GL Communications Integrated Suite for Advanced 5G Testing

GL Communications announced the release of their End-to-End 5G Lab Testing Suite, a comprehensive environment for emulating, testing, and validating every element of the 5G Standalone network. Built on GL’s Message Automation and Protocol Simulation platform, the suite provides operators, OEMs, system integrators, and R&D organizations with a unified and controlled lab to assess performance, reliability, interoperability, and service readiness across 5G, ORAN, IMS, 4G/LTE, 3G, and legacy networks.

Engineered for full 3GPP compliance, MAPS™ emulates gNB, gNB-CU/DU splits, and a wide range of 5G Core Network Functions—including AMF, SMF, AUSF, UDM, NSSF, NEF, EIR, SMSF, and UPF—while supporting all major core interfaces such as N1N2, N4, N8, N10, N11, N12, N13, N17, N20, N21, N22, N29, and N51, as well as 3GPP Open RAN interfaces (F1, E1) and user-plane GTP over N3/N6. Combined with large-scale user-plane traffic generation through PacketForge™ IP Traffic Generator (IPTG), the suite enables realistic high-load, functional, and wrap-around testing for next-generation deployments.

"As 5G and ORAN architectures continue to evolve, operators need validation tools that mirror the complexity of live networks while allowing deep, repeatable analysis. Our End-to-End 5G Lab Testing Suite delivers this capability—providing complete emulation of core network functions, scalable virtual UE generation, and robust automation. This platform empowers customers to reduce deployment risks, accelerate integration, and ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability across diverse 5G environments," said Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications Inc.