Testing methods and systems for mobile communication devices

A testing system for testing one or more mobile communication devices, the testing system comprising:

• a testing front end module including at least one testing profile of a Universal Integrated Circuit Card, UICC that emulates subscriber-specific information;
• and
• a testing controller coupled to the testing front end module,
• wherein the testing front end module includes a wirebound testing device interface or an RF interface over which the one or more mobile communication devices are connectable to the testing front end module, and
• wherein the testing front end module includes a provisioning interface over which the at least one testing profile is transmittable to the one or more mobile communication devices.

A testing method for testing a mobile communication device, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by a testing front end module via a wireless communication link or via a wired connection between a mobile communication device and the testing front end module, a testing profile associated with a Universal Integrated Circuit Card, UICC, to the mobile communication device;
• activating the testing profile on the mobile communication device;
• setting, by a testing controller, the configuration of the mobile communication device to a testing mode according to the information of the activated testing profile of the UICC;
• and
• performing operational tests on the mobile communication device using a testing front end module of a testing system while the configuration of the mobile communication device is set to the testing mode.

A testing system for testing one or more mobile communication devices, the testing system comprising:

• a testing front end module including at least one testing profile associated with a Universal Integrated Circuit Card, UICC;
• and
• a testing controller coupled to the testing front end module,
• wherein the testing front end module includes a wirebound testing device interface or an RF interface over which the one or more mobile communication devices are connectable to the testing front end module, and
• wherein the testing front end module includes a provisioning interface over which the at least one testing profile is transmittable to the one or more mobile communication devices,
• the testing front end module being configured to transmit the at least one testing profile to the mobile communication device via a wireless communication link or via a wired connection between the mobile communication device and the testing front end module.