EANTC Multi-Vendor MPLS & SDN Interop Test Event 2026
The EANTC Transport & Cloud Networks Interop Test 2026, held in collaboration with Upperside World Congress, previously named “MPLS World Congress”. The testing occurred in Berlin from January 26 to February 6, 2026.
EANTC is proud to welcome 12 leading industry vendors: Arista, Calnex Solutions, Ciena, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, HPE, Keysight, Microchip, Nokia, Raisecom, Ribbon, and ZTE that participated in comprehensive interoperability testing across key technical areas.
The test program covered key technology domains, including Segment Routing (SR-MPLS and SRv6) with advanced traffic steering capabilities and 5G transport optimization, EVPN services for enterprise connectivity and data center interconnect with advanced multi-homing and traffic engineering, and Orchestration and Automation scenarios enabling controller-based service provisioning and real-time network intelligence.
Additional focus areas included Time Synchronization for 5G networks with enhanced security mechanisms and optical transport integration, as well as Ethernet-based transport optimized for AI and HPC workloads.
In addition, this year’s program introduced comprehensive Use Case Scenarios, providing end-to-end validation of converged networks that combine SR-MPLS/SRv6 interworking, precision timing, and automated EVPN service management across multiple technical domains.
The scale and depth of this year’s testing reflect the industry’s strong commitment to interoperability and innovation. In total, 92 test cases were executed across six test areas. The setup integrated 133 devices covering 65 device types, generating an impressive 1,839 test results. This extensive validation effort ensures transparent, reproducible insights into real-world multi-vendor deployments.
The successful completion of the hot staging has led to the development of 13 live multi-vendor demonstrations that will be showcased at the Upperside World Congress. These demonstrations highlight the results of extensive interoperability testing and showcase real-world innovation across a diverse ecosystem of networking technologies.
The test results are published and presented live at the Paris Congress from March 24 to 26, 2026. EANTC’s showcase is a well-established event that benefits vendors and provides a unique ecosystem for fostering collaboration and innovation in the most advanced network scenarios.
