diff --git a/tests/metrics/README.md b/tests/metrics/README.md
index 825018b016..05ccf38919 100644
--- a/tests/metrics/README.md
+++ b/tests/metrics/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ Tests relating to networking. General items could include:
 - parallel bandwidth
 - write and read percentiles 
 
+For further details see the [network tests documentation](network).
+
 ### Storage
 
 Tests relating to the storage (graph, volume) drivers.
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/README.md b/tests/metrics/network/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c109a68411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Kata Containers network metrics
+
+Kata Containers provides a series of network performance tests. Running these provides a basic reference for measuring network essentials like 
+bandwidth, jitter, latency and parallel bandwidth.
+
+## Performance tools
+
+- `iperf3` measures bandwidth, jitter, CPU usage and the quality of a network link.
+
+## Networking tests
+
+- `k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh` measures bandwidth which is the speed of the data transfer.
+
+## Running the tests
+
+Individual tests can be run by hand, for example:
+
+``` 
+$ cd metrics
+$ bash network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh -b
+```
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..6593bb6515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/k8s-network-metrics-iperf3.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+# This test measures the following network essentials:
+# - bandwith simplex
+# - jitter
+#
+# These metrics/results will be got from the interconnection between
+# a client and a server using iperf3 tool.
+# The following cases are covered:
+#
+# case 1:
+#  container-server <----> container-client
+#
+# case 2"
+#  container-server <----> host-client
+
+set -o pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")
+
+source "${SCRIPT_PATH}/../../lib/common.bash"
+iperf_file=$(mktemp iperfresults.XXXXXXXXXX)
+TEST_NAME="${TEST_NAME:-network-iperf3}"
+COLLECT_ALL="${COLLECT_ALL:-false}"
+
+function remove_tmp_file() {
+	rm -rf "${iperf_file}"
+}
+
+trap remove_tmp_file EXIT
+
+function iperf3_all_collect_results() {
+	metrics_json_init
+	metrics_json_start_array
+	local json="$(cat << EOF
+	{
+		"bandwidth": {
+			"Result" : $bandwidth_result,
+			"Units" : "$bandwidth_units"
+		},
+		"jitter": {
+			"Result" : $jitter_result,
+			"Units" : "$jitter_units"
+		},
+		"cpu": {
+			"Result" : $cpu_result,
+			"Units"  : "$cpu_units"
+		},
+		"parallel": {
+			"Result" : $parallel_result,
+			"Units" : "$parallel_units"
+		}
+	}
+EOF
+)"
+	metrics_json_add_array_element "$json"
+	metrics_json_end_array "Results"
+}
+
+function iperf3_bandwidth() {
+	# Start server
+	local transmit_timeout="30"
+
+	kubectl exec -i "$client_pod_name" -- sh -c "iperf3 -J -c ${server_ip_add} -t ${transmit_timeout}" | jq '.end.sum_received.bits_per_second' > "${iperf_file}"
+	export bandwidth_result=$(cat "${iperf_file}")
+	export bandwidth_units="bits per second"
+
+	if [ "$COLLECT_ALL" == "true" ]; then
+		iperf3_all_collect_results
+	else
+		metrics_json_init
+		metrics_json_start_array
+
+		local json="$(cat << EOF
+		{
+			"bandwidth": {
+				"Result" : $bandwidth_result,
+				"Units" : "$bandwidth_units"
+			}
+		}
+EOF
+)"
+		metrics_json_add_array_element "$json"
+		metrics_json_end_array "Results"
+	fi
+}
+
+function iperf3_jitter() {
+	# Start server
+	local transmit_timeout="30"
+
+	kubectl exec -i "$client_pod_name" -- sh -c "iperf3 -J -c ${server_ip_add} -u -t ${transmit_timeout}" | jq '.end.sum.jitter_ms' > "${iperf_file}"
+	result=$(cat "${iperf_file}")
+	export jitter_result=$(printf "%0.3f\n" $result)
+	export jitter_units="ms"
+
+	if [ "$COLLECT_ALL" == "true" ]; then
+		iperf3_all_collect_results
+	else
+		metrics_json_init
+		metrics_json_start_array
+
+		local json="$(cat << EOF
+		{
+			"jitter": {
+				"Result" : $jitter_result,
+				"Units" : "ms"
+			}
+		}
+EOF
+)"
+		metrics_json_add_array_element "$json"
+		metrics_json_end_array "Results"
+	fi
+}
+
+function iperf3_parallel() {
+	# This will measure four parallel connections with iperf3
+	kubectl exec -i "$client_pod_name" -- sh -c "iperf3 -J -c ${server_ip_add} -P 4" | jq '.end.sum_received.bits_per_second' > "${iperf_file}"
+	export parallel_result=$(cat "${iperf_file}")
+	export parallel_units="bits per second"
+
+	if [ "$COLLECT_ALL" == "true" ]; then
+		iperf3_all_collect_results
+	else
+		metrics_json_init
+		metrics_json_start_array
+
+		local json="$(cat << EOF
+		{
+			"parallel": {
+				"Result" : $parallel_result,
+				"Units" : "$parallel_units"
+			}
+		}
+EOF
+)"
+		metrics_json_add_array_element "$json"
+		metrics_json_end_array "Results"
+	fi
+}
+
+function iperf3_cpu() {
+	# Start server
+	local transmit_timeout="80"
+
+	kubectl exec -i "$client_pod_name" -- sh -c "iperf3 -J -c ${server_ip_add} -t ${transmit_timeout}" | jq '.end.cpu_utilization_percent.host_total' > "${iperf_file}"
+	export cpu_result=$(cat "${iperf_file}")
+	export cpu_units="percent"
+
+	if [ "$COLLECT_ALL" == "true" ]; then
+		iperf3_all_collect_results
+	else
+		metrics_json_init
+		metrics_json_start_array
+
+		local json="$(cat << EOF
+		{
+			"cpu": {
+				"Result" : $cpu_result,
+				"Units"  : "$cpu_units"
+			}
+		}
+EOF
+)"
+
+		metrics_json_add_array_element "$json"
+		metrics_json_end_array "Results"
+	fi
+}
+
+function iperf3_start_deployment() {
+	cmds=("bc" "jq")
+	check_cmds "${cmds[@]}"
+
+	# Check no processes are left behind
+	check_processes
+
+	export service="iperf3-server"
+	export deployment="iperf3-server-deployment"
+
+	wait_time=20
+	sleep_time=2
+
+	# Create deployment
+	kubectl create -f "${SCRIPT_PATH}/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-deployment.yaml"
+
+	# Check deployment creation
+	local cmd="kubectl wait --for=condition=Available deployment/${deployment}"
+	waitForProcess "$wait_time" "$sleep_time" "$cmd"
+
+	# Create DaemonSet
+	kubectl create -f "${SCRIPT_PATH}/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-daemonset.yaml"
+
+	# Expose deployment
+	kubectl expose deployment/"${deployment}"
+
+	# Get the names of the server pod
+	export server_pod_name=$(kubectl get pods -o name | grep server | cut -d '/' -f2)
+
+	# Verify the server pod is working
+	local cmd="kubectl get pod $server_pod_name -o yaml | grep 'phase: Running'"
+	waitForProcess "$wait_time" "$sleep_time" "$cmd"
+
+	# Get the names of client pod
+	export client_pod_name=$(kubectl get pods -o name | grep client | cut -d '/' -f2)
+
+	# Verify the client pod is working
+	local cmd="kubectl get pod $client_pod_name -o yaml | grep 'phase: Running'"
+	waitForProcess "$wait_time" "$sleep_time" "$cmd"
+
+	# Get the ip address of the server pod
+	export server_ip_add=$(kubectl get pod "$server_pod_name" -o jsonpath='{.status.podIP}')
+}
+
+function iperf3_deployment_cleanup() {
+	kubectl delete pod "$server_pod_name" "$client_pod_name"
+	kubectl delete ds iperf3-clients
+	kubectl delete deployment "$deployment"
+	kubectl delete service "$deployment"
+	check_processes
+}
+
+function help() {
+echo "$(cat << EOF
+Usage: $0 "[options]"
+	Description:
+		This script implements a number of network metrics
+		using iperf3.
+
+	Options:
+		-a	Run all tests
+		-b 	Run bandwidth tests
+		-c	Run cpu metrics tests
+		-h	Help
+		-j	Run jitter tests
+EOF
+)"
+}
+
+function main() {
+	init_env
+	iperf3_start_deployment
+
+	local OPTIND
+	while getopts ":abcjph:" opt
+	do
+		case "$opt" in
+		a)	# all tests
+			test_all="1"
+			;;
+		b)	# bandwith test
+			test_bandwith="1"
+			;;
+		c)
+			# run cpu tests
+			test_cpu="1"
+			;;
+		h)
+			help
+			exit 0;
+			;;
+		j)	# jitter tests
+			test_jitter="1"
+			;;
+		p)
+			# run parallel tests
+			test_parallel="1"
+			;;
+		:)
+			echo "Missing argument for -$OPTARG";
+			help
+			exit 1;
+			;;
+		esac
+	done
+	shift $((OPTIND-1))
+
+	[[ -z "$test_bandwith" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "$test_jitter" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "$test_cpu" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "$test_parallel" ]] && \
+	[[ -z "$test_all" ]] && \
+		help && die "Must choose at least one test"
+
+	if [ "$test_bandwith" == "1" ]; then
+		iperf3_bandwidth
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$test_jitter" == "1" ]; then
+		iperf3_jitter
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$test_cpu" == "1" ]; then
+		iperf3_cpu
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$test_parallel" == "1" ]; then
+		iperf3_parallel
+	fi
+
+	if [ "$test_all" == "1" ]; then
+		export COLLECT_ALL=true && iperf3_bandwidth && iperf3_jitter && iperf3_cpu && iperf3_parallel
+	fi
+
+	metrics_json_save
+	iperf3_deployment_cleanup
+}
+
+main "$@"
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-daemonset.yaml b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-daemonset.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0a02bbe7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-daemonset.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: DaemonSet
+metadata:
+  name: iperf3-clients
+  labels:
+    app: iperf3-client
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: iperf3-client
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: iperf3-client
+    spec:
+      tolerations:
+        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/master
+          operator: Exists
+          effect: NoSchedule
+      containers:
+      - name: iperf3-client
+        image: networkstatic/iperf3
+        command: ['/bin/sh', '-c', 'sleep infinity']
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 0
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-deployment.yaml b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a4b20ca67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: iperf3-server-deployment
+  labels:
+    app: iperf3-server
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: iperf3-server
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: iperf3-server
+    spec:
+      affinity:
+        nodeAffinity:
+          preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+          - weight: 1
+            preference:
+              matchExpressions:
+              - key: kubernetes.io/role
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                - master
+      tolerations:
+        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/master
+          operator: Exists
+          effect: NoSchedule
+      containers:
+      - name: iperf3-server
+        image: networkstatic/iperf3
+        args: ['-s']
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 5201
+          name: server
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 0
+      runtimeClassName: kata
diff --git a/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-service.yaml b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a4b20ca67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/metrics/network/iperf3_kubernetes/runtimeclass_workloads/iperf3-service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Intel Corporation
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+#
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: iperf3-server-deployment
+  labels:
+    app: iperf3-server
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: iperf3-server
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: iperf3-server
+    spec:
+      affinity:
+        nodeAffinity:
+          preferredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+          - weight: 1
+            preference:
+              matchExpressions:
+              - key: kubernetes.io/role
+                operator: In
+                values:
+                - master
+      tolerations:
+        - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/master
+          operator: Exists
+          effect: NoSchedule
+      containers:
+      - name: iperf3-server
+        image: networkstatic/iperf3
+        args: ['-s']
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 5201
+          name: server
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 0
+      runtimeClassName: kata