https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/How-do-BT-test-firmware/m-p/2163772#M1237910 <P>Just wondering, how do BT test that the firmware that they roll out to consumer devices is fit for purpose?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I assume that they outsource firmware update testing to their suppliers, and just ask to see the test results.&nbsp; &nbsp;But, multi-band wifi (in the case of the Smart Hub 2 router) has been around for a long time now.&nbsp; How is it feasible that BT didn't have provision in place to test this stuff -automatically these days - before releasing it?&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 25 May 2021 09:23:17 GMT Denigor666 2021-05-25T09:23:17Z https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/How-do-BT-test-firmware/m-p/2163772#M1237910 <P>Just wondering, how do BT test that the firmware that they roll out to consumer devices is fit for purpose?&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I assume that they outsource firmware update testing to their suppliers, and just ask to see the test results.&nbsp; &nbsp;But, multi-band wifi (in the case of the Smart Hub 2 router) has been around for a long time now.&nbsp; How is it feasible that BT didn't have provision in place to test this stuff -automatically these days - before releasing it?&nbsp; &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Tue, 25 May 2021 09:23:17 GMT https://community.bt.com/t5/Archive-Staging/How-do-BT-test-firmware/m-p/2163772#M1237910 Denigor666 2021-05-25T09:23:17Z