Planning to launch a new IoT device?
IoT Lab ensures an unfailing, interoperable, standard-compliant product, by eliminating budding issues through comprehensive testing prior to the product’s launch.
Vi C-DOT IoT Lab provides a platform to innovators like you, to custom engineer IoT devices and deploy future ready products
The Vi C-DOT IoT Lab has the capability to test a wide spectrum of ecosystem components ranging from IoT devices, modules, SIMs, applications and more.
Product Features
Capability to Test 175+ Scenarios
Network & functional testing – indoor & outdoor
Technology-agnostic Lab
Capability to test all network technologies and applications
Global Expertise
Global experience and testing proficiency
Joint Certification
Partnered with C-DOT to harness combined expertise
Capability to Test across Use Cases
Most diverse use cases across industries, like AMI, Connected Car, POS and more
Benefits For Business
Preliminary device testing reduces costly after-the-fact repairs and re-designs, by helping fix device issues prior to production
Seamless customer experience with an unfailing secure product
Faster revenue realisation with pre-certification of modules, quicker activation and faster time-to-market
Reduction in field issues ensures saving of operational costs
Certification increases market value and confidence of Device OEMs
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frequently asked questions
1. What is Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
Vi C-DOT IoT Lab is an “Lab-as-a-Service” and offers customers an opportunity to test the network and functional performance of their IoT device.
Especially since the challenges in the current ecosystem are:
- Lack of compatibility of legacy devices with emerging technologies
- Cost implication & poor CX due to post-production repairs or redesign of devices
- Interoperability & network compatibility issues arising from inefficient solution design
- Security threats due to non-compliance to global security standards
Through this joint initiative with C-DOT, Vi aims to accelerate IoT growth in India by bridging current gaps, and promoting interoperability and standardisation.
2. Why and at what stage should a customer approach the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
We highly recommend the customer to approach Vi C-DOT IoT Lab in the prototype or production stage (of the product’s lifecycle). This would help the customer identify the issues at an early stage and be able to fix them before launch. However, if due to certain reasons the customer has not been able to register for testing in the pre-production or production stage, we urge the customer to register for testing at least in the pre-onboarding stage.
The benefits will be maximised when the product lifecycle testing is being conducted.
3. What benefits would the customer achieve from Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
Vi C-DOT IoT Lab intends to become a “Lab-as-a-Service” for the customer, from the early stages of product lifecycle to maximise the following tangible and intangible benefits to the customer:
- Reducing after-the-fact issue identification and resolution
- Enabling them to have seamless implementation of projects and provide enhanced experience to them and their customer
- Reducing heavy operational costs of post deployment repairs and redesigns
- Building credibility and confidence of the solution provider with Vi and C-DOT Joint certificate
- Enabling compliance to global standards
4. Who can approach the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
Any existing or new customers and ecosystem partners can register for testing in the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab. This would include:
- IoT device manufacturers or providers
- Chipset and module providers
- SIM providers
- IoT Application service providers
5. How can the customer register for testing their product in Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
The customer can fill up the form on Vi business Vi C-DOT IoT Lab page (https://www.myvi.in/business/internet-of-things-solutions/iot-lab) or approach their corresponding Account manager/ Relationship Manager to register for device testing in the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab
6. What are the pre-requisites for testing in the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab?
The following pre-requisites from the customer are mandatory, to successfully conduct tests in theVi C-DOT IoT Lab:
- Duly filled signed off Device Testing Application Form (DTAF)
- Device User Manual
- Test device at the lab
- Access to device ports to capture appropriate logs
7. Where is the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab located?
Vi C-DoT IoT Lab is currently located in Navi Mumbai. However, testing is conducted with Live network PAN India as per the use case requirements.
8. What are the various test cases against which the product is evaluated?
There are currently 175+ scenarios against which the product is tested. The test scenarios are added or modified as per applicability to the type of product. The broad test categories are-
- Functional testing
- Interoperability testing
- Compatibility testing
- Use case specific testing
- Testing for OneM2M standard
- Drive testing
9. Does the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab offer any certification after successful testing?
Yes, after successful testing against all the applicable test scenarios a joint certification with C-DOT will be issued for the tested device.
10. What is the validity of the certificate issued?
The certificate is valid for a maximum period of 12 months or as long as the hardware/ firmware/ software version remain the same, whichever is earlier.
11. Is the certificate issued as a hard copy?
No, the certificate will be shared with the customer as a soft copy along with test reports and recommendations.
12. How much would the customer be charged for Vi C-DOT IoT Lab testing?
Our charges depend on the scope of work and the number of test scenarios applicable on the product. However, if the customer brings a good business potential to Vi, certain charges may be waived off after seeking relevant internal approvals.
13. How do we ensure data privacy and IPR protection of the customer?
Test(s) on prototype(s) is/are carried out on basis of standard procedures as suitable for the scenario. Results of such tests are the property of bearer of Certificate. These results cannot be disclosed unless specifically ordered by the Government, court, etc.
14. Do you guarantee that all devices across the batch with same specifications and software/hardware versions would work uniformly as per the certificate?
VITSL and/or C-DOT does not guarantee identical levels of performance in the actual field and environment conditions and/or in the ecosystem interfaced with the product.
15. What are the tools and equipment used in the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab to perform the testing?
There are several hardware equipment or licensed software tools that are used in the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab to perform this testing. Some of which are RF shield box, QXDM, catcher tool, Logel, and more.
16. Is the Vi C-DOT IoT Lab equipped to test across all network technologies?
Yes, it is equipped to test across all network technologies.
17. How long does it take to conclude the testing and receive a certificate?
The timelines will be communicated to the customer and RM/AM basis the SoW.
18. Are the test cases adaptive to suit the product type and category? Are the test cases made jointly with the customer?
The test cases are a combination of some standard test cases applicable as per the product category and few functional/use case specific tests that can be devised from the user manual. The whole list of applicable tests is mutually agreed with the customer.
19. What are oneM2M standard test cases?
The test scenarios for oneM2M standards compatibility include validating the device firmware as well as device communication. To add to this, our protocols or application platform are built as per oneM2M guidelines. This would also involve interfacing the device with the C-DOT Common Services Platform to validate if the interoperability at the application level is as per oneM2M standards.
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