Towards the Network Test Automation on Android Devices using ALAF Architecture An Experience Report

• Published in: 2022 International Conference on Management Engineering, Software Engineering and Service Sciences (ICMSS) pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: De Sousa Lima, Luarle, De Aguiar, Matheus Fontinele, De Faria Costa, Thais C., Pedrozo, Silvandro P., Aquino, Vivianne S., Santos, Flavia S., Giuntini, Felipe T.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01-01-2022
• Subjects: 3GPP; ADB; Android; Automation; Computer architecture; dependability; mobile networks; Protocols; reliability; Software; Software reliability; Telecommunications; test automation; Ui Automator; validation
• DOI: 10.1109/ICMSS55574.2022.00008

Mobile networks, comprising 2G technologies at 5G and inherent devices, have received frequent technologies and protocol updates. These updates are intended to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies and provide a better user-use experience to the user, providing higher data rates and higher reliability service. To achieve high dependability and meet the standards required by 3RD Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and the requirements of each telecommunications carrier, the execution of an extensive set of validation tests precede the launch of software updates (SW) for their device's furniture. In this article, we aimed to investigate and evaluate the implementation of a solution we have developed and apply to the test automation process. The solution contributed to more agile deliveries in the validation of software updates regarding mobile communications protocols. With a 55% increase in automated tests concerning the total test scope, we have achieved results that we consider satisfactory on quality and decrease of inconsistencies and test errors. The automation provided a reduction of 28.57% of the average time projects.