TU Dortmund joins the OAI Software Alliance

The open source software collection of the open air interface includes implementations of LTE core network, base station and terminal, thereby enabling the development and operation of its own permanent LTE mobile network. The project was originally initiated by the French research institute EURECOM and will be continued under the direction of OpenAirInterface Software Alliance and the support of numerous partners from industry and research.

The modular project structure allows interoperability with existing LTE network components, such as conventional smartphones or base stations. Access to the source code allows integrating new processes, for example optimizing the performance and reliability of the mobile networks in terms of emerging needs in the areas of Connected Car, Internet-of-Things and Industry 4.0.  
These methods can be tested and evaluated in the field and are reinforcing simulation results, that typically represent only parts of the real world. By publishing these findings, the Institute for Communication Networks is actively involved in designing the future of mobile radio standards of the fifth generation (5G).

A first impression of the work in this context is the publication of "Client-Based Control Channel Analysis for Connectivity Estimation in LTE Networks" by R. Falkenberg, C. Ide and C. Wietfeld, will be presented at  VTC2016-Fall in Montreal.