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Information Technology /Networking

Network test & measurement

News and Updates

Projects and Programs

5G/6G Core Networks and Services

Ongoing
This program aims to advance networking and measurement sciences and promote consensus standards and best practices for the evolution from 5G to 6G, focusing on
USGv6 Program

USGv6 Program

Ongoing
NIST is Working with other USG agencies and industry to develop and maintain the standards, test program, deployment guidance and test and measurement tools
Software Defined and Virtual Networks

Software Defined Virtual Networks

Ongoing
NIST is working to develop test and measurement techniques to advance the state of the art in network virtualization, network service function chaining

Publications

Modeling MCPTT and User Behavior in ns-3

Author(s)
Wesley Garey, Thomas Henderson, Yishen Sun, Richard A. Rouil, Samantha Gamboa Quintiliani
To support the advancement of public safety communications technology, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has created several standards to define

USGv6 Profile Supplier's Declaration of Conformity

Author(s)
Douglas Montgomery, Michayla Newcombe
The USGv6 Profile SDoC captures the results of conformance, interoperability and functional tests conducted and provides traceability back to the accredited

Software

Screen shot from the NIST RPKI Monitor

NIST RPKI Deployment Monitor

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The NIST RPKI Monitor is a test and measurement tool designed to monitor the dynamics of the global Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and the impact of