Group Testing

DSL Group Test Events


Group Testing hosted through the DSL Consortium

Vendors attending a GTP
Vendors attending a GTP

The UNH-IOL, through its DSL Consortium, has hosted over 40 group test events for the industry including DSL Forum interoperability plugfests and hotstaging for industry trade shows such as SUPERCOMM and CeBIT. In addition, the UNH-IOL DSL Consortium has provided support for interoperability demos at trade shows and externally hosted test events.

All UNH-IOL hosted group test events are held in our advanced group test facility.

Plugfests

Plugfests are group test events that allow participants to collectively test their devices with each other in accordance with a specific test plan. These test plans are comprised of interoperability tests based on functional aspects of a given standard.

Plugfests generally last one week. Not including time for setup and teardown, vendors can expect to get a full twelve hours of testing out of every day of the event, from 8am to 8pm. Gourmet lunch is provided to all participants, catered by UNH Hospitality Services.

The DSL Consortium of the UNH-IOL has been hosting interoperability plugfests for the industry since 1999, and has hosted the DSL Forum ADSL2/2+ interoperability plugfests since 2003. DSL Forum plugfests are based on test plans developed through the DSL Forum, and the UNH-IOL DSL Consortium collects the results of each plugfest and submits the anonymous statistics as a DSL Forum contribution.

Hotstage events

The DSL Consortium has hosted trade show "hotstage" events since 1999. Hotstages are group test events designed to prepare participants for a specific trade show or interoperability demonstration. Generally, the hosting organization sets a standard that must be met during the hotstage prior to participation in the trade show or demo. The DSL Consortium has hosted hotstages for SUPERCOMM, CeBIT, and CES.

Trade Show/Test event support

The UNH-IOL is also available for contract-based trade show and test event support. Back-end network support, demo setup, and presentation support can all be provided. The UNH-IOL DSL Consortium has assisted with the ETSI Plugtest series, and the DSL Forum's SUPERCOMM interoperability demonstrations.



Past Events

Dates Event Title DSL Forum Contribution
2008
January 21-25 The Sixth DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2008.077.00
January 14-18 The Fourth DSL Forum VDSL2 Systems Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2008.057.01
2007
November 12 - 16 The Sixth DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2007.539.00
July 30 - August 3 The Third DSL Forum VDSL2 System Integrator Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2007.694.00
June 25 - 29 The Fifth DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2007.576.01
June 11 - 15 The Sixth DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. dsl2007.539.00
February 26 - March 2 The Second DSL Forum VDSL2 System Integrator Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2007.196.01
January 22 - 26 The Fifth DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2007.085.00
January 22 - 26 The Fourth DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2007.050.01
2006
November 28 - December 2 The Fourth DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.956.00
September 11 - 15 The First DSL Forum VDSL2 System Integrator Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.800.00
August 14 - 18 The Third DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.677.00
July 17 - 21 The Third DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.575.01
May 1 - 5 The Second DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.481.00
March 6 - 10 The Ninth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.259.00
February 6 - 10 The Second DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.224.00
January 23 - 27 The First DSL Forum VDSL2 Chip Vendor Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.220.00
January 9 - 13 The Tenth DSL Forum ADSL2/2+ Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2006.072.00
2005
October 3 - 7 The First DSL Forum TR-069 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2005.664.00
September 12 - 16 The Eighth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2005.629.00
July 18 - 25 The Ninth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2005.444.00
March 14 - 18 The Seventh DSL Forum ADSL2/2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2005.194.01
January 31 - February 4 The Eighth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2005.090.00
2004
November 8 - 12 The Sixth DSL Forum ADSL2/2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.504.00
October 11 - 15 The Seventh DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.422.02
July 12 - 16 The Fifth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.282.00
June 14 - 18 The Sixth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.278.00
May 3 - 7 The Fourth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.255.00
February 23 - 27 The Third DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.129.01
February 16 - 20 The Fifth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2004.128.01
2003
November 3 - 7 The Second DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus System Integrator Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. none
October 27 - 31 The Fourth DSL Forum ADSL2 and ADSL2plus Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2003.500.00
August 11 - 15 The First DSL Forum ITU-T G.992.3 ADSL2 Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL and open to chipset, system, and test equipment vendors. none
August 4 - 8 The Third DSL Forum ITU-T G.992.3 ADSL2 Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2003.286.01
June 23 - 27 The Second DSL Forum ITU-T G.992.3 ADSL2 Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2003.246.00
February 3-7 The First DSL Forum ITU-T G.992.3 ADSL2 Chipset Interoperability Plugfest. Hosted by the UNH-IOL. 2003.057.02
2002
October Joint event with ETSI in Saarbrucken, Germany NA
June SuperComm 2002 NA
May Staging for SuperComm 2002 NA
2001
June SuperComm 2001 NA
May Staging for SuperComm 2001 NA
March CeBIT 2001 NA
February Munich, Germany - Staging for CeBIT 2001 NA
January CES 2001 NA
2000
December UNH Staging for CES 2001 NA
September UNH Plugfest for all vendors (EOC) NA
June SuperComm 2000 NA
May UNH Staging for SuperComm 2000 NA
May UNH Plugfest for all vendors NA
March UNH Plugfest for all vendors NA
January CES 2000 NA
1999
December UNH Staging for CES 2000 NA
November UNH Plugfest for system vendors NA
October UNH Plugfest for all vendors NA
August UNH Plugfest for all vendors NA
June SuperComm 1999 NA
May UNH Staging for SuperComm 1999 NA