Network testing

AMARI UE Simbox Series

AMARI UE Simbox Series

Hundreds of UEs on your desk

The Amarisoft UE simulator stands out as an optimal solution, adeptly designed to facilitate thorough functional and performance testing of both 4G and 5G networks. Functioning as a 3GPP compliant LTE, NB-IoT, and NR UE, it boasts the capability to simulate numerous User Equipment (UEs) concurrently operating within the same spectrum. This advanced simulator provides a robust and versatile platform for evaluating the effectiveness and reliability of telecommunications networks across multiple generations, ensuring seamless compatibility and performance in diverse scenarios.

AMARI UE Simbox Series high level architecture

3 platforms to exactly fit your need

AMARI UE Simbox LTE Series
AMARI UE Simbox LTE Series
AMARI UE Simbox E Series
AMARI UE Simbox E Series
AMARI UE Simbox MBS Series
AMARI UE Simbox MBS Series

Capabilities

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5G

The AMARI UE Simbox emulates multiple UEs supporting 5G standalone mode (SA) . 5G Non Terrestrial Network (NTN) and 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) are also supported.

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LTE

The AMARI UE Simbox emulates multiple UEs supporting LTE and LTE-A.

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LTE-M

The AMARI UE Simbox emulates multiple UEs supporting LTE-M.

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NB-IOT

The AMARI UE Simbox emulates multiple UEs supporting NB-IOT category NB1 and NB2. It also supports Non Terrestrial Network (NTN) NB-IOT.

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Up to 1000 UEs

Depending the AMARI UE Simbox platform, and the eNodeB/gNodeB configuration, it can emulate up to 1000 concurrent active UEs.

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4 Gbps - 3 Gbps

Depending on the AMARI UE Simbox platform, and the eNodeB/gNodeB configuration, the product can deliver up to 4 Gbps in downlink and 3 Gbps in uplink.

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Handover

Intra and Inter eNB/gNB handover are supported.

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Carrier aggregation

The AMARI UE Simbox can aggregate multiple TDD and FDD LTEor NR FR1 cells for high throughput testing.

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VoLTE VoNR

Thanks to our partner Simnovus add-on, the AMARI UE Simbox support VoLTE and VoNR.

Highlighted features

Logging and Measurements

Logging and Measurements

Selective logging and display of all layers of 3GPP LTE and NR stacks as well as useful graphs and analytic tools. Log example

Automatic Test Setup and Scripting

Automatic Test Setup and Scripting

Extensive WebSocket API allowing to send remote commands to UE Simulator software to ease test automation. Tutorial

Easy Configuration

Easy Configuration

Easy configuration thanks to JSON files with example configurations already included in each software release.

End to End Data Testing

End to End Data Testing

Running on top of standard Linux in user space mode allowing easy integration with IP services.

Data Traffic Generator

Data Traffic Generator

Embedded traffic generator provides a controlled environment for reproducible results as well as a variety of traffic types such as TCP, UDP and HTTP.

Channel Simulation

Channel Simulation

On the downlink side, depending on the simulated UE path loss, the channel simulator modifies the PER of PDSCH and PDCCH and updates measured RSRP/CQI and modifies the uplink signal level accordingly. Tutorial

High Performance

High Performance

Highly optimized software supporting multiple UEs and cells

3GPP Features

3GPP Features

Early access to 3GPP features for rapid validation of features under development.

Frequency Agnostic

Frequency Agnostic

Support of a wide range of FDD and TDD frequency bands even nonstandard ones. Tutorial

Architecture

AMARI simbox low level architecture

Software components


4G 5G UE Simulator

A UE Simulator software able to simulate a large number of LTE, LTE-M, NB-IOT including NTN, RedCap and 5G NR including NTN UEs sharing the same spectrum. Technical doc

UE Simulator software architecture and interfaces legend
4G UE technical specification
3GPP release LTE Release 8 support with features up to Release 15
Frequency bands All FDD and TDD bands in sub-6GHz with support of custom frequencies
Bandwidth 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15 and 20 MHz in LTE
200 KHz for NB-IoT supporting all operation modes (in-band, guard band and standalone).
Carrier aggregation Up to 4 carriers in DL and 2 in UL allowing mixed FDD/TDD combinations in DL
MIMO DL MIMO support up to 4x4
Modulation schemes Up to 1024QAM in DL and 256QAM in UL
AS encryption and integrity protection AES, SNOW3G, ZUC
Handover Intra-freq, inter-freq , inter-band and inter RAT Handovers
Group communication eMBMS as per Rel10
IoT LTE category 0 and 1, LTE-M cat M1, NB-IoT cat NB1 and NB2 UE categories Rel17 NTN NB-IoT
LTE UE category Cat0, Cat1, cat 3, cat 4, cat 15 with 4CCs in DL and cat 13 with 2 CCs in UL
Number of active UEs Up to 1000 UEs depending on the selected product
Number of active cells Up to 4 cells depending on the selected product
IP traffic Simulation of TCP, UDP, RTP, HTTP and VoIP with configurable packet size as well as support of external applications such as iperf
5G UE technical specification
3GPP release LTE Release 16
Frequency bands All FDD and TDD bands in sub-6GHz with support of custom frequencies
Bandwidth Up to 100 MHz.
Carrier aggregation up to 6 carriers in DL and 2 carriers in UL
MIMO DL MIMO support up to 4x4
Modulation schemes Up to 256QAM in DL and UL
AS encryption and integrity protection AES, SNOW3G, ZUC
Handover Intra-freq, inter-freq , inter-band and inter RAT Handovers
Sub carrier spacing All SSB/data subcarrier spacing combination
Supported modes NSA and SA
NSA NR Split bearer 3, 3a and 3x
Use case eMBB/ Rel17 NTN / Rel17 RedCap
Number of active UEs Up to 1000 UEs depend ing on the selected product
Number of active cells Up to 6 cells depending on the selected product
IP traffic Simulation of TCP, UDP, RTP, HTTP and VoIP with configurable packet size as well as support of external applications such as iperf

Hardware components

The product will incorporate one or multiple AMARI PCIe SDR 2x2 Cards or AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 Cards, depending on the AMARI UE Simbox platform.


AMARI PCIe SDR 2x2 Card

AMARI PCIe SDR 2x2 is a software defined radio (SDR) card using AD9361 2x2 RF transceiver. It supports MIMO 2x2, FDD and TDD operations in any frequency between 500 MHz and 6GHz. It has an integrated GPS for precise time and frequency synchronization. The cards can be easily chained thanks to a provided cable allowing clock and PPS propagation in between the cards. This will facilitate testing of higher MIMO layers and carrier aggregation. The total bandwidth of the card is 56 MHz, and its output power is around 0 dBm depending on the used frequency. The card requires at least gen 2 PCIe slot. This RF is used in AMARI Callbox Mini, AMARI Callbox Classic and AMARI UE Simbox LTE Series products.

Technical doc

AMARI PCIe SDR 2x2 Card is an Amarisoft Software Defined Radio designed for LTE
AMARI PCIe SDR 2x2 Card technical specification
Dimensions H × W × D 2 cm × 11.5 cm × 12.8 cm
Weight 0.1 kg
Frequency range 500 MHz to 6.0 GHz
RF bandwidth 200 KHz to 56 MHz
Power supply voltage 12 V DC input
Operation mode FDD and TDD
MIMO 2x2
ADC/DAC sample rate 61.44 MS/s
ADC/DAC resolution 12 bits
Frequency accuracy 2 ppm
PCIe minimum requirements 1x / Gen 2
LTE 20MHz 64QAM EVM <4% RMS (f<3.5 GHz)
<2% RMS (f<2.6 GHz)
Synchronization Internal clock , PPS signal, GPS , Reference external clock (LVDS)

AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 Card

AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 is a software defined radio (SDR) card based on AD9361 2x2 RF transceivers. It supports MIMO 4x4, FDD and TDD operations in any frequency between 500 MHz and 6GHz. It has an integrated GPS for accurate time and frequency synchronization. The cards can be easily chained thanks to a provided cable allowing clock and PPS propagation in between the cards. This will facilitate testing of higher MIMO layers and carrier aggregation. The total bandwidth of the card is 100 MHz, and its output power is around 12 dBm depending on the frequency used. The card requires at least gen 3 PCIe slot. This RF is used in AMARI Callbox Advanced, AMARI Callbox Ultimate, AMARI Callbox Extreme, AMARI UE Simbox E Series and AMARI UE Simbox MBS Series products.

Technical doc

AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 Card is an Amarisoft Software Defined Radio designed for 5G
AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 Card technical specification
Dimensions H × W × D 2 cm × 13 cm × 22 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Frequency range 500 MHz to 6.0 GHz
RF bandwidth 1.4 MHz to 100 MHz
Power supply voltage 12 V DC input
Operation mode FDD and TDD
MIMO 4x4
ADC/DAC sample rate 122.88 MS/s
ADC/DAC resolution 12 bits
Frequency accuracy < 1 ppm
PCIe minimum requirements 8x / Gen 3
LTE 20MHz 64QAM EVM <4% RMS (f<3.5 GHz)
<2% RMS (f<2.6 GHz)
Synchronization Internal clock , PPS signal, GPS , Reference external clock (LVDS)

AMARI FR2 Hardware Package

The AMARI FR2 HW Package enables mmWave technology on the AMARI Callbox Advanced, Ultimate, and Extreme and AMARI UE Simbox MBS models. It comprises a UDC (Up-Down Converter), RF cables, and horn antennas. The UDC serves to convert the sub6 signal from the AMARI PCIe SDR 100 4x4 Card into mmWave signal, and vice versa.

5G up down converter (UDC) for 5G FR2 or 5G mmWave
AMARI UDC technical specification
Dimensions H × W × D 4 cm × 9.5 cm × 27.5 cm
Weight 0.2 kg
Frequency range two SKUs: 24 to 30 GHz or 37 to 40 GHz
RF bandwidth 1 GHz
Power supply voltage 12 V DC input

AMARI UE Simbox comparison

The software utilized across all AMARI UE Simbox Series products remains consistent. Variations among the Simboxes primarily stem from differences in hardware specifications, including CPU power and the number and type of SDRs. These distinctions result in variations in capacity, encompassing factors such as the number of cells, cell bandwidth, the number of MIMO layers, and the quantity of emulated UEs.

The AMARI UE Simbox LTE Series is purpose-built for LTE eNodeB testing and offers five different variants to support 1, 64, 128, 256, or 1000 UEs.

Conversely, the AMARI UE Simbox E Series is designed for 5G small cell testing and provides four different variants to support 1, 64, 128, or 256 UEs.

The AMARI UE Simbox MBS is tailored for 5G macro base station testing and offers five different variants to support 1, 64, 128, 256, or 1000 UEs.

Use Case Product LTE 5G SA 5G NSA
up to
20 MHz 2x2		 up to
20 MHz 4x4		 up to
100 MHz 4x4		 up to
100 MHz 4x4
1 CC 4 CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 CC 1 CC 2 CC
Number of UEs
LTE AMARI UE Simbox LTE 001
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 064
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 128
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 256
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 1000 256 256 256
5G
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sell		 AMARI UE Simbox E 001
AMARI UE Simbox E 064
AMARI UE Simbox E 128
AMARI UE Simbox E 256 1000 1000 128
5G
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base
station		 AMARI UE Simbox MBS 001
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 064
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 128
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 256
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 1000 256 256

Cells with means that the number of UEs in the product name is supported in this config.
Cells with a number (256, 1000…) shows the supported number of UEs in this configuration.
Emply cells means that this config is not supported in this product.

Refine your selection of AMARI UE Simboxes by specifying the required eNB/gNB configuration and the desired number of emulated UEs:

LTE 1CC 2x2: LTE 4CC 2x2: LTE 1CC 4x4: LTE 2CC 4x4: 5G SA 1CC 100MHz 4x4: 5G SA 2CC 100MHz 4x4: 5G SA 3CC 100MHz 4x4: 5G NSA 1CC 100MHz 4x4 + LTE anchor: 5G NSA 2CC 100MHz 4x4 + LTE anchor:
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 001
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 064
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 128
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 256
AMARI UE Simbox LTE 1000
AMARI UE Simbox E 001
AMARI UE Simbox E 064
AMARI UE Simbox E 128
AMARI UE Simbox E 256
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 001
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 064
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 128
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 256
AMARI UE Simbox MBS 1000
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