OPERATIONALIZING AN OPEN-SOURCE 5G MOBILE NETWORK THROUGH PROLIFERATED LOW EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE NETWORKS
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Authors
Hoffer, Lucas M.
Subjects
5G
New Radio
NR
radio access network
RAN
5G core
5GC
backhaul
open source
srsRAN
Open5GS
Starlink
satellite network
SatNet
commercial off-the-shelf
COTS
throughput testbed
New Radio
NR
radio access network
RAN
5G core
5GC
backhaul
open source
srsRAN
Open5GS
Starlink
satellite network
SatNet
commercial off-the-shelf
COTS
throughput testbed
Advisors
Michael, James B.
Bollmann, Chad A.
Date of Issue
2023-09
Date
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Fifth Generation New Radio (5G NR) provides for significant improvement over older mobile network technologies in terms of quality of service, particularly dependable allocation of traffic flows by service type and priority, much lower latency, and higher bandwidth. The DOD’s 5G strategy and implementation plan treats 5G as a critical strategic technology and directs the adoption and integration of 5G NR into operational defense communication networks. With the addition of satellite networks (SatNets), 5G can also be leveraged for end-to-end communications in austere and expeditionary environments. This thesis documents a successful design, implementation, and test of a portable open-source 5G network with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware that connects user equipment to a data network backhaul through low Earth orbit (LEO) SatNets, which could be set up and utilized for communications in areas with no usable network connections.
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Thesis
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Computer Science (CS)
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ONR-333, Arlington, VA, 22203-1995
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Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.