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OpenBTS:hardware and software
Hardware: RF
● Antenna● Power Amplifier● LNA● Duplexer● Cables● CPU unit● Transceiver
Off the shelf(mostly)
Special!
Hardware options
DIY from parts
OpenBTS hardware:DIY style for lab usage
Hardware: CPU unit
● X86– Atom D2700 handles 2-3 ARFCN
– Core 2 Duo handles ~5 ARFCN
● ARM– Low performance: ~ 1/2 ARFCN
– Newer ARMs are promising
● PowerPC
Hardware: Transceiver
USRP 1 / N2x0 / B100(original hardware)
UmTRX(coming soon)
Hardware: Antenna
Sometimes works even
without an antenna
Any small antenna.
Hardware: booster
You don't need thisfor bench-top usage.
OpenBTS hardware:DIY style for real usage
Left as an exercise for a reader.
Seriously speaking,Do NOT try to run a DIY
OpenBTS setup at high powerunless you have YEARS of
experience!
OpenBTS hardware:for real usage
Range Networks
Development Kit
5150 Series
Snap Network
Range Networks
● Output power: 100mW – 50W● Multi-ARFCN capable● Temperature Tested 2U enclosure ● Industrial-grade Intel Atom CPU board
Fairwaves
Fairwaves
● Output power: 100mW – 10W● Multi-ARFCN capable● Intel Atom based● Indoors and outdoors
coming soon...
Software
Software versions
● Recent version: 2.8● Don't use earlier versions!
Software versions
● Recent version: 2.8● Don't use earlier versions!
● Official subversion:svn co http://wush.net/svn/range/software/public
● Fairwaves github:https://github.com/fairwaves
● Personal features branchesCheck wiki!
Useful links
● Official wikihttps://wush.net/trac/rangepublic/
● Old wiki http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/OpenBTS
● Range Networkshttp://www.rangenetworks.com/
● Fairwaveshttps://fairwaves.ru/