Research Infrastructure & Equipment

Network infrastructure

  • 5G Standalone Virtualized User Plane Function – the local component of Orange 5G Lab Iași that processes the traffic coming from users of the 5G infrastructure and makes the connection with the core network of Orange 5G Lab Bucharest
  • 5G New Radio – the radio access component of the 5G infrastructure
  • Open RAN and Open CORE based on the separation of software from hardware, enable the virtualization of radio network or core network functionality and have the ability to run the system on CoTS (Commercial-of-the-Shelf) equipment and open interfaces
  • Edge Computing plays a key role as a technology that enables reducing the distance between users (applications) and services (data) and facilitates guaranteeing latencies and throughput as required by services and applications

Research Equipment

Nokia FastMile 5G14-B

  • Indoor/outdoor 5G/4G receiver with high-gain antenna
  • 180° field of view with 9 dBi maximum antenna gain
  • Customer self-installable design
  • Supports both 5G NR and 4G LTE bands
  • Compatible with any residential gateway
  • Supports MIMO technology

Teltonika RUTX50

  • Dual-SIM 5G industrial router with auto-failover
  • Ultra-high cellular speeds up to 3.3 Gbps download
  • Supports both 5G SA and NSA architectures
  • Backward compatible with 4G (LTE Cat 20) and 3G
  • Compatible with Remote Management System (RMS)
  • 2 x SIM slots (Mini-SIM 2FF)
  • 4 x SMA for mobile antennas
  • 2 x RP-SMA for WiFi
  • 1 x SMA for GNSS
  • 1 x USB host port
  • Input/Output: 1 digital input, 1 digital output

Inhand ER805

  • Cloud-managed SD-WAN edge router with 5G/4G support
  • Dual SIM card slots (Nano-SIM)
  • Dual-band WiFi with Wave2 MU-MIMO
  • 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports (supports WAN/LAN, dual WAN)
  • Cloud management via InCloud Manager platform
  • Multiple SSIDs support with VLAN attributes
  • IPsec VPN, L2TP VPN, VXLAN, GRE support
  • QoS traffic shaping based on link, IP, and protocol
  • Supports both static and dynamic routing

Quectel PCIe Card EVB & Quectel 5G M2 EVB

  • Designed for RG50xQ series and LTE-A EG512R-EA modules
  • Antenna connections
  • Module TE-A interface
  • PCIe-to-USB conversion
  • (U)SIM card slots
  • SD Card slot
  • UART and USB port
  • Antenna connections
  • Both kits serve as development and testing platforms
  • Enables application development and basic functionality testing

AXIS Q6100-E Network Camera

  • 360° surveillance camera with four 5 MP sensors (20 MP total)
  • Designed for integration with AXIS Q61/Q63 Series PTZ cameras
  • One-click PTZ control with automatic tracking
  • Day and night operation with removable IR-cut filter
  • Directional audio detection capabilities
  • H.264 and H.265 video compression with Zipstream technology
  • IP66-rated for outdoor installation
  • Multiple video streaming capabilities
  • Supports IPv4/IPv6

AXIS Q6318-LE PTZ Network Camera

  • Lightfinder 2.0 technology
  • Minimum illumination: 0.11 lux (color), 0.001 lux (B/W)
  • Day/Night functionality with removable IR-cut filter
  • Forensic WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
  • Electronic image stabilization
  • Zipstream technology with H.264/H.265 support
  • TPM module (FIPS 140-2 level 2 certified)
  • Privacy masking with mosaic functionality
  • Dynamic text overlays with street names
  • Orientation aid with compass symbol

DJI RoboMaster S1

  • Camera FOV 120°
  • Max Video Bitrate 16 Mbps
  • Photo Format JPEG
  • Video Format MP4
  • Sensor CMOS 1/4″
  • Narrow Infrared Units Effective Range 6 m (in indoor lighting conditions)
  • Effective Area Varies from 10° to 40°
  • Wide Infrared Units Effective Range 3 m (in indoor lighting conditions)
  • Effective Width 360° (in indoor lighting conditions) 

Oculus Meta Quest 2

  • Inside-out tracking with four built-in cameras
  • Dual Touch controllers with improved ergonomics and battery life
  • Built-in speakers with positional audio and integrated microphone
  • Supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and USB-C connectivity
  • Hand tracking capability for controller-free operation
  • Guardian system for safe area management

Snapmaker 2.0 A350

  • 3-in-1 machine combining 3D printer, laser cutter, and CNC capabilities
  • 5-inch color touchscreen with Android OS interface
  • WiFi and USB connectivity
  • Technical Specifications
  • Build volume: 320 x 350 x 330 mm
  • Maximum nozzle temperature: 275°C
  • Heated bed temperature: up to 80°C
  • Layer resolution: 0.05-0.3mm

Robot JetRacer Pro AI kit (by Waveshare)

  • High-performance autonomous AI racing car
  • Based on NVIDIA Jetson Nano platform (472 GFLOPS)
  • Supports deep learning and autonomous driving
  • Compatible with DonkeyCar open-source project
  • Supports TensorFlow, PyTorch, Caffe, Keras, and MXNet
  • Interactive web programming interface
  • High frame rate processing through torch2trt optimization
  • Computer vision capabilities with OpenCV

Huawei 5G CPE Pro

  • 5G/4G dual-mode wireless router with WiFi capabilities
  • Powered by Balong 5000 7nm multi-mode 5G chipset
  • Supports both NSA and SA network modes
  • Dual-band WiFi with 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies
  • Network speeds:
  • 5G: Up to 2.33Gbps download / 1.25Gbps upload
  • 4G: Up to 1.6Gbps download / 150Mbps upload

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Transceiver Development Board

  • Development board based on DWM1001C UWB module
  • Integrated DW1000 Ultra-Wideband (UWB) transceiver
  • Built-in J-Link debugger for programming and debugging
  • USB connection for power supply and communication
  • Ranging accuracy: within 10cm
  • UWB Channel 5 PCB antenna (6.5 GHz)
  • Bluetooth connectivity with chip antenna
  • External API access via:
    • SPI interface
    • UART interface
    • Bluetooth LE

Wirnet iFemtoCell LoRaWAN Gateway

  • LoRa RF specifications:
    • Rx Sensitivity: -141 dBm (SF12)
    • TX Power: 5dBm to 27dBm (configurable)
  • 49 LoRa demodulators over 9 channels
  • Built-in high-rejection filters for interference resistance
  • Spectrum analysis capability
  • Coverage range: 15+ km in semi-urban areas, 2km in urban areas
  • Backhaul options: Ethernet (RJ45) and WiFi 2.4 GHz

Adalm Pluto

  • 5G/4G dual-mode wireless router with WiFi capabilities
  • Powered by Balong 5000 7nm multi-mode 5G chipset
  • Supports both NSA and SA network modes
  • Dual-band WiFi with 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies
  • Network speeds:
    • 5G: Up to 2.33Gbps download / 1.25Gbps upload
    • 4G: Up to 1.6Gbps download / 150Mbps upload

Cisco AIR-AP1572EAC-E-K9

  • High-performance outdoor access point with 802.11ac support
  • 4×4 MIMO with three spatial streams (3SS)
  • Maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps on 5 GHz band
  • Controller-based or standalone operation capability
  • External antenna model with AC power support