• Acronym: MultiRat-Dc
  • Full title: LTE-LTE interworking on NS-3 based SDR prototyping platform
  • Short description: This functionality is an extension to the MultiRat-Coord functionality. It provides LTE-LTE interworking functionalities for Dual Connectivity specified by 3GPP (see Links for more resources). This extension provides the possibility to investigate tradeoffs between different interworking strategies compared to normal routing approaches.
  • Conceptual figure:

multiratdcMultiRatCoord Platform with MultiRat-Dc extension highlighted

    • Hardware platforms NI USRP-2974, NI USRP-2954, NI USRP-2944, NI USRP-2953, NI PXI-8880
    • Testbeds: OWL (Online Wireless Lab) (TU Dresden)
    • Supporting partner: National Instruments ([email protected])
    • Usage policies for accessing software & licensing terms:
      • ORCA Open Call: Guaranteed access for ORCA partners and (funded) Third Parties during the ORCA project
        • NI LTE and 802.11 Application Framework including NI L1-L2 API LV Implementation: The code is the property of National Instruments. The code is not open source. License may be granted to ORCA partners, funded Third Parties and other External Parties through executing a Technology License Agreement. See NI Application Framework License.
        • NI L1-L2 API C++ ns3 Implementation: The code is open source, and can be accessed by both ORCA partners, funded Third Parties and other External Parties.
        • Network Simulator 3 (ns3) Multi-RAT extensions: The software for this functionality is owned by UPC and will be made available as open source software free of charge for Experiments in the context of the ORCA project at least until the end of the ORCA project (June 2020). For use of the software outside or beyond the ORCA project, please contact the software owner (Ilker Demirko <[email protected]>) and the coordinator of the ORCA project (Ingrid Moerman, [email protected]).
        • Publications and demonstrations resulting from the use of this software should clearly mention the usage of this functionality and the owner, and refer to the H2020 ORCA Project, even if the publication or demonstration takes place after the end of ORCA project.
      • Beyond ORCA: software is available through the github repository: https://github.com/ni/NI-ns3-ApplicationExample