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  2. ORCHYD-IA 6G

ORCHYD-IA 6G

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The ORCHYD-IA 6G infrastructure developed through the 6G OpenLab and ELEGANT projects, led by UPC, aims to revolutionize connectivity through the deployment of an advanced 5G infrastructure towards 6G. This setup forms a comprehensive testbed for designing, validating, and monitoring components, services, applications, AI tools, and 5G/6G technology protocols. The network is end-to-end and multi-technology, including 5G/6G radio access, FR1 and millimeter-wave FR2 bands, Wi-Fi6, WDM, TSN, MEC, and geo-redundant 5G cores. It is equipped with data centers featuring AI/ML capabilities, measurement equipment, and simulators/emulators, and connects UPC’s Castelldefels and Nord campus via a WDM optical network spanning over 25 km.
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Keywords 5G 5G and 6G networks 6G TSN network computing deep learning deep reinforcement learning algorithms for access network management industrial processes control in real time with TSN-5G networks wavelength
Home partner institution (UPC) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Remote access available Yes
Open to external users Yes
Equipment
  • Signal generators and FR2 and FR1 5G NR R15 converters with 2 channels at 6 GHz and 20 GHz
  • Network and signal analyzers up to 26 GHz
  • Oscilloscope up to 33 GHz with 4 channels
  • Data centers with Kubernetes clusters, including multiple high-performance servers and nodes with 64 CPUs, 256 GB RAM, 2 TB storage, and NVIDIA A100 GPUs with 80 GB and 7 x 10 GB MIGs
  • Open SDN/NFV environment with Opendaylight, ONOS, OSM Mano controllers, and slicing
  • Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) nodes, SoC-e MTSN switches, CNC, CUC, controllers and 5G gateways synchronized via GPS and PTP
  • 5G nodes, Amarisoft Callbox base stations for FR1+FR2, USRP N321, programmable USIM terminals, and emulated 5G core network
  • 5G emulators and simulators (Amarisoft, OpenAir Interface, srsRAN)
  • MEC emulators. High-capacity network with 100 Gbps switches and WDM (soon to include 400 Gbps and WSS nodes)
  • Edge computing elements based on NVIDIA ORIN with sub-6 5G, Wi-Fi6, and positioning capabilities
  • Remote Radio Heads (RRH) and Baseband Units (BBU) with 5G and 5G+ core, interconnected via single-mode fiber WDM
  • Sensor network