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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks RFCs & Standards Software

NB-IoT NIDD Basics

An overview of the who, how and why of Non-IP Data Deliver in NB-IoT cellular services.

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5G SA EPC IMS / VoLTE LTE Mobile Networks VoIP

Filtering for 3GPP DNS in Wireshark

Filtering for 3gppnetwork.org domains in Wireshark to make your troubleshooting easier

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EPC LTE Mobile Networks

Evolved Packet Core – Analysis Challenge

Step right up folks and test your skills on EPC with this PCAP analysis challllleeennnggeee!

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EPC LTE Mobile Networks

How UEs get Time in LTE

How does “Network Time” actually get to the UE?

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EPC LTE Mobile Networks Python

PyHSS Update – SCTP Support

Info on PyHSS new support for SCTP as well as TCP.

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5G SA EPC LTE Mobile Networks

MTU in LTE & 5G Transmission Networks – Part 1

A look at MTU and its role in LTE and 5G Transmission.

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EUTRAN Mobile Networks

Enable GPS/GLONASS Sync on Huawei BTS3900

Our BTS is going to need an accurate clock source in order to run, so without access to crazy accurate Timing over Packet systems or TDM links to use as reference sources, I’ve opted to use the GPS/GLONASS receiver built into the LMPT card. Add new GPS with ID 0 on LMPT in slot 7 […]

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

Huawei BTS 3900 LMPT Basic Config

This post is one in a series documenting my adventures attempting to configure a used BTS 3900 to function as a eNB in my lab. There are 5 network ports on the LMPT card: 2x SFP cages – SFP 0 and SFP 1 1x 10/100 Ethernet port – ETH – Used to access the Local […]

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks RF

Huawei BTS3900 – MML Basics

Learning Huawei’s flavour of MML – Man Machine Language for the BTS 3900 series Macro Base Stations.

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks RF

DIY RAN Adventures – Antennas

Picking and validating antenna selection for the new RAN project in my lab.

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

Viewing the SIB – The LTE System Information Block with SDRs

Using SDR hardware to view the LTE System Information Block’s contents.

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

Working with LTE MAC traces in Wireshark

Using Wireshark to view and analyze MAC layer LTE traffic

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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

Multi Operator Core-Networks (MOCN) for RAN Sharing

Multi-tenancy on the RAN side of the network, allowing an eNB to broadcast multiple PLMN IDs (MCC/MNC) in the System Information Block (SIB).

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

BaiCells Neutrino eNB Setup

Configuring BaiCells Neutrino eNB

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EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks Software

SRS LTE – Software Defined LTE Stack with BladeRF x40

Using SRS LTE Stack with the BladeRF x40 Software Defined Radio (SDR)

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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks Python RFCs & Standards SDM SIM Cards Software

PLMN Identifier Calculation (MCC & MNC to PLMN)

How to encode and decode MCC and MNC as PLMN Identifiers

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EPC EUTRAN GSM LTE Mobile Networks RFCs & Standards SDM Security SIM Cards

Querying Auth Credentials from USIM/SIM cards

Using osmo-sim-auth to query USIM/SIM cards authentication mechanism.

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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks RF SDM Security SIM Cards

HSS & USIM Authentication in LTE/NR (4G & 5G)

Exploring the how and why of Authentication in LTE & NR networks.

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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

LTE / EUTRAN – Idle Detach

Overview of the packet flow for a UE Idle detach from the network.

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EPC EUTRAN LTE Mobile Networks

Subscribed-Periodic-RAU-TAU-Timer

Periodic Tracking Area Update timer purpose