and is located at the IIT Madras Research Park. The lab will work for testing 5G Core network functions and 5G RAN functionality adhering to 3GPP security and functional requirements and Open RAN standards. Other than this, it will also conduct security testing, compliance testing and interoperability testing of 5G Networks.

The ComNet lab was inaugurated recently by Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), Government of India, in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Dr. MJ Shankar Raman, CEO, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, researchers and staff of Pravartak.

Speaking about the ComNet lab launch, Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), Government of India, said, “This is an important development in the Indian network security testing space. As India embraces the latest IoT and communication technology platforms, security is going to become a major bottleneck. This initiative by IIT Madras is timely and will help accelerate testing and deployment of 5G networks.”

Highlighting the importance of such facilities for achieving ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ in critical technologies, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “The ComNet lab will become a 5G core and Open NFV certified assessment body for India and also provide Telecom Security Testing for 5G core security areas in the country. It will also play a role in expanding services to the 4G core area.”

The ComNet lab will be providing ‘Lab as a Service’ and has the following facilities

• 5G Core Lab:

1. 1. • 5G Core Essential Requirement
      • OpenNFV

• 5G Security Lab:

1. 1. • 5G Core Security Verification
      • 5G RAN Security Compliance Verification

• Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC)

1. • Interoperable Testing
   • Compliance Testing
   • E2E Testing

The unique aspects of the ComNet lab include having been established as a Vendor Neutral Lab powered by Industry-academia collaboration. It is a single point for security solutions for 5G Core, RAN and Open RAN.

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