Device End-To-End Service Testing (DETEST) Group

Description
The Australian Telecommunications Alliance Device End-To-End Service Testing (DETEST) Group has been established to develop industry technical guidance to facilitate the end-to-end testing and technical operational arrangements for the National Messaging System and the Emergency Call Service.

Representatives
Apple, Certification Body Australia, Comtest Laboratories, Optus, Samsung, Telstra, TPG Telecom

DETEST Steering Group
The DETEST Steering Group has been established to play an important role in assisting to coordinate stakeholder efforts around testing and operational readiness for the Emergency Call Service (ECS) and the National Messaging System (NMS). The Steering Group acts as a conduit between industry stakeholders, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (DITRDCSA), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to share information and facilitate technical discussions, testing protocols, and regulatory alignment.