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Qualitest and BT evolve partnership to support quality assurance of 5G solutions in the UK
Qualitest , a world leading AI-powered quality engineering company , has announced that it has bolstered its 20-year relationship with BT Group . BT recently unveiled its ambition to offer 5G solutions across the entire UK by 2028 and deliver the UK ' s first fully converged network by the mid-2020s . Qualitest ' s Managed Test Service ( MTS ) will help to ensure a consistent , positive user experience for consumer and business customers while this generational network transformation takes place .
Prior to this contract , Qualitest has been working in partnership with BT , delivering smaller functional elements of the testing within EE ' s mobile network and infrastructure technologies , while working in tandem with BT to provide integration testing as a whole . Qualitest also supports the orchestration of BT ' s test labs , as well as providing engineering support , in collaboration with BT . This new MTS contract represents a deepening of the relationship , where Qualitest will deliver approximately 70 % of the testing enabled by a new Quality Management Office . The more complete scope and remodelling of the service has enabled an increased focus on key programmes delivering significant customer benefits .
Qualitest will use automation and in-house talent to handle testing activities , resulting in significant savings and added value for BT . The company ' s Qualisense AI suite of testing tools , which provides a 360-degree approach to Machine Learning , enables data-driven decision-making . This addresses risk in key areas and measurement and analysis of the impacts of any changes to the system . The setup of the Quality Management Office will help Qualitest to leverage more transformational activities – such as agile approaches and methods to further accelerate service delivery – providing the necessary measures and controls to efficiently drive the mobile network testing effort .
" BT runs the biggest and best mobile network in the UK today and has impressive ambitions for the future ," said Anbu Muppidathi , Qualitest President and CEO ( Designate ). " It is a real affirmation of our relationship that Qualitest is being entrusted with ensuring the quality of EE ' s entire mobile network . As the first operator to roll out 5G in the UK , EE is at the forefront of technological advances and we ' re excited at this opportunity to enable the company to stay at the top of its game ."
" Qualitest has been a crucial partner in ensuring the continued quality of EE ' s network for our customers ," said Lisa Lessels , Quality Assurance and Integration Director at BT . " Our network ambition demands huge technological transformation , from a new 5G core and 5G standalone , to vast expansion of rural 4G coverage and the use of space technologies to provide coverage in the farthest corners of the UK .
“ Qualitest helps us both scale and upskill our workforce and improve our access to tools that will ensure that we continue to deliver standout customer experiences during this transformation ." p
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