As the GIG evolves toward a net-centric architecture, interoperability testing must also evolve.

"Nokia Siemens Networks is playing an important role in the LTE ecosystem by enabling leading device vendors to conduct early LTE interoperability testing," said Marc Rouanne, head of Radio Access, Nokia Siemens Networks.

Members of the program share Cisco's strong commitment to customer service and satisfaction and are required to undergo interoperability testing based on criteria set forth by Cisco.

RAD Data Communications, a manufacturer of access equipment for data communications and telecomms applications, announced on 9 September that it has completed interoperability testing with Symmetricom for synchronising Next Generation Networks (NGNs).

Telrex, developer of VoIP call recording and monitoring software for small and medium businesses using IP-PBXs or hosted PBX services, has announced that its solution CallRex has successfully passed interoperability testing as the first call recording solution to support the recording of encrypted calls occurring on Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0.

Specifically, how much experience do they have in performing sophisticated interoperability testing and support of complex multi-vendor environments?

"Hitachi has completed extensive interoperability testing with critical system component suppliers to help ensure a smooth technology transition, with streamlined product qualifications and overall customer satisfaction."

Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson said on Thursday (7 April) that its subsidiary Ericsson Mobile Platforms and the Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo Inc had successfully completed WCDMA interoperability testing.

The protocol for the test, along with test management services, will be provided by the Drummond Croup, an interoperability testing consultancy for e-business software, located in Fort Worth, Texas.

Consequently, NIST created a BACnet Interoperability Testing Consortium with 22 private sector companies.

Members of the Interactive MPEG-2 Forum (IM2F) will begin interoperability testing of their products at the MPEG-2 Interoperability Laboratory on the University of Akron's (Ohio) campus.

E-commerce industry association CommerceNet has scored a significant victory with its announcement that ten leading EDI vendors have passed its Secure EDI Internet Interoperability testing. The ten products to win CommerceNet certification are: Compaq's DEC/EDI 3.2 and 4.0, Cyclone Software's Interchange 2.2, GE Information Services InterLinx 1.0 and 1.1, Harbinger Templar 4.2, IPNet.Suite 2.3, Microsoft BizTalk Server Version 1.0, Netscape ECXpert 3.0, SAA Consultants REIMS Secure ECI Module 3.2, Sterling Commerce COMMERCE:Exchange 3.0 and Software Electronic Commerce Objects.

WLI Forum member companies will now be able to submit frequency hopping and direct sequence spread spectrum radio frequency products to an independent third party interoperability testing facility, XXCAL Testing Laboratories in Los Angeles, for certification.

In its report released today, based upon six months of interoperability testing designed to identify and minimize potential Year 2000 complications, the Forum expressed continued confidence in the ability of the public to place telephone calls at the start of the new year.