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h1. [[OsmoBTS]]
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[[OsmoBTS]] is a software implementation of a GSM BTS(Base Transceiver Station). 
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It implements the follwing protocols/interfaces:
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* LAPDm (GSM 04.06)
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* RTP
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* A-bis/IP in IPA multiplex
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* OML (GSM TS 12.21)
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* RSL (GSM TS 08.58)
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[[OsmoBTS]] is building up on work done previosuly for [[OpenBSC:]] (e.g. RSL, OML, RTP) and [[OsmocomBB:]] (e.g. LAPDm).  The Abis/IP protocol staking is inspired by ip.access A-bis/IP, sometimes called IPA multiplex.
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h2. OsmoBTS in the Osmocom architecture
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h3. OsmoBTS in a GSM + GPRS/EDGE network using [[OsmoNITB:]]
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{{graphviz_link()
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digraph G {
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    rankdir = LR;
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    OsmoTRX -> OsmoBTS [label="bursts over UDP"];
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    sysmoPHY -> OsmoBTS [label="/dev/msgq/"];
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    octPHY -> OsmoBTS [label="Raw Ethernet"];
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    OsmoBTS -> OsmoNITB [label="Abis/IP"];
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    OsmoBTS -> OsmoPCU [label="pcu_sock"];
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    OsmoPCU -> OsmoSGSN [label="Gb/IP"];
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    OsmoBTS [color=red];
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}
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}}
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h3. OsmoBTS in a GSM + GPRS/EDGE network using [[OsmoBSC:]] and [[OsmoMSC:]]
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{{graphviz_link()
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digraph G {
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    rankdir = LR;
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    OsmoTRX -> OsmoBTS [label="bursts over UDP"];
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    sysmoPHY -> OsmoBTS [label="/dev/msgq/"];
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    octPHY -> OsmoBTS [label="Raw Ethernet"];
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    OsmoBTS -> OsmoBSC [label="Abis/IP"];
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    OsmoBSC -> OsmoMSC [label="3GPP AoIP"];
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    OsmoMSC -> OsmoHLR [label="GSUP"];
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    OsmoBTS -> OsmoPCU [label="pcu_sock"];
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    OsmoPCU -> OsmoSGSN [label="Gb/IP"];
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    OsmoSGSN -> OsmoGGSN [label="Gp"];
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    OsmoBTS [color=red];
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}
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}}
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h2. Backends / Hardware support
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[[OsmoBTS]] is modular and has support for multiple back-ends.  A back-end talks to a specific L1/PHY implementation of the respective BTS hardware. Based on this architecture, it should be relatively easy to add a new back-end to support so-far unsupported GSM PHY/L1 and associated hardware.
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So far [[OsmoBTS]] has been integrated with several different L1/PHY and hardware systems. The backends are:
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* osmo-bts-sysmo
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** Multiple indoor and outdoor BTS products  called "sysmoBTS":https://www.sysmocom.de/products/bts/ by "sysmocom":http://sysmocom.de/
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* osmo-bts-sysmo-remote
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** Allows forwarding over UDP of the Layer1 to the "sysmoBTS":https://www.sysmocom.de/products/bts/ hardware, while running [[osmo-bts-sysmo-remote]] on (for example) x86 hardware.
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* osmo-bts-trx
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** Wideband SDR transceiver hardware supported by "OpenBTS":http://openbts.org/ transceiver or [[OsmoTRX:]] PHY layer software, including the [[umtrx:UmTRX]], the USRP family, etc.
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** Multiple indoor and outdoor "fairwaves":https://fairwaves.co BTSs, like UmDESK and UmSITE
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* osmo-bts-litecell15
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* osmo-bts-octphy
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* osmo-bts-bb
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** A pretty crazy experimental BTS hardware based on two [[OsmocomBB:]] phones had originally been supported, but needs to be re-integrated with core code changes.
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{{graphviz_link()
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graph G {
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  OsmoBTS [color=red];
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  sysmoBTS [label="sysmocom sysmoBTS\n(many models)", shape=box];
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  LC15 [label="Nuran\nLitecell 1.5", shape=box];
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  OCT [label="Octasic\nOCTBTS", shape=box];
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  TRX [label="OsmoTRX"];
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  OtherSDR [label="Other SDR HW", shape=box, style=dashed];
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  OtherPHY [label="Other GSM PHY", shape=box, style=dashed];
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  UmTRX [label="Fairwaves\nUmTRX", shape=box];
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  USRP [label="Ettus USRP\nFamily", shape=box];
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  OsmoBTS -- sysmoBTS [label="osmo-bts-sysmo"];
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  OsmoBTS -- LC15 [label="osmo-bts-lc15"];
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  OsmoBTS -- OCT [label="osmo-bts-octphy"];
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  OsmoBTS -- TRX [label="osmo-bts-trx"];
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  OsmoBTS -- OtherPHY [style=dashed];
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  TRX -- USRP;
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  TRX -- UmTRX;
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  TRX -- OtherSDR [style=dashed];
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  { rank=same; sysmoBTS LC15 OCT UmTRX }
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}
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}}
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h2. Manuals
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* User Manual: http://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/latest/osmobts-usermanual.pdf
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* VTY Reference: http://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/latest/osmobts-vty-reference.pdf
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* Abis Protocol Manual: http://ftp.osmocom.org/docs/latest/osmobts-abis.pdf
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h2. GPRS support
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In the GSM architecture, the BTS is an element in the circuit-switched domain only.
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For packet-switched support, OsmoBTS provides  a socket interface towards [[OsmoPCU:]]. This adds GPRS and EDGE support to it.
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h2. Source code
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The source code is available from @git.osmocom.org@ (module @osmo-bts@).
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Public read-only access is available via
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<pre>
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git clone git://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bts.git
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</pre>
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You can browse it via cgit: https://git.osmocom.org/osmo-bts/
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h2. Test Suite
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We have a TTCN-3 test suite for OsmoBTS as part of our [[cellular-infrastructure:Titan_TTCN3_Testsuites]]
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* source code: http://git.osmocom.org/osmo-ttcn3-hacks/tree/bts
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* results: https://jenkins.osmocom.org/jenkins/view/TTCN3/job/ttcn3-bts-test/
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h2. Authors / Credits
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[[OsmoBTS]] was originally developed in 2011 by Andreas Eversberg and Harald Welte.  
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Today it is mostly maintained by Harald Welte and his team at sysmocom.
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