Technologies

This is the equipment of the experimental 5G/6G network:

• AMARI Callbox Classic
• AMARI Callbox Mini

For the pre-commercial 5G/6G network:

• 5G Private Core
• Macrocells
• Picocells
• FR1/FR2 (3,5 / 26 GHz)
• URLLC, 5GRedCAp, Slicing

For 5G/6G simulation and testing:

• LoadCore Testing Tools
• 5G/6G traffic generator and analyzer
• UeSIM RAN Testing Tool
• SNE-X high-performace network emulator

The infrastructure also includes a sensor platform:

• Modular 5G sensors

Various TSN equipment is employed for deterministic networking:

• TSN switches up to 10Gbps with 802.1AS, 802.1Qcc, 802.1Qbv, 802.1Qav, 802.1Qci, and 802.1CB support
• TSN switches up to 10Gbps with 5G DS-TT emulation support

TSN end station equipment:

• 1Gbps TSN PCIe NICs with 802.1AS, 802.1Qcc, 802.1Qbv, 802.1Qav, 802.1Qci, and 802.1CB support

TSN validation equipment:

• TSN Test Center, to validate TSN conformance and performance

Switches up to 100 Gbps for P4-based dataplane programming:

• Tofino 2 architecture switch
• Tofino architecture switches

To enhance network processing:

• SmartNIC

For the transport network the infrastructure relies on optical equipment:

• DWDM equipment at 100Gbps and QKD and PQC encryption capabilities
• Optical switches compatible with quantum communication applications

Technologies

Regarding quantum equipment, the infrastracture includes Quantum Random Number Generators (QRNG) and commercial Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems of different technologies:

• Entaglement-based QKD
• Discrete Variable QKD + 3 external detectors
• Continuous Variable QKD
• Measurement-Device-Independent (MDI)

SmartNets4E features equipment for radio requeny channel characterization:

• Vector Signal Generator
• FSW Signal and Spectrum Analyzer
• Software Defined Radio (SDR) equipment