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Architecture of the CNL

The lab includes five main parts:

1. Networks.
2. IP services.
3. Enablers from the research projects.
4. Various tools from companies
5. External connections to Octopus MVNO services, panOulu public WLAN, Geant, and Funet.

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Technical details - laboratory information

Radio access equipment includes a Nokia Metrosite 3G WCDMA/HSDPA base station, WiMAX 802.16d (802.16-2004) base station, two MobileWiMAX 802.16e basestations, wireless access controller and customer premises equipment, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and 802.11n base stations.

Network tools includes NetHawk 3G RNC/Iub simulator, NetHawk M5 network analyzer, Comprion test U-SIM cards and editor.

The terminals include PDAs, WiMAX CPEs and a selection of 3G and HSDPA mobile phones from Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, LG and Microsoft.

The service systems include Plenware VOIP gateway, G-Cluster and Maxisat IPTV/Gaming system, DVB to mobile phone streaming system, DBV-C MHP transmitter and receiver.

Native IPv6 connectivity.

Some co-operating partners

Acticom, Alcatel-Lucent, Bea, Cefriel, CIE, Clarified Networks, CNIT, Codenomicon, Create-Net, Datamat, D-Link, Funet, Elisa, European Defence Agency, Elektrobit, ERCIM, Ericsson, France Telecom, Fraunhofer, G-Cluster, Helsinki University, Inspecta, IST, LAN&WAN, Maxisat, NORDUnet, Norsk Regnesentral, NetHawk, Nokia, NSN, NTCForum, Octopus Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulun Puhelin, Octopus, panOULU, Plenware, 7Signal, Secgo, SICS, Siemens, SuomiCom, Tekes, Telecom Italia, TeliaSonera, Thales, TKK, Univ. of Budapest, Univ. Catalonia, Univ. of Oslo, Univ. of Oulu, Univ. of Rome, Wind, and many more...

See the lab yourself

Your are welcome to stop by and take a tour. We meet companies weekly in private discussions. Email us for meeting arrangements. We are located at the VTT building in Oulu, Finland.

Latest news

VTT joined the WiMAX Forum.

Mobile WiMAX testbed is online with terminals from Accton and ALu!