diff --git a/suites/aoip_debug/interactive.py b/suites/aoip_debug/interactive.py
index 7cc1b76..cfedd3a 100755
--- a/suites/aoip_debug/interactive.py
+++ b/suites/aoip_debug/interactive.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 for m in modems:
   hlr.subscriber_add(m)
-  m.connect(bsc)
+  m.connect(msc.mcc_mnc())
 
 while True:
   cmd = prompt('Enter command: (q)uit (s)ms (g)et-registered (w)ait-registered')
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     break
   elif 'wait-registered'.startswith(cmd):
     try:
+      for m in modems:
+          wait(m.is_connected, msc.mcc_mnc())
       wait(msc.subscriber_attached, *modems)
     except Timeout:
       print('Timeout while waiting for registration.')
diff --git a/suites/aoip_sms/mo_mt_sms.py b/suites/aoip_sms/mo_mt_sms.py
index b9383ea..8eba842 100755
--- a/suites/aoip_sms/mo_mt_sms.py
+++ b/suites/aoip_sms/mo_mt_sms.py
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@
 hlr.subscriber_add(ms_mo)
 hlr.subscriber_add(ms_mt)
 
-ms_mo.connect(bsc)
-ms_mt.connect(bsc)
+ms_mo.connect(msc.mcc_mnc())
+ms_mt.connect(msc.mcc_mnc())
 
 ms_mo.log_info()
 ms_mt.log_info()
 
 print('waiting for modems to attach...')
+wait(ms_mo.is_connected, msc.mcc_mnc())
+wait(ms_mt.is_connected, msc.mcc_mnc())
 wait(msc.subscriber_attached, ms_mo, ms_mt)
 
 sms = ms_mo.sms_send(ms_mt)
diff --git a/suites/debug/interactive.py b/suites/debug/interactive.py
index 603e395..37076dc 100755
--- a/suites/debug/interactive.py
+++ b/suites/debug/interactive.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 for m in modems:
   nitb.subscriber_add(m)
-  m.connect(nitb)
+  m.connect(nitb.mcc_mnc())
 
 while True:
   cmd = prompt('Enter command: (q)uit (s)ms (g)et-registered (w)ait-registered')
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
     break
   elif 'wait-registered'.startswith(cmd):
     try:
+      for m in modems:
+         wait(m.is_connected, nitb.mcc_mnc())
       wait(nitb.subscriber_attached, *modems)
     except Timeout:
       print('Timeout while waiting for registration.')
diff --git a/suites/netreg/register.py b/suites/netreg/register.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..9141986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/suites/netreg/register.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from osmo_gsm_tester.test import *
+
+print('use resources...')
+nitb = suite.nitb()
+bts = suite.bts()
+ms = suite.modem()
+
+print('start nitb and bts...')
+nitb.bts_add(bts)
+nitb.start()
+bts.start()
+
+nitb.subscriber_add(ms)
+
+ms.connect(nitb.mcc_mnc())
+
+print(ms.info())
+
+wait(ms.is_connected, nitb.mcc_mnc())
+wait(nitb.subscriber_attached, ms)
diff --git a/suites/netreg/register_default.py b/suites/netreg/register_default.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d15b3f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/suites/netreg/register_default.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+from osmo_gsm_tester.test import *
+
+print('use resources...')
+nitb = suite.nitb()
+bts = suite.bts()
+ms = suite.modem()
+
+print('start nitb and bts...')
+nitb.bts_add(bts)
+nitb.start()
+bts.start()
+
+nitb.subscriber_add(ms)
+
+ms.connect()
+
+print(ms.info())
+
+wait(ms.is_connected)
+wait(nitb.subscriber_attached, ms)
diff --git a/suites/netreg/suite.conf b/suites/netreg/suite.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bb1dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/suites/netreg/suite.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+resources:
+  ip_address:
+  - times: 1
+  bts:
+  - times: 1
+  modem:
+  - times: 1
+
+defaults:
+  timeout: 40s
diff --git a/suites/sms/mo_mt_sms.py b/suites/sms/mo_mt_sms.py
index 860f5e7..4e0ba08 100755
--- a/suites/sms/mo_mt_sms.py
+++ b/suites/sms/mo_mt_sms.py
@@ -14,13 +14,15 @@
 nitb.subscriber_add(ms_mo)
 nitb.subscriber_add(ms_mt)
 
-ms_mo.connect(nitb)
-ms_mt.connect(nitb)
+ms_mo.connect(nitb.mcc_mnc())
+ms_mt.connect(nitb.mcc_mnc())
 
 ms_mo.log_info()
 ms_mt.log_info()
 
 print('waiting for modems to attach...')
+wait(ms_mo.is_connected, nitb.mcc_mnc())
+wait(ms_mt.is_connected, nitb.mcc_mnc())
 wait(nitb.subscriber_attached, ms_mo, ms_mt)
 
 sms = ms_mo.sms_send(ms_mt)