ETSI GS F5G-TEST 029 V1.1.1 (2025-08)

Fifth Generation Fixed Network (F5G); Test Specification for Residential FTTR Functionality and Performance

DGS/F5G-0029

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• Due Date: 14-Aug-2025
• Completion Date: 08-Aug-2025

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GROUP SPECIFICATION
Fifth Generation Fixed Network (F5G);
Test Specification for Residential FTTR Functionality and
Performance
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The present document has been produced and approved by the Fifth Generation Fixed Network (F5G) ETSI Industry
Specification Group (ISG) and represents the views of those members who participated in this ISG.
It does not necessarily represent the views of the entire ETSI membership.

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Reference
DGS/F5G-0029
Keywords
F5G, fibre, FTTR, residential network, test

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 7
Foreword . 7
Modal verbs terminology . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Introduction . 10
5 Functional Test cases. 11
5.1 Common test configuration . 11
5.2 Connection function test cases . 11
5.2.1 Test case #F1.1: Maximum Ethernet packet size . 11
5.2.1.1 Test purpose . 11
5.2.1.2 Test configuration . 11
5.2.1.3 Test procedure . 11
5.2.1.4 Expected results . 11
5.2.2 Test case #F1.2: Downstream working wavelength . 12
5.2.2.1 Test purpose . 12
5.2.2.2 Test configuration . 12
5.2.2.3 Test procedure . 12
5.2.2.4 Expected results . 12
5.2.3 Test case #F1.3: Upstream working wavelength . 12
5.2.3.1 Test purpose . 12
5.2.3.2 Test configuration . 12
5.2.3.3 Test procedure . 13
5.2.3.4 Expected results . 13
5.2.4 Test case #F1.4: Bit rates and payload rates . 13
5.2.4.1 Test purpose . 13
5.2.4.2 Test configuration . 13
5.2.4.3 Test procedure . 14
5.2.4.4 Expected results . 14
5.3 Network service function test cases. 14
5.3.1 Test case #F2.1: Network service function . 14
5.3.1.1 Test purpose . 14
5.3.1.2 Test configuration . 14
5.3.1.3 Test procedure . 15
5.3.1.4 Expected results . 15
5.4 Management function test cases . 15
5.4.1 Test case #F3.1: Software upgrade in MFU . 15
5.4.1.1 Test purpose . 15
5.4.1.2 Test configuration . 15
5.4.1.3 Test procedure . 16
5.4.1.4 Expected results . 16
5.4.2 Test case #F3.2: Software upgrade in SFU . 16
5.4.2.1 Test purpose . 16
5.4.2.2 Test configuration . 16
5.4.2.3 Test procedure . 17
5.4.2.4 Expected results . 17
5.4.3 Test case #F3.3: Remote reboot MFU . 17
5.4.3.1 Test purpose . 17
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5.4.3.2 Test configuration . 17
5.4.3.3 Test procedure . 17
5.4.3.4 Expected results . 18
5.5 Security function test cases . 18
5.5.1 Test case #F4.1: Security functions on AES encryption . 18
5.5.1.1 Test purpose . 18
5.5.1.2 Test configuration . 18
5.5.1.3 Test procedure . 18
5.5.1.4 Expected results . 18
5.5.2 Test case #F4.2: Security functions on SM4 encryption (optional) . 19
5.5.2.1 Test purpose . 19
5.5.2.2 Test configuration . 19
5.5.2.3 Test procedure . 19
5.5.2.4 Expected results . 19
6 Performance Test cases . 19
6.1 Optical link performance test cases . 19
6.1.1 Test case #P1.1: Mean signal transfer delay . 19
6.1.1.1 Test purpose . 19
6.1.1.2 Test configuration . 19
6.1.1.3 Test procedure . 20
6.1.1.4 Expected results . 20
6.1.2 Test case #P1.2: Maximum number of connected SFUs . 20
6.1.2.1 Test purpose . 20
6.1.2.2 Test configuration . 20
6.1.2.3 Test procedure . 20
6.1.2.4 Expected results . 21
6.1.3 Test case #P1.3: Maximum differential fibre length . 21
6.1.3.1 Test purpose . 21
6.1.3.2 Test configuration . 21
6.1.3.3 Test procedure . 21
6.1.3.4 Expected results . 22
6.1.4 Test case #P1.4: Optical link budget . 22
6.1.4.1 Test purpose . 22
6.1.4.2 Test method . 22
6.1.4.3 Test configuration . 22
6.1.4.4 Test procedure . 23
6.1.4.5 Expected results . 23
6.1.5 Test case #P1.5: Optical interface parameters of downstream direction. 24
6.1.5.1 Test purpose . 24
6.1.5.2 Test configuration . 24
6.1.5.3 Test procedure . 25
6.1.5.4 Expected results . 25
6.1.6 Test case #P1.6: Optical interface parameters of upstream direction . 25
6.1.6.1 Test purpose . 25
6.1.6.2 Test configuration . 25
6.1.6.3 Test procedure . 26
6.1.6.4 Expected results . 27
6.2 WLAN performance test cases . 27
6.2.1 Common test configuration of WLAN performance . 27
6.2.2 Test case #P2.1: Self-recovery capability: Powering off the SFU in FTTR . 27
6.2.2.1 Test Purpose . 27
6.2.2.2 Test Method . 28
6.2.2.3 Test Configuration . 28
6.2.2.4 Test Procedure . 28
6.2.2.5 Expected Result . 28
6.2.3 Test case #P2.2: Self-recovery capability: Disconnection between the MFU and SFU in FTTR . 28
6.2.3.1 Test Purpose . 28
6.2.3.2 Test Method . 28
6.2.3.3 Test Configuration . 29
6.2.3.4 Test Procedure . 29
6.2.3.5 Expected Result . 29
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6.2.4 Test case #P2.3: Handover delay between the MFU and SFU . 29
6.2.4.1 Test Purpose . 29
6.2.4.2 Test Method . 29
6.2.4.3 Test Configuration . 29
6.2.4.4 Test Procedure . 30
6.2.4.5 Expected Result . 30
6.2.5 Test case #P2.4: Handover delay between SFUs in FTTR . 31
6.2.5.1 Test Purpose . 31
6.2.5.2 Test Method . 31
6.2.5.3 Test Configuration . 31
6.2.5.4 Test Procedure . 31
6.2.5.5 Expected Result . 32
6.2.6 Test case #P2.5: Handover Throughput . 32
6.2.6.1 Test Purpose . 32
6.2.6.2 Test Method . 32
6.2.6.3 Test Configuration . 32
6.2.6.4 Test Procedure . 32
6.2.6.5 Expected Result . 32
6.2.7 Test case #P2.6: Concurrent throughput: close-range and far-range WLAN terminals . 33
6.2.7.1 Test Purpose . 33
6.2.7.2 Test Method . 33
6.2.7.3 Test Configuration . 33
6.2.7.4 Test Procedure . 34
6.2.7.5 Expected Result . 34
6.2.8 Test case #P2.7: Concurrent throughput: close-range WLAN terminals . 34
6.2.8.1 Test Purpose . 34
6.2.8.2 Test Method . 34
6.2.8.3 Test Configuration . 35
6.2.8.4 Test Procedure . 36
6.2.8.5 Expected Result . 36
6.2.9 Test case #P2.8: Concurrent throughput: multiple WLAN terminals in the interference scenario . 37
6.2.9.1 Test Purpose . 37
6.2.9.2 Test Method . 37
6.2.9.3 Test Configuration . 37
6.2.9.4 Test Procedure . 38
6.2.9.5 Expected Result . 39
6.2.10 Test case #P2.9: Multiple concurrent WLAN terminals in FTTR . 39
6.2.10.1 Test Purpose . 39
6.2.10.2 Test Method . 39
6.2.10.3 Test Configuration . 39
6.2.10.4 Test Procedure . 40
6.2.10.5 Expected Result . 40
6.2.11 Test case #P2.10: TCP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals . 40
6.2.11.1 Test Purpose . 40
6.2.11.2 Test Method . 40
6.2.11.3 Test Configuration . 41
6.2.11.4 Test Procedure . 41
6.2.11.5 Expected Result . 41
6.2.12 Test case #P2.11: UDP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals . 42
6.2.12.1 Test Purpose . 42
6.2.12.2 Test Configuration . 42
6.2.12.3 Test Procedure . 42
6.2.12.4 Expected Result . 43
6.2.13 Test case #P2.12: TCP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals in the interference
scenario . 43
6.2.13.1 Test Purpose . 43
6.2.13.2 Test Configuration . 43
6.2.13.3 Test Procedure . 44
6.2.13.4 Expected Result . 44
6.2.14 Test case #P2.13: UDP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals in the interference
scenario . 45
6.2.14.1 Test Purpose . 45
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6.2.14.2 Test Method . 45
6.2.14.3 Test Configuration . 45
6.2.14.4 Test Procedure . 45
6.2.14.5 Expected Result . 45
6.2.15 Test case #P2.14: Joint TCP latency and throughput . 46
6.2.15.1 Test Purpose . 46
6.2.15.2 Test Method . 46
6.2.15.3 Test Configuration . 46
6.2.15.4 Test Procedure . 47
6.2.15.5 Expected Result . 47
History . 48

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Foreword
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Network (F5G).
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1 Scope
The present document specifies test methodologies and expected results for verifying the functionality and performance ®
of ITU-T G.fin-based on-premises network. This test specification covers optical interfaces and Wi-Fi interfaces in
residential scenarios.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] Recommendation ITU-T G.9940: "High speed fibre-based in-premises transceivers - system
architecture".
[2] Recommendation ITU-T G.9941: "High speed fibre-based in-premises transceivers - physical
layer specification".
[3] Recommendation ITU-T G.9942: "High speed fibre-based in-premises transceivers - Data link
layer".
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[4] IEEE 802.11ax -2021: "IEEE Standard for Information Technology -- Telecommunications and
Information Exchange between Systems Local and Metropolitan Area Networks -- Specific
Requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Specifications Amendment 1: Enhancements for High-Efficiency WLAN".
™
[5] IEEE 802.11be : "IEEE Draft Standard for Information technology -- Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems Local and metropolitan area networks -- Specific
requirements - Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY)
Specifications Amendment: Enhancements for Extremely High Throughput (EHT)".
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3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
close-range WLAN terminal: WLAN terminal which is 1 to 2 m to the AP and the corresponding received signal
strength is equal to -30 dBm ± 2
eye diagram analyser: tool used to evaluate the quality of digital signals, mainly measuring eye parameters and
analysing the signal quality in digital communication systems
Far-range WLAN terminal: WLAN terminal which is 2 to 10 m to the AP and the corresponding signal strength is
equal to -55 dBm ± 2
G.fin protocol analyser: specialized testing tool used to monitor the data flow in the G.fin system and verify whether
data exchange is carried out correctly according to the G.fin protocol specifications
network analyser: Ethernet performance testing tool that includes packet capture and analysis, traffic generation,
bandwidth testing, performance testing, and other functions
Optical Demultiplexing Unit (ODU): tool used to decompose the optical signal into different wavelengths
Optical Multiplexing Unit (OMU): tool used to compose optical signals of different wavelengths into one signal
Optical Power Meter (OPM): device used to measure the power of an optical signal transmitted through a fiber-optic
cable
optical spectrum analyser: precision instrument used to measure and analyse the optical power distribution of light
signals as a function of wavelength
Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA): device used to dynamically adjust the power level of an optical signal
3.2 Symbols
Void.
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
ACK ACKnowledge character
AES Advance Encryption Standard
AP Acces Point
BER Bit Error Ratio
CM Continuous Mode
CSMA/CA Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance
E2E End-to-End
EMS Element Management System
FTTR Fibre-To-The-Room
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GPON Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network
HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface
IPTV Internal Protocol TeleVision
LAN Local Area Network
MFU Main FTTR Unit
MLO Multi-Link Operation
MTU Maximum Transmit Unit
ODU Optical Demultiplexing Unit
OLT Optical Line Termination
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OMU Optical Multiplexing Unit
OPM Optical Power Meter
OTA Over The Air
P2MP Point to Multipoint
PC Personal Computer
PHY PHYsical layer
PLOAM Physical Layer Operation, Administration and Management
PON Passive Optical Network
POTS Plain Old Telephone Service
PPS Packets Per Second
RMS Remote Management System
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indication
RTT Round-Trip Time
SFU Sub FTTR Unit
SLA Service Level Agreement
SSID Service Set IDentification
STB Set Top Box
TCP Transport Control Protocol
TV TeleVision
UDP User Datagram Protocol
VOA Variable Optical Attenuator
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol
VR Virtual Reality
WAN Wide Area Network
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network ®
WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2
4 Introduction
For residential FTTR, the test cases shall focus on the requirements from the ITU-T recommendations for optical ®
interface and the requirements for Wi-Fi performance. Table 1 shows the test cases about the residential FTTR which
include connection function, network service function, management function, security function, optical link
performance and WLAN performance.
Table 1: Test cases for FTTR
Category of Test Cases Test cases
Maximum Ethernet packet size
Downstream working wavelength
Connection function
Upstream working wavelength
Bit rates and payload rates
Network service function Network service function
Software upgrade in MFU
Management function Software upgrade in SFU
Remote reboot MFU
Security functions on AES encryption
Security function
Security functions on SM4 encryption (optional)
Mean signal transfer delay
Maximum number of connected SFUs
Maximum differential fibre length
Optical link performance
Optical link budget
Optical interface parameters of downstream direction
Optical interface parameters of upstream direction
Self-recovery capability: Powering off the SFU in FTTR
Self-recovery capability: Disconnection between the MFU and SFU in FTTR
Handover delay between the MFU and SFU
Handover delay between SFUs in FTTR
WLAN performance
Handover Throughput
Concurrent throughput: close-range and far-range WLAN terminals
Concurrent throughput: close-range WLAN terminals
Concurrent throughput: multiple WLAN terminals in the interference scenario
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Category of Test Cases Test cases
Multiple concurrent WLAN terminals in FTTR
TCP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals
UDP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals
TCP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals in the interference
scenario
UDP service latency for concurrent multiple WLAN terminals in the interference
scenario
Joint TCP latency and throughput

5 Functional Test cases
5.1 Common test configuration
All testing equipment, such as network analysers and eye diagram analyser, shall be configured to match the accuracy
requirement according to the expected results. The network analyser shall be connected to the MFU and the SFU(s) via
the 2,5 G/GE Ethernet interface. The OLT shall be connected to the MFU with the GPON/XG(S)-PON/50G PON
interface. The splitter shall be selected according to the splitting ratio and attenuation requirement [1].
5.2 Connection function test cases
5.2.1 Test case #F1.1: Maximum Ethernet packet size
5.2.1.1 Tes
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