Summary

Recommendation ITU-T G.1052 proposes a testbed set-up and a methodology to evaluate the quality of experience of multiple 5G and beyond mobile use cases. A testbed, its calibration and a testing methodology are described, able to provide consistent and repeatable results in an automated fashion. A key focus of the set-up is the use of commercial devices and applications, aiming at making results more valuable by mimicking the set-up of a real user.

Recommendation ITU-T G.1052 focuses on cellular Third Generation Partnership Project networks. A similar set-up could be thought of using other technologies, e.g., wireless fidelity, also interoperating to emulate inter-radio access technology handovers, although this lies outside the scope of Recommendation ITU-T G.1052.