diff --git a/ci-scripts/cls_oaicitest.py b/ci-scripts/cls_oaicitest.py
index 4b6f5ad667..ff27a0ed6c 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/cls_oaicitest.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/cls_oaicitest.py
@@ -1386,7 +1386,14 @@ class OaiCiTest():
 				SSH.open(EPC.IPAddress, EPC.UserName, EPC.Password)
 				SSH.command('cd ' + EPC.SourceCodePath, '\$', 5)
 				SSH.command('cd scripts', '\$', 5)
-				ping_status = SSH.command('stdbuf -o0 ping ' + self.ping_args + ' ' + UE_IPAddress + ' 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 tee ping_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(ping_time[0])*1.5)
+				# In case of a docker-based deployment, we need to ping from the trf-gen container
+				launchFromTrfContainer = False
+				if re.match('OAI-Rel14-Docker', EPC.Type, re.IGNORECASE):
+					launchFromTrfContainer = True
+				if launchFromTrfContainer:
+					ping_status = SSH.command('docker exec -it prod-trf-gen /bin/bash -c "ping ' + self.ping_args + ' ' + UE_IPAddress + '" 2>&1 | tee ping_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(ping_time[0])*1.5)
+				else:
+					ping_status = SSH.command('stdbuf -o0 ping ' + self.ping_args + ' ' + UE_IPAddress + ' 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 tee ping_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(ping_time[0])*1.5)
 			else:
 				cmd = 'ping ' + self.ping_args + ' ' + UE_IPAddress + ' 2>&1 > ping_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log' 
 				message = cmd + '\n'
@@ -2028,7 +2035,8 @@ class OaiCiTest():
 					SSH.command('adb -s ' + device_id + ' shell "ls /data/local/tmp"', '\$', 5)
 				else:
 					SSH.command('ssh ' + self.UEDevicesRemoteUser[idx] + '@' + self.UEDevicesRemoteServer[idx] + ' \'adb -s ' + device_id + ' shell "ls /data/local/tmp"\'', '\$', 60)
-				result = re.search('iperf3', SSH.getBefore())
+				# DEBUG: disabling iperf3 usage for the moment
+				result = re.search('iperf4', SSH.getBefore())
 				if result is None:
 					result = re.search('iperf', SSH.getBefore())
 					if result is None:
@@ -2105,6 +2113,10 @@ class OaiCiTest():
 			launchFromEpc = True
 			if re.match('OAI-Rel14-CUPS', EPC.Type, re.IGNORECASE):
 				launchFromEpc = False
+			# When using a docker-based deployment, IPERF client shall be launched from trf container
+			launchFromTrfContainer = False
+			if re.match('OAI-Rel14-Docker', EPC.Type, re.IGNORECASE):
+				launchFromTrfContainer = True
 			if launchFromEpc:
 				SSH.open(EPC.IPAddress, EPC.UserName, EPC.Password)
 				SSH.command('cd ' + EPC.SourceCodePath + '/scripts', '\$', 5)
@@ -2129,7 +2141,16 @@ class OaiCiTest():
 				self.Iperf_analyzeV3Output(lock, UE_IPAddress, device_id, statusQueue,SSH)
 			else:
 				if launchFromEpc:
-					iperf_status = SSH.command('stdbuf -o0 iperf -c ' + UE_IPAddress + ' ' + modified_options + ' 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 tee iperf_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(iperf_time)*5.0)
+					if launchFromTrfContainer:
+						if self.ueIperfVersion == self.dummyIperfVersion:
+							prefix = ''
+						else:
+							prefix = ''
+							if self.ueIperfVersion == '2.0.5':
+								prefix = '/iperf-2.0.5/bin/'
+						iperf_status = SSH.command('docker exec -it prod-trf-gen /bin/bash -c "' + prefix + 'iperf -c ' + UE_IPAddress + ' ' + modified_options + '" 2>&1 | tee iperf_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(iperf_time)*5.0)
+					else:
+						iperf_status = SSH.command('stdbuf -o0 iperf -c ' + UE_IPAddress + ' ' + modified_options + ' 2>&1 | stdbuf -o0 tee iperf_' + self.testCase_id + '_' + device_id + '.log', '\$', int(iperf_time)*5.0)
 				else:
 					if self.ueIperfVersion == self.dummyIperfVersion:
 						prefix = ''
diff --git a/ci-scripts/epc.py b/ci-scripts/epc.py
index 25bbbba091..a1994c5ac3 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/epc.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/epc.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class EPCManagement():
 		self.testCase_id = ''
 		self.MmeIPAddress = ''
 		self.containerPrefix = 'prod'
+		self.mmeConfFile = 'mme.conf'
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ class EPCManagement():
 			logging.debug('Using the OAI EPC Release 14 MME in Docker')
 			mySSH.command('docker exec -d ' + self.containerPrefix + '-oai-mme /bin/bash -c "nohup tshark -i eth0 -i lo:s10 -w /tmp/mme_check_run.pcap 2>&1 > /dev/null"', '\$', 5)
 			time.sleep(5)
-			mySSH.command('docker exec -d ' + self.containerPrefix + '-oai-mme /bin/bash -c "nohup ./bin/oai_mme -c ./etc/mme.conf > mme_check_run.log 2>&1"', '\$', 5)
+			mySSH.command('docker exec -d ' + self.containerPrefix + '-oai-mme /bin/bash -c "nohup ./bin/oai_mme -c ./etc/' + self.mmeConfFile + ' > mme_check_run.log 2>&1"', '\$', 5)
 		elif re.match('OAI-Rel14-CUPS', self.Type, re.IGNORECASE):
 			logging.debug('Using the OAI EPC Release 14 MME')
 			mySSH.command('cd ' + self.SourceCodePath + '/scripts', '\$', 5)
diff --git a/ci-scripts/main.py b/ci-scripts/main.py
index ca29538713..4b001f8064 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/main.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/main.py
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ def GetParametersFromXML(action):
 			else:
 				ldpc.forced_workspace_cleanup=False
 
+	elif action == 'Initialize_MME':
+		string_field = test.findtext('option')
+		if (string_field is not None):
+			EPC.mmeConfFile = string_field
+
 	else: # ie action == 'Run_PhySim':
 		ldpc.runargs = test.findtext('physim_run_args')
 		
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_epc_start_verizon.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_epc_start_verizon.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..19f5c03985
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_epc_start_verizon.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<!--
+
+ Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+
+ For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+      contact@openairinterface.org
+
+-->
+<testCaseList>
+	<htmlTabRef>epc-start-tab</htmlTabRef>
+	<htmlTabName>EPC-Start</htmlTabName>
+	<htmlTabIcon>log-in</htmlTabIcon>
+	<TestCaseRequestedList>
+ 000100 000101 000102
+	</TestCaseRequestedList>
+	<TestCaseExclusionList>
+	</TestCaseExclusionList>
+
+	<testCase id="000100">
+		<class>Initialize_HSS</class>
+		<desc>Initialize HSS</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="000101">
+		<class>Initialize_MME</class>
+		<desc>Initialize MME</desc>
+		<option>mme-verizon.conf</option>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="000102">
+		<class>Initialize_SPGW</class>
+		<desc>Initialize SPGW</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+</testCaseList>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_usrp210_band7_test_05mhz_tm1.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_usrp210_band7_test_05mhz_tm1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea25d5b694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/fr1_usrp210_band7_test_05mhz_tm1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+<!--
+
+ Licensed to the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance under one or more
+ contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+ this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+ The OpenAirInterface Software Alliance licenses this file to You under
+ the OAI Public License, Version 1.1  (the "License"); you may not use this file
+ except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+      http://www.openairinterface.org/?page_id=698
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+
+ For more information about the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance:
+      contact@openairinterface.org
+ 030101 040301 040501 040603 040604 040605 040606 040607 040641 040642 040643 040644 040401 040201 030201
+
+-->
+<testCaseList>
+	<htmlTabRef>test-05-tm1</htmlTabRef>
+	<htmlTabName>Test-05MHz-TM1</htmlTabName>
+	<htmlTabIcon>tasks</htmlTabIcon>
+	<TestCaseRequestedList>
+ 030201
+ 040101
+ 030101 040301 000001 040501 040603 040401 030201
+	</TestCaseRequestedList>
+	<TestCaseExclusionList></TestCaseExclusionList>
+
+	<testCase id="000001">
+		<class>IdleSleep</class>
+		<desc>Sleep</desc>
+		<idle_sleep_time_in_sec>5</idle_sleep_time_in_sec>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="030101">
+		<class>Initialize_eNB</class>
+		<desc>Initialize eNB (FDD/Band7/5MHz)</desc>
+		<Initialize_eNB_args>-O ci-scripts/conf_files/enb.band7.tm1.25PRB.usrpb210.conf --eNBs.[0].plmn_list.[0].mcc 311 --eNBs.[0].plmn_list.[0].mnc 480 --eNBs.[0].plmn_list.[0].mnc_length 3 --eNBs.[0].component_carriers.[0].Nid_cell 10</Initialize_eNB_args>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="030201">
+		<class>Terminate_eNB</class>
+		<desc>Terminate eNB</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040101">
+		<class>Initialize_UE</class>
+		<desc>Initialize UE</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040201">
+		<class>Terminate_UE</class>
+		<desc>Terminate UE</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040301">
+		<class>Attach_UE</class>
+		<desc>Attach UE</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040401">
+		<class>Detach_UE</class>
+		<desc>Detach UE</desc>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040501">
+		<class>Ping</class>
+		<desc>ping (5MHz - 20 sec)</desc>
+		<ping_args>-c 20</ping_args>
+		<ping_packetloss_threshold>5</ping_packetloss_threshold>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040603">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - DL/15Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(balanced profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 15M -t 30 -i 1</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>balanced</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040604">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - DL/15Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 15M -t 30 -i 1</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040605">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - DL/15Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(unbalanced profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 15M -t 30 -i 1</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>unbalanced</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040606">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - DL/TCP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-t 30 -i 1 -fm</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040607">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - DL/TCP)(30 sec)(balanced profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-t 30 -i 1 -fm</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>balanced</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040641">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - UL/9Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(balanced profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 9M -t 30 -i 1 -R</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>balanced</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040642">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - UL/9Mbps/UDP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-u -b 9M -t 30 -i 1 -R</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040643">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - UL/TCP)(30 sec)(single-ue profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-t 30 -i 1 -fm -R</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>single-ue</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+	<testCase id="040644">
+		<class>Iperf</class>
+		<desc>iperf (5MHz - UL/TCP)(30 sec)(balanced profile)</desc>
+		<iperf_args>-t 30 -i 1 -fm -R</iperf_args>
+		<iperf_packetloss_threshold>50</iperf_packetloss_threshold>
+		<iperf_profile>balanced</iperf_profile>
+	</testCase>
+
+</testCaseList>