How to build a real-device testing lab that pays for itself

Thursday, June 25

12 PM PDT

50 minutes including Q&A

What the webinar is about

The most expensive setup is the one you don't control

As AI-driven development accelerates release velocity, QA teams are being asked to validate more code, across more devices, in less time. Most labs are scaling validation cycles by paying for outsourced device testing, which comes with higher costs and less control.

In this webinar, we'll cover the numbers behind building vs hiring a device testing lab, share a real-world example from a leading tech company and explain how ThunderSync solutions help complete validation cycles 3x faster.

Speakers: Farid Shayegh, ex-Engineering Technical Program Manager at Snap &
Nicholas Metcalfe, Head of Technical Sales Engineering, Cambrionix

Live demo: simultaneous restoration of 16 devices with a ThunderSync5-C16, Connect software advanced features and API & CLI commands integration.

Attendees will take away

Why simulators and emulators cannot replace real-device validation, and why the hybrid model is the industry standard

The cost reality of an outsourced vs an in-house testing lab, with real figures from a major consumer tech company

What purpose-built real-device testing infrastructure is, and how it removes the bottleneck that's slowing your releases

Speakers

Head of Technical Sales Engineering | Cambrionix
Nicholas Metcalfe
Nick works closely with some of the world's largest SQA teams, supporting them in integrating Cambrionix solutions into testing workflows across all stages of implementation. Nick is adept at providing effective product demonstrations, simplifying complex technical details and delivering hands-on guidance.
Ex-Engineering Technical Program Manager | Snap Inc.
Farid Shayegh
Farid Shayegh is a Technical Program Manager and consultant specializing in AI, infrastructure, and distributed systems at scale. He founded and scaled Devicelab at Snap — a 12,000+ device iOS/Android distributed testing platform handling over 700,000 daily executions at 99.3%+ CI reliability. He has deployed AI agents and automation to eliminate manual test triage, and has led large-scale infrastructure programs delivering over $2M in annual cost savings. Farid brings 15+ years of experience turning complex, high-volume testing and infrastructure challenges into reliable, automated systems

High-density USB hub solutions
for real-device SQA

For over 15 years, Cambrionix has built USB infrastructure for the world's most demanding software quality assurance teams.

Our ThunderSync solutions enable labs to run more tests in parallel, restore device fleets up to 7× faster, and maintain stable connectivity under heavy workloads.

Learn more about our SQA solutions

“Cambrionix’s high-speed USB hubs seamlessly integrate with back-end systems and enable broader and deeper test coverage within a single test fixture, helping teams address more edge and corner cases effectively – accelerating development that delivers improved product reliability to end users.”

Google Lab

FAQ

Who is this webinar for?

This webinar is designed for QA engineers, device lab managers, release engineering teams, and infrastructure engineers supporting real-device testing environments.
Why is real-device testing important?

Simulators and emulators are valuable for early-stage testing at scale, but they cannot replicate the full range of real-world conditions. Hardware-specific behaviours, OEM differences, biometric flows, battery performance under load, and network variability can only be reliably validated on physical devices.
Skipping real-device testing means edge cases that only surface on real hardware reach production, where they become user-visible bugs, negative reviews, and failed updates. The largest SQA labs in the world continue to run tests across thousands of physical devices for exactly this reason.
Is this webinar relevant if we already use a mix of real devices and simulators?

Yes. The session will cover where simulators and emulators add value, where they fall short, and what the hybrid model looks like in practice at leading SQA labs. The webinar will be relevant whether you're evaluating your current setup or planning a change.