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/