Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for call flow analysis using comparison level indicators (CLIs) are disclosed. One exemplary method includes emulating a plurality of user devices, transmitting test traffic to at least one device under test (DUT) using the emulated user devices, receiving traffic from the at least one DUT in response to the traffic transmitted by the emulated user devices, and analyzing the traffic received from the at least one DUT using one or more CLIs, wherein each CLI indicates particular information associated with the traffic to analyze or compare.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for frequency selective channel modeling. One exemplary system includes a network equipment test device including at least one processor. The network equipment test device includes the UE emulator implemented by the at least one processor and configured to emulate a plurality of UEs that attach to and communicate with a device under test. The system further includes a frequency selective channel modeler configured to receive resource scheduling information for the UEs from the device under test, to determine channel performance categories for the UEs using the resource scheduling information and to determine values for channel quality parameters using the channel performance categories assigned to the resource blocks, which represent selected frequencies in the total channel bandwidth.

Abstract: A system for scalably simulating multiple LTE UE devices includes an LTE multi-UE simulator. The simulator includes a common public radio interface (CPRI) module for receiving downlink data from an evolved node B (eNode B) under test and a downlink signal chain processing module including a common section for performing UE agnostic processing of the downlink data and a UE specific section for performing UE specific processing of the downlink data. The simulator further includes a control digital signal processor (DSP) for receiving the downlink data from the common section of the downlink signal chain processing module, for processing downlink data to obtain control information, and for forwarding the control information to the downlink signal chain processing module. The UE specific portion of the downlink signal chain processing module performs the UE specific processing using the control information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for performing long term evolution (LTE) uplink data processing are disclosed. One method occurs at an LTE multi-UE simulator. The method includes receiving at least one transport data block containing uplink data to be transmitted to a device under test and dynamically assigning, using processing information associated with the at least one transport data block, at least one physical resource from a plurality of dynamically assignable physical resources for processing the at least one transport block includes receiving at least one transport data block containing uplink data to be transmitted to a device under test.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for call flow analysis using comparison level indicators (CLIs) are disclosed. One exemplary method includes emulating a plurality of user devices, transmitting test traffic to at least one device under test (DUT) using the emulated user devices, receiving traffic from the at least one DUT in response to the traffic transmitted by the emulated user devices, and analyzing the traffic received from the at least one DUT using one or more CLIs, wherein each CLI indicates particular information associated with the traffic to analyze or compare.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting antenna port misconfigurations are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes storing one or more reference signal maps for identifying reference signals in downlink data in memory. The method further includes receiving downlink data that appears to be associated with a first antenna port of a device under test (DUT). The method also includes identifying, using the one or more reference signal maps, a first reference signal in the downlink data, wherein the first reference signal appears to be associated with the first antenna port. The method further includes determining, using a first computed error vector magnitude associated with the first reference signal, whether the first antenna port is misconfigured.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for frequency selective channel modeling. One exemplary system includes a network equipment test device including at least one processor. The network equipment test device includes the UE emulator implemented by the at least one processor and configured to emulate a plurality of UEs that attach to and communicate with a device under test. The system further includes a frequency selective channel modeler configured to receive resource scheduling information for the UEs from the device under test, to determine channel performance categories for the UEs using the resource scheduling information and to determine values for channel quality parameters using the channel performance categories assigned to the resource blocks, which represent selected frequencies in the total channel bandwidth.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for detecting antenna port misconfigurations are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes storing one or more reference signal maps for identifying reference signals in downlink data in memory. The method further includes receiving downlink data that appears to be associated with a first antenna port of a device under test (DUT). The method also includes identifying, using the one or more reference signal maps, a first reference signal in the downlink data, wherein the first reference signal appears to be associated with the first antenna port. The method further includes determining, using a first computed error vector magnitude associated with the first reference signal, whether the first antenna port is misconfigured.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for performing long term evolution (LTE) uplink data processing are disclosed. One method occurs at an LTE multi-UE simulator. The method includes receiving at least one transport data block containing uplink data to be transmitted to a device under test and dynamically assigning, using processing information associated with the at least one transport data block, at least one physical resource from a plurality of dynamically assignable physical resources for processing the at least one transport block includes receiving at least one transport data block containing uplink data to be transmitted to a device under test.

Abstract: A system for scalably simulating multiple LTE UE devices includes an LTE multi-UE simulator. The simulator includes a common public radio interface (CPRI) module for receiving downlink data from an evolved node B (eNode B) under test and a downlink signal chain processing module including a common section for performing UE agnostic processing of the downlink data and a UE specific section for performing UE specific processing of the downlink data. The simulator further includes a control digital signal processor (DSP) for receiving the downlink data from the common section of the downlink signal chain processing module, for processing downlink data to obtain control information, and for forwarding the control information to the downlink signal chain processing module. The UE specific portion of the downlink signal chain processing module performs the UE specific processing using the control information.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for stress testing mobile network equipment using CPRI are disclosed. According to one method, a plurality of messages is generated for simulating a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The plurality of messages is transmitted over a common public radio interface (CPRI) link to a radio equipment controller (REC) in order to stress test the REC component.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for stress testing mobile network equipment using CPRI are disclosed. According to one method, a plurality of messages is generated for simulating a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The plurality of messages is transmitted over a common public radio interface (CPRI) link to a radio equipment controller (REC) in order to stress test the REC component.