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Private 5G Network Testbed

End-to-end private 5G platform integrating RU, DU, synchronization, and SDR infrastructure with support for srsRAN, Amarisoft, and high-bandwidth wireless experimentation.

A turnkey Private Cellular Network and 5G Testbed integrating O-RAN compliant SDR Radio Units, Distributed Units, and a hardened Core Network. Supports srsRAN and Amarisoft deployments for validating ultra-low-latency industrial use cases across licensed and shared spectrum.

5GO-RANPTPSDR
RURUDUCU5GC
O-RAN 7.2x · PTP locked · 200 MHz
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Deployment Challenge

Infrastructure requirements

Private 5G testbeds must integrate SDR Radio Units, Distributed Units, Centralized Units, PTP-locked sync fabrics, and reproducible Core Network stacks across licensed and shared spectrum.

Reference Architecture

System building blocks

  • 01Open RAN 7.2x split SDR Radio Units with multi-vendor Distributed Unit integration
  • 02PTP-locked synchronization fabric across fronthaul and midhaul for Private Cellular Network deployment
  • 03Containerized 5G Core Network for reproducible lab restoration
  • 04Wideband channel emulation for repeatable RF impairment testing
  • 05Common fronthaul switch fabric for RU / DU vendor evaluation
03Deployment Characteristics

Deployment Characteristics

Baseline infrastructure parameters across a typical deployment.

C/01
Synchronization
IEEE 1588 PTP · SyncE
C/02
Radio Infrastructure
Open RAN 7.2x RU
C/03
Bandwidth
100 / 200 MHz
C/04
Deployment Model
5G Testbed · Edge
C/05
Management
Containerized 5GC
C/06
Architecture
Open RAN Compliant
04Specifications

Technical Characteristics

Radio and network infrastructure capabilities.

Radio Infrastructure
  • O-RAN 7.2x split RU
  • n78 · n77 · CBRS bands
  • 100 / 200 MHz channels
  • Wideband channel emulation
Network Infrastructure
  • Multi-vendor DU / CU integration
  • Common fronthaul switch fabric
  • Containerized 5G core network
  • IEEE 1588 PTP · SyncE timing
05Deployment Scenarios

Where it deploys

Reference deployment environments for SDR-based private cellular infrastructure.

S/01

Enterprise Private 5G

Deploy private cellular networks across enterprise campuses, research facilities, and large operational environments requiring secure wireless connectivity and centralized network management.

PRIVATE 5GENTERPRISECELLULAR
S/02

Industrial Connectivity

Support manufacturing, logistics, ports, warehouses, and industrial automation environments with deterministic wireless infrastructure and local network control.

INDUSTRY 4.0LOGISTICSAUTOMATION
S/03

Defense Communications

Deploy portable and fixed private cellular systems for secure communications, tactical networking, remote operations, and mission-critical wireless connectivity.

DEFENSETACTICALPRIVATE LTE
S/04

Research Networks

Build Open RAN, SDR Radio Unit, Distributed Unit, and Core Network testbeds for wireless experimentation, protocol development, and next-generation communications research.

OPEN RANSDRRESEARCH
06Platform Stack

Layered architecture

Layered SDR infrastructure spanning radio, processing, timing, and management.

L/01

Radio Layer

  • O-RAN 7.2x RU
  • Multi-band front-end
  • Wideband emulator
L/02

Processing Layer

  • Distributed Unit
  • Centralized Unit
  • Containerized 5GC
L/03

Timing Layer

  • IEEE 1588 PTP
  • SyncE distribution
  • Sub-200 ns accuracy
L/04

Management Layer

  • KPI dashboards
  • Lab automation
  • One-command restore
Software Ecosystem

Stack & interoperability

srsRANAmarisoftOpen5GSFree5GCO-RANPTPdKubernetesPrometheus
Deployment Environments

Where it deploys

  • Private 5G networks
  • Industrial automation
  • Vendor interoperability testing
  • Ultra-low-latency research
  • Spectrum experimentation
  • Academic 5G labs
07Connected Products

Wavelet Lab platforms

Platforms powering this deployment architecture.