Advanced Networking Solutions

Access to the U.S. Federal market demands more than basic IPv6 support, it requires strict compliance with the USGv6 Profile, a mandatory requirement for government procurement.

Federal Market Gateway

USGv6 certification is a non-negotiable requirement for selling networking products to the U.S. Federal Government. CNLABS ensures your products meet the strict NIST SP 500-267 standards required to compete.

USGv6 Functional & Interoperability Testing

Our lab conducts testing across IPv6 features covering addressing, routing, header handling, neighbor discovery, DNS, and extension headers.

Test focus: Addressing, routing, neighbor discovery, extension headers, DNS, fragmentation, path MTU handling.

Outcome: Functional conformity to USGv6 profiles and validated interoperability with vendor stacks.

Pre-Certification Gap Analysis & Remediation

Before you submit to a certified test lab, we perform an in-depth readiness assessment and identify deviations from USGv6 profiles.

• Detailed gap report mapped to USGv6 test cases
• Prioritized remediation roadmap
• Retest planning and evidence collection

Outcome: Higher first-pass success rate at certified labs and reduced rework cycles.

How We Engage

• Initial Readiness Assessment & Gap Report
• Remediation Plan & Engineering Support
• Pre-certification Testing & Stress Evaluation
• Test Report Generation & Lab Submission Support
• Post-cert follow-up and monitoring guidance

With the depletion of IPv4 addresses and the accelerating demand for connected devices, IPv6 is rapidly becoming the global standard for modern networks. To operate in U.S. government or other stringent network environments, devices must often achieve USGv6 compliance.

IPv6 Protocol Readiness & Adoption

Before targeting certification, your solution must function correctly under IPv6. CNLABS audits your implementation for correct behavior under dual-stack and IPv6-only configurations, covering:

• Addressing, routing, and neighbour discovery
• Path MTU, fragmentation, and extension header support
• DNS resolution, load balancing, and name resolution in IPv6 environments

USGv6 Pre-Certification Testing

• Functional and interoperability tests aligned with USGv6 profiles
• Conformance test preparation
• Gap analysis identifying deviations from USGv6 requirements
• Test report generation and guidance for lab submissions

Interoperability & Stress Testing

Beyond protocol correctness, real-world deployment demands robustness, we validate interoperability across vendor stacks, performance under load, and resilience to edge-case traffic.

Security & Transition Readiness

IPv6 introduces new security dynamics. We test for:

• IPv6-specific threats (e.g., rogue router advertisements, tunneling attacks)
• Dual-stack transition vulnerabilities
• Access control lists, firewall policies, and prefix filtering for IPv6

Malaysia is accelerating its IPv6 adoption, and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has established compliance requirements to ensure all internet-enabled equipment supports IPv6.

As a designated partner lab, CNLABS (in collaboration with SIRIM QAS) performs IPv6 compliance testing to help global vendors gain certified market access into Malaysia.

We combine deep protocol expertise with accredited processes to guide you through the MCMC IPv6 certification journey from readiness assessment to final validation.

MCMC IPv6 Testing & Certification

CNLABS is authorized to carry out IPv6 compliance testing under the MCMC framework, acting as one of the few global labs capable of this in one roof.

• Comprehensive functional and interoperability tests aligned to Malaysian standards.
• Gap analysis identifying protocol deviations.
• Test reporting and certification support through SIRIM.

Multi-Standard Capability

Your product doesn’t just need to work in Malaysia; it must also conform to worldwide IPv6 standards. We expand our services in:

• IPv6 Ready Logo (IPv6 Forum)
• USGv6 (U.S. government IPv6 standard)
• MTCTE (India’s telecom IPv6 requirements)

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, has notified that from 2019, every telecom equipment manufactured in India or imported for connection to the Indian Telecommunication Network must undergo mandatory testing and certification prior to sale or import for use in India.

OEM, importer, or dealer who wishes to sell, import, or use telecom equipment in India must obtain a certificate from the TEC and mark or affix the equipment with the appropriate certification label.

Outcomes of the Certification Process:

• Any telecom equipment does not degrade the performance of the existing network when connected.
• Safety of the end-users.
• Protection of users and the general public by ensuring that radio frequency emissions do not exceed prescribed standards.
• Compliance of telecom equipment with relevant national and international regulatory standards and requirements.

The conformance certification tests to be performed are prescribed in Essential Requirements (ERs) for each equipment type. Any Indian Accredited Lab designated by TEC can undertake these tests. Based on the test reports, TEC issues the final certificate.

CNLABS – A Designated TEC CAB

CNLABS, a globally approved IPv6 Ready Logo Certification Lab in India, is now a TEC Designated Conformity Assessment Body (CAB). We offer Conformance and Interface Testing under the Technical Requirements prescribed for various network equipment under the ambit of MTCTE.

Wi-SUN FAN (Field Area Network) 1.0 is a global interoperability and security certification program for large-scale, low-power wireless mesh networks used in smart grids and utility infrastructure. It validates IPv6-based communication, secure network formation, routing, and resilient device operation across multi-hop environments.

CNLABS is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, vendor-neutral laboratory approved for Wi-SUN FAN 1.0 testing for the India band, supporting certification and interoperability validation for utility and smart infrastructure deployments.

Core Wi-SUN FAN 1.0 Scope

• PAN discovery and secure network joining
• Security bootstrapping with authentication and key management
• IPv6 routing using RPL in mesh environments
• DHCPv6 addressing and configuration
• 6LoWPAN neighbor discovery optimization
• Frequency hopping for interference resilience
• Secure data transport using ICMPv6 and UDP
• Error handling and network reliability mechanisms

Certification Focus

• Interoperability across Wi-SUN compliant devices
• Network security, encryption, and authentication
• Protocol compliance with IPv6 mesh standards
• Robustness and vulnerability validation

IEC 62443 is the global cybersecurity standard series for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (ICS/OT), covering technical controls and secure development processes for industrial components, integrated systems, and full product lifecycles used in critical infrastructure environments such as manufacturing, energy, oil & gas, water, and transportation.

CNLABS supports IEC 62443 security readiness by assessing component security under IEC 62443-4-2, reviewing secure development lifecycle practices under IEC 62443-4-1, and evaluating system-level security under IEC 62443-3-3, including zoning and conduit-based network segmentation.

The standard applies a zone and conduit security model, grouping assets with similar risk profiles and controlling communications between them to limit lateral movement and contain breaches.

Security Levels (SL):

• SL-1 – Basic protection
• SL-2 – Protection from common cyber threats
• SL-3 – Protection from skilled attackers
• SL-4 – Protection from highly resourced attackers

Products and systems are assessed against these levels to match real-world threat environments.