diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index 906bee963a1220bc1e0c33660b97e296c098a5ac..01639185208846c10a7ab9346ab3a53528342fad 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
  <testCaseList>
 
-<MachineList>stevens calisson nano</MachineList>
+<MachineList>stevens calisson amerique</MachineList>
  <NFSResultsShare>/mnt/sradio/TEST_RESULTS</NFSResultsShare>
  <GitOAI5GRepo>https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g.git</GitOAI5GRepo>
  <GitOpenair-cnRepo>https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openair-cn.git</GitOpenair-cnRepo>
  <GitOAI5GRepoBranch>feature-34-test_framework</GitOAI5GRepoBranch>
- <GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>develop</GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>
+ <GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>feature-17-test_framework</GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>
  <CleanUpOldProgs>oaisim* oaisim_nos1* lte-softmodem* lte-softmodem-nos1* mme_gw* run_epc* run_hss* iperf* ltebox* </CleanUpOldProgs>	
 
      <testCase id="010101" >
@@ -750,20 +750,24 @@
     <desc></desc>
     <eNB>calisson</eNB>
     <UE>stevens</UE>
-    <EPC>nano</EPC>
+    <EPC>amerique</EPC>
     <cleanupScript>oaisim* oaisim_nos1* lte-softmodem* lte-softmodem-nos1* mme_gw* run_epc* run_hss* iperf* ltebox*</cleanupScript>
-    <TimeOut_cmd>300</TimeOut_cmd>
+    <TimeOut_cmd>60</TimeOut_cmd>
     <eNB_working_dir>/tmp</eNB_working_dir>
     <eNB_config_file>targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.local.conf  tracking_area_code 1
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.local.conf  mobile_country_code 2
-                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.local.conf  mobile_network_code 9</eNB_config_file>
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.local.conf  mobile_country_code 208
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.local.conf  mobile_network_code 92
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  tracking_area_code 1
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  mobile_country_code 208
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  mobile_network_code 92
+                     targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  mme_ip_address ({ipv4="192.168.12.26";ipv6="192:168:30::17";active="yes";preference="ipv4";})</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP</eNB_compile_prog_args>
     <eNB_pre_exec></eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
-    <eNB_main_exec_args></eNB_main_exec_args>
-    <eNB_traffic_exec>iperf</eNB_traffic_exec>
+    <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.epc.remote.conf  </eNB_main_exec_args>
+    <eNB_traffic_exec>iperf -s</eNB_traffic_exec>
     <eNB_traffic_exec_args></eNB_traffic_exec_args>
     <eNB_search_expr_true></eNB_search_expr_true>
     <eNB_search_expr_false></eNB_search_expr_false>
@@ -776,17 +780,19 @@
     <UE_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w USRP</UE_compile_prog_args>
     <UE_pre_exec></UE_pre_exec>
     <UE_pre_exec_args></UE_pre_exec_args>
-    <UE_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</UE_main_exec>
+    <UE_main_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue --stop-ue ; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue --start-ue </UE_main_exec>
     <UE_main_exec_args></UE_main_exec_args>
-    <UE_traffic_exec>iperf</UE_traffic_exec>
+    <UE_traffic_exec>ping 192.172.0.1</UE_traffic_exec>
     <UE_traffic_exec_args></UE_traffic_exec_args>
     <UE_search_expr_true></UE_search_expr_true>
     <UE_search_expr_false></UE_search_expr_false>
 
     <EPC_working_dir>/tmp</EPC_working_dir>
-    <EPC_config_file>BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in  MCC 7
-                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in  MNC 8
-                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in   TAC 9</EPC_config_file>
+    <EPC_config_file>BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in  MCC 208
+                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in  MNC 92
+                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in   TAC 1
+                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in   PGW_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_SGI eth1
+                     BUILD/EPC/epc.local.enb.conf.in   PGW_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_SGI 192.168.12.82/24 </EPC_config_file>
     <EPC_compile_prog>SCRIPTS/build_epc</EPC_compile_prog>
     <EPC_compile_prog_args>-c -l</EPC_compile_prog_args>
     <HSS_compile_prog>SCRIPTS/build_hss</HSS_compile_prog>
@@ -794,11 +800,11 @@
 
     <EPC_pre_exec></EPC_pre_exec>
     <EPC_pre_exec_args></EPC_pre_exec_args>
-    <EPC_main_exec>SCRITPTS/run_epc -l </EPC_main_exec>
+    <EPC_main_exec>/opt/ltebox/tools/stop_ltebox ; /opt/ltebox/tools/start_ltebox </EPC_main_exec>
     <EPC_main_exec_args></EPC_main_exec_args>
-    <HSS_main_exec>SCRIPTS/run_hss -l</HSS_main_exec>
+    <HSS_main_exec>/opt/hss_sim0609/starthss </HSS_main_exec>
     <HSS_main_exec_args></HSS_main_exec_args>
-    <EPC_traffic_exec>iperf</EPC_traffic_exec>
+    <EPC_traffic_exec>iperf -s</EPC_traffic_exec>
     <EPC_traffic_exec_args></EPC_traffic_exec_args>
     <EPC_search_expr_true></EPC_search_expr_true>
     <EPC_search_expr_false></EPC_search_expr_false>
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..6408ef5aeefbbf294ba0ef758a1ef6f780b9077c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/configure_cots_bandrich_ue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+import time
+import serial
+import os
+from pyroute2 import IPRoute
+import sys
+import re
+import threading
+import signal
+import traceback
+
+# configure the serial connections (the parameters differs on the device you are connecting to)
+serial_port = '/dev/ttyUSB2'
+bandrich_ppd_config = '$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/wdial.bandrich.conf'
+
+exit_flag=0
+
+def signal_handler(signal, frame):
+        print('You pressed Ctrl+C!')
+        print('Resetting the UE to detached state')
+        timeout=10
+        exit_flag=1
+        send_command('AT+CGATT=0' , 'OK' , timeout)
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+
+ser = serial.Serial(
+    port=serial_port,
+    #baudrate=9600,
+    #parity=serial.PARITY_ODD,
+    #stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_TWO,
+    #bytesize=serial.EIGHTBITS
+)
+
+#ser.open()
+#ser.isOpen()
+
+class pppThread (threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, threadID, name, counter):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.threadID = threadID
+        self.name = name
+        self.counter = counter
+    def run(self):
+        print "Starting " + self.name
+        #Here we keep running pppd thread in indefinite loop as this script terminates sometimes
+        #while 1:
+        while 1:
+           time.sleep(5) #Hard coded, do not reduce this number! 
+           print "Starting wvdial now..."
+           print 'exit_flag = ' + str(exit_flag)
+           send_command('AT+CGATT=1','OK', 300)
+           os.system('wvdial -C ' + bandrich_ppd_config + '' )
+           if exit_flag == 1:
+              print "Exit flag set to true. Exiting pppThread now"
+           print "Terminating wvdial now..."
+
+def send_command (cmd, response, timeout):
+   count=0
+   sleep_duration = 1
+   while count <= timeout:
+      ser.write (cmd + '\r\n')
+      out = ''
+      time.sleep(sleep_duration)
+      count = count + sleep_duration
+      while ser.inWaiting() > 0:
+          out += ser.read(1)
+      print 'out = <' + out + '> response = <' + response + '> \n'
+      if re.search(response, out):
+        break
+
+        
+
+def start_ue () :
+   #print 'Enter your commands below.\r\nInsert "exit" to leave the application.'
+   timeout=60 #timeout in seconds
+   send_command('AT', 'OK' , timeout)
+   send_command('AT+CGATT=0' , 'OK' , timeout)
+   send_command('AT+CGATT=1','OK', 300)
+   #os.system('wvdial -C ' + bandrich_ppd_config + ' &' )
+   
+   thread_ppp = pppThread(1, "ppp_thread", 1)
+   thread_ppp.start()
+
+   iface='ppp0'
+   
+   while 1:
+     time.sleep ( 2)
+     #Now we check if ppp0 interface is up and running
+     try:
+        if exit_flag == 1:
+          break
+        ip = IPRoute()
+        idx = ip.link_lookup(ifname=iface)[0]
+        os.system ('route add 192.172.0.1 ppp0')
+        break
+     except Exception, e:
+        error = ' Interface ' + iface + 'does not exist...'
+        error = error + ' In function: ' + sys._getframe().f_code.co_name + ': *** Caught exception: '  + str(e.__class__) + " : " + str( e)
+        error = error + traceback.format_exc()
+        print error
+    
+   thread_ppp.join()
+
+def stop_ue():
+   timeout=60
+   os.system('killall wvdial')
+   send_command('AT', 'OK' , timeout)
+   send_command('AT+CGATT=0' , 'OK' , timeout)
+
+for arg in sys.argv[1:]:
+    if arg == '--start-ue' :
+        start_ue()
+    elif arg == '--stop-ue' :
+        stop_ue()
+    else :
+        print " Script called with wrong arguments, arg = " + arg
+        sys.exit()
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9c49bcc4e50ab24e88f6b461f51ff64a1b0ef80d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/search_repl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+import sys
+import re
+
+#Arg 1 name of file
+#Arg 2 keyword
+#arg 3 replacement text
+#Note that these should be seperated by spaces
+if len(sys.argv) != 4:
+  print "search_repl.py: Wrong number of arguments. This program needs 3 arguments"
+  sys.exit()
+filename = sys.argv[1]
+keyword = sys.argv[2]
+replacement_text = sys.argv[3]
+
+file = open(filename, 'r')
+string = file.read()
+file.close()
+
+
+if keyword == 'mme_ip_address':
+   #string =  (re.sub(r"mme_ip_address\s*=\s*\([^\$]+)\)\s*;\s*", r"<% tex \1 %>", t, re.M)
+   replacement_text = keyword + ' =  ' + replacement_text + ' ; '
+   string = re.sub(r"mme_ip_address\s*=\s*\(([^\$]+?)\)\s*;", replacement_text, string, re.M)
+else : 
+   replacement_text = keyword + ' = \" ' + replacement_text + '\" ; '
+   string = re.sub(r"%s\s*=\s*\"([^\$]+?)\"\s*;" % keyword , replacement_text, string, re.M)
+
+file = open(filename, 'w')
+file.write(string)
+file.close()
+
diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/wdial.bandrich.conf b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/wdial.bandrich.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e1b64568f95d339bd2989979bfcb4fd654e813d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/wdial.bandrich.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[Dialer Defaults]
+Modem = /dev/ttyUSB0
+ISDN = off
+Modem Type = Analog Modem
+Baud = 9600
+Init = ATZ
+Init2 = AT+CPIN?
+Init3 = AT+CGREG?
+Init4 = AT+COPS?
+Init5 = AT+CSQ
+Init6 =
+Init7 = AT+CGATT=1
+Init8 = 
+Init9 = 
+Phone = *99***1#
+Phone1 = 
+Phone2 = 
+Phone3 = 
+Phone4 = 
+Dial Prefix = 
+Dial Attempts = 1
+Dial Command = ATM1L3DT
+Ask Password = off
+Password = ''
+Username = ImaginLab
+Auto Reconnect = off
+Abort on Busy = off
+Carrier Check = on
+Check Def Route = on
+Abort on No Dialtone = on
+Stupid Mode = on
+Idle Seconds = 0
+Auto DNS = on
+;Minimize = off
+;Dock = off
+;Do NOT edit this file by hand!
diff --git a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
index d45f0fedbca5113ebc6cdb991282207ed7e20877..d58d7018ed7c670293ec1871729f214f4949ade0 100755
--- a/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
+++ b/cmake_targets/tools/build_helper
@@ -256,7 +256,9 @@ check_install_oai_software() {
 	python  \
 	subversion \
         xmlstarlet \
-        python-pip
+        python-pip \ 
+        pydb \
+        wvdial
     $SUDO update-alternatives --set liblapack.so /usr/lib/atlas-base/atlas/liblapack.so
     if [ `lsb_release -rs` = '12.04' ] ; then
         install_nettle_from_source
@@ -265,6 +267,7 @@ check_install_oai_software() {
         $SUDO apt-get install -y libgnutls-dev nettle-dev nettle-bin 
     fi
     $SUDO pip install paramiko
+    $SUDO pip install pyroute2
     install_asn1c_from_source
 }