The CIS Regional Initiative (RI) approved by the
2010 World Telecommunication Development Conference (Hyderabad, India) “Establishment of an ITU virtual laboratory for the
remote testing of equipment and of new technologies and services, in the interests of achieving the aims of Resolution
76 (Johannesburg, 2008) of WTSA-08 and populating a unified ITU database” was
implemented in the period of 2013-2014.
In order to implement the regional initiative, a project on creation of virtual laboratory was elaborated and implemented in
cooperation with the Federal
State Unitary Enterprise Central Science Research Telecommunication Institute
(ZNIIS) within the framework of ITU-T Programme on Conformance and Interoperability (C&I) and aimed at implementation of the objectives of Resolution 177 РР‑10, Resolution 76 WTSA-08, as well as the C&I Action Plan (Council‑12 C-48/12).
Key objectives of the project included creation of the virtual laboratory, elaboration of benchmark packages in accordance with the ITU Recommendations, performing of remote C&I tests of new equipment, technologies, and services, end-to-end testing of the Internet access speed, evaluation of the network capacity, quality of services (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE), as well as remote training of specialists from developing countries on testing of information and communication technologies (ICT) and improvement of methods of ICT testing.
The virtual laboratory allows conducting remote tests of equipment, technologies, and services on the ZNIIS model network enabling simulation of different network parameters and use of telecommunication and measurement equipment of different manufacturers. The results of the tests will be accessible subject to coordination with the suppliers, within the framework of the project. The results of the tests are designed for the ITU C&I database spread-out.
The RCC countries will have access to the virtual laboratory resources upon completion of the project implementation.
