5G SA Lab^TM

5G SA Lab it’s a complete 5G network in a desktop package.
It includes 5GC core network, 5G gNodeB and 2 5G SA compatible smartphones.

Can be used for:

testing 5G SA compatibility devices
Security testing for 5G either network or devices
MVNO – MNO 5G roaming scenarios
MNO – MNO 5G roaming scenarios
Learning environment for 5G SA network

Features

Setup/edit mobile network and component preferneces via MMI management interface
Minimal monitoring of each network component, additional YateBTS monitoring possible
Wireshark capture of communication between components including decrypted IMS traffic

JSON API integration with any SIM management and CRM systems
JSON and REST API for sending SMS
Can use 5G CAPIF, SIGTRAN/SS7 and Diameter or signaling
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 and Non-IP
Works both stand alone and with external components

gNodeB specifications

3GPP release

Release 15
Frequency bands

FDD/TDD FR1 (< 6 GHz)
Bandwidth

Up to 20 MHz
MIMO

Up to MIMO 2×2 in DL
Subcarrier spacing

All SSB/data subcarrier spacing combinations

Modulation schemes

Up to 256QAM in DL and 64QAM in UL
Supported modes

SA
Use case

eMBB
Network interfaces

NG interface (NGAP and GTP-U) to 5GC

Communication Interfaces

CAPIF 5G Service Based Interfaces

N4, N7, N8, N10, N11, N12, N14, N15 and N32 Interfaces
N2 Interface

NGAP, gNB AMF
N3 Interface

GTP-U, gNB UPF
N6/Gi/SGi Interface

IP, connects to Public Data Network
C interface

MAP, HLR GMSC
D interface

MAP, HLR VLR
E interface

MAP, MSC MSC
F interface

MAP, MSC EIR
J interface

MAP, HSS gsmSCF for USSD

Gr interface

MAP, HLR GMSC
Gc Interface

GTP or MAP, GGSN HSS, optional
S6a/S6d

Diameter, MME/SGSN HSS
S13

Diameter VLR
S1 interface

S1AP & GTP-U, YateENB EPC
Gn/Gp interface

GTPv1, SGSN and GGSN
S5/S8 Interface

GTPv2, SGW and PGW
Gi/SGi Interface

IP, connects to Public Data Network

Communication protocols

CAPIF (Common API Framework)

3GPP standard for 5G Core
OpenAPI v3 JSON/HTTP
HTTP v2 or v1.1 (fallback)
HTTPS as standard, HTTP for testing

MAP/SS7/SIGTRAN

M2PA or M3UA-ASP over SIGTRAN, SCTP (CRC32)
ITU TCP, ETSI MP v3
ITU or ANSI SCCP and SS7 MTP
E.164, E.212 (ANSI), E.214 (ITU), TT or PC SCCP addressing
Can connect to multiple STP/GW
CAMEL phase 2

Diameter

3GPP Applications S6a/S6d, Cx/Dx
SCTP or TCP transport
Can establish or listen for connections
Can connect to multiple Routing Agents

HTTP

JSON API server for configuration and subscriber management
JSON API for monitoring and information retrieval
REST API client for visited network change notification
JSON and REST API for sending SMS

SNMP

SNMP v2 or v3 for information retrieval
Traps sending for alarms

Telnet

Management CLI for each component
Optional SSL and password protection

Voice interconnect

SIP and RTP
G711, GSM and AMR codecs

Supported standards (RFC3261)
Registrar function
B2BUA for calls
RTP (RFC3550) with sideband DTMF (RFC2833)
SMS and USSD over IP

SMPP

Standard version 3.3
Supports bidirectional communication

RADIUS

Authorization of voice calls, data sessions and short messages
Postpaid accounting for voice, data and SMS
Prepaid support by re-authorization
Support for 3GPP, Cisco VoIP VSA and Cisco ISG VSA dictionaries

Format: SMS PDU (MO and MT)
MAP/SS7 transport (T-PDU format)
SIP MESSAGE transport (SMS over IP, R-PDU format)

Flexible file format (default .tsv files) with customizable table headers
Automatic file rotation
Optional file transfer: FTP, SFTP
JSON HTTP push API
RADIUS with 3GPP and Cisco dictionaries

Physical specs

23.5 cm depth / 24.5 cm width / 10.5 cm height
Weight: 2.5 kg

Hardware Interfaces

1

Dual Gigabyte ethernet
2

DVI and HDMI video*
3

USB for mouse and keyboard
4

12V Power supply, 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz (included)

*Due to radio interference, we strongly recommend to use DVI/HDMI connectors only for the initial setup