Octopus Network
Global Wireless Hotspot
with World-class Partners, Services and Technology
Octopus Network
◊ Octopus Network is a combination of pioneering
wireless testbeds based in Oulu
◊ With world-class partners like Nokia, Intel and Alcatel-Lucent,
Octopus Network is a global wireless hotspot
“Octopus is the best Wireless Testbed in Europe”
Dr. Bernhard Holtkamp
Fraunhofer Institute, Germany
Octopus services
◊ Development and testing
We provide the connection to Octopus environment and
all needed documentation, information and expert advice
You can concentrate on the testing!
◊ Other services: training, communications, business support
◊ Networking with the top players in the field:
potential partners and customers
Octopus testing services
◊ Application testing
 Advanced technology, e.g. IMS
 Real user groups
 Usability testing
 Wide range of wireless network (3G, WLAN, WiMAX)
 Network traffic tracing, server logs, bug tracing
◊ Interoperability testing in an authentic operator environment
◊ Technology consultation
 Best practices, best partners
Octopus technology and services
◊ Constantly updated, technologically advanced mobile operator
technology for testing purposes only – Octopus environment
◊ Connection through public subscriptions or Octopus-dedicated
subscriptions – from anywhere in the world
Public network:
Octopus subscriptions
(DNA, TeliaSonera)
Customer’s subscriptions
(TeliaSonera)
Mainframe
Octopus
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Internet
Octopus environment
IMS, SIP, MMSC, WAPGW etc.
FW
/WLAN
FW
GPRS/3G/HSDPA
Mainframe
Mainframe
Customer’s
servers
Octopus’ value proposition:
◊ Shorter TTM (Time-To-Market) and better quality through
 An insight to real mobile technology
 Cost-efficiency in development and testing
 Diversified network of experts and development services
 Potential partners and customers
 Training
Octopus Partners
Main partners
IMS Ecosystem partners
Octopus references
Octopus architecture
Customers’ servers
Mainframe
Mainframe
Sonera
GSM/GPRS/
EDGE/UMTS
DNA
Octopus
Test SIM’s
APN X
WLAN /
PanOulu
FW
FW
FW
APN Y
Internet
Mainframe
Nethawk
M5
Internet access
Radius
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
Nokia PoC
Server
MMS
Center
Mainframe
Mainframe
Mainframe
WAP
Gateway
Mainframe
Terminal
management
Server
SMS
Center
Mainframe
Mainframe
Octopus
Nokia IMS
Server
Nokia AGPS
Server
Delivery
Server
Presence
Server
Streaming
Solution
Additional
servers
Mainframe
Capricode /
SyncShield
Mainframe
Octopus
Server farm
3rd party
servers
IMS Ecosystem
(IMS = IP Multimedia Subsystem)
◊ IMS brings IP to the mobile community - IMS is the future of mobile services
◊ Operators around the globe update their circuit switched networks into All-IP
◊ Octopus now provides authentic Nokia IMS – in a real environment
◊ Testing SIP technology in an authentic setting before going commercial
IMS Ecosystem partners
Technology core - Octopus Network & partners
◊ IMS ecosystem: Nokia IMS authentic test environment
to bring IP to mobile.
◊ Octopus testing environment, operating in a live GPRS/3G
network
◊ VTT (Technical Research Center of Finland) B3G test network
and Converging Networks Laboratory
◊ V-LAB and CWC B3G test network in the University of Oulu
◊ Mobile Lab in the Oulu University of Applied Sciences
◊ panOULU, open WLAN network with >700 Access Points
◊ NGN Lab in Pori University of Applied Sciences; PSTN, GPRS,
IN, VoIP
Test case – testing in Oulu
Comneon is a subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG. For more than a
decade Comneon has been a leading supplier of protocol stack software
for mobile communications.
Comneon tested their products in Octopus EDGE-Network
by travelling to Oulu for testing sessions.
”We are testing in Octopus environment because it is the only
independent, authentic EDGE environment we could find.”
– Ralph Dümmler, COMNEON GmbH & Co. OHG
Test case – testing in Oulu
Aylus Networks Inc. is a private, venture-backed company
headquartered in Westford, MA, USA with an additional R&D
Center in Bangalore, India.
Comneon tested their IMS based products in Octopus Network
by travelling to Oulu for testing sessions.
Test case – testing globally
It began with the Intel® microprocessor, the invention that sparked
a revolution. Intel's history of developing groundbreaking
technology continues today.
Intel have been testing their video sharing services through
Octopus IMS technology. They conducted the testing sessions in
their Belgium lab, with TeliaSonera roaming subscriptions.
Test case – Living lab
Nokia tested several of their latest phone modells,
6220, 7200 and 5140, in the Octopus testing
environment. Nokia utilized Octopus’
possibility to put up real user groups by
performing two of the tests with the help of more
than 30 student from Oulu Polytechnic.
”The test sessions were great. We received
essential information about the functions of our phones.”
Seppo Salow, Director, Nokia Mobile Phones, Oulu
Test case – Living lab
Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service providers,
enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver voice, data and
video communication services to end-users.
Alcatel-Lucent lab will be connected with Octopus Network. A-L will
be able to conduct testing in their own premises with the unique
technologies of Octopus Network and test user groups at hand
Test case – Living lab
◊ Fujitsu is an ICT service provider
◊ Through the Patja and Sohva operating models Fujitsu assumes the
responsibility for the customer’s IT infrastructure and operational applications.
 allows the customer to focus on its core applications that generate
business benefit.
◊ Their expertise in mobile services, information security and SAP solutions is of
acknowledged top-notch quality.
Fujitsu utilized Octopus environment while participating in
Mobile IP pilots conducted by city of Oulu
Test case - Capricode
SyncShield® is a progressive software
management tool that makes it possible to
deliver and maintain software centrally.
The core of SyncShield® is Server that
delivers information to SyncShield Clients both wired workstations and wireless mobile
terminals included - using SyncML standard.
The standard and Java technology makes
the system able to be installed and used in
multi-platform environment.
Capricode is using Octopus environment for
testing and piloting SyncShield® wireless
solution.
SESCA Technologies Oy
-Software designing for industry and telecommunications, with own software
products.
-Facilities in Oulu, Kokkola, Pietarsaari, Helsinki, Tampere and Vaasa
-More than 150 employees
SESCA Maintenance, (SE-MA)
-SE-MA is a maintenance system with great
usability and various functions
-SE-MA was designed and tested in
cooperation with maintenance experts
-Latest feature: Mobility
> Using SE-MA with Symbian phones (creating
a new task, worklog, device hierarchy)
> SE-MA was tested in Octopus environment
Sensinode Ltd.

Startup specializing in ZigBee and related
low-power wireless technology for
ubiquitous measurement and control
 Spin-off of the Centre for Wireless
Communications

Products
 Development platform for ZigBee
 OEM radio modules
 Engineering services & pre-studies

Main market segments
 Healthcare and wellbeing
 Automation and control
 Mobile consumer devices
Sensinode Ltd.
PL 1, FIN-90571, Oulu
www.sensinode.com
info@sensinode.com
Gamelion
Gamelion is testing DIDOTA platform,
Content Management and Distribution Over
The Air, in the Octopus testing environment.
DIDOTA is being used for distributing
Games like Minikarting for an example.
DIDOTA offers flexibility for controlling the
whole content distribution chain, including
database content management, front-end
customization and billing platforms.
Cooperation and Octopus
◊ Octopus is a unique testing and development environment
◊ The European hub for wireless technologies
◊ Access to the European Living Lab (ENOLL)
◊ Convergence - IP will rule the world
◊ Technology (wireless)
◊ Living Lab experience
◊ Partners, customers
◊ Business intelligence
◊ Market information
Octopus’ value proposition:
◊ Shorter TTM (Time-To-Market) and better quality through
 An insight to real mobile technology
 Cost-efficiency in development and testing
 Diversified network of experts and development services
 Training and research services
 Potential partners and customers
Get the edge with Octopus Network and its
world class partners, technology and services!
Contacts:
Jussi Mäkinen
CTO
jussi.makinen@octo.fi
+358 400 995 466
Janne Ylitalo
Customer Service Manager
janne.ylitalo@octo.fi
+358 400 999 523
www.octo.fi
octopus@octo.fi