Centria Future Networks Lab

Infrastructure description

Centria has long experience in implementing new technologies in a field trial environment. The team has conducted several technology, algorithm, test tool, system and application level demonstrations in a test network environment. The Centria team has world-class knowledge and practical skills in testing and network configuration in addition to maintaining and building a mobile network. Centria has been building its own mobile testing network in the Ylivieska area for years through various projects. Centria's test network environment is a fully functional mobile network environment that has been used in several public trials. The test network environment has evolved according to the demands of each trial. The testbed is a heterogeneous network built using commercial hardware and software components. The test network environment is located in Ylivieska, Northern Ostrobothnia. Centria's mobile phone test network is part of the Finland-wide test network ecosystem (5GTNF).Centria uses the test network in various projects and also offers the test network to project partners and companies. The test network, which is the result of years of research, enables companies and research institutes to test and develop ideas.

Scientific description

Start of activity

2010

Responsible organisation

Centria University of Applied Sciences

Keywords

4G, 5G, 6G, MIMO, mMIMO, test network, test network ecosystem

Research infrastructure services

Testiverkko

Other information

Fields of science

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Classifications

Contact information

Name

Tero Kippola

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