The EXTREME (EXperimental Testbed for Research Enabling Mobility Enhancements) Testbed® is a multi-purpose fully reconfigurable testbed that serves to validate networking schemes in close-to-real scenarios. Beyond the general framework, it features three specialized testbeds, one focusing on cellular networks, another one focusing on self-organized networks and the third one focusing on hybrid wireless networks. The EXTREME Testbed® combines the ease of management of multi-user experimental facilities with the flexibility of proof-of-concept testbeds.

Some examples of schemes developed and evaluated over the testbed are: distributed mobility management, including mobility in heterogeneous environments, self-organized mesh networks, cognitive networking, smart flow management, data offloading and wireless network measurements.

The EXTREME Testbed® integrates three specialized extensions. The first one is a fully operational packet switched UMTS/HSPA network with a node B and emulated RNC, SGSN, GGSN and HLR components. The second one is the deployment of a Wireless Mesh Backhaul testbed with Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) capabilities deployed in the CTTC building. The third one is an all-wireless network of femtocells (NoF) connected to a UMTS core network and using WLAN technology as the local backhaul inside the network of femtocells.

General Features

The EXTREME Testbed® provides:

• Fast adoption and testing of new emerging technologies in close-to-real environment.
• Rapid and seamless adoption of new emerging wireless technologies.
• Implementation of different architectures through a reduced configuration time.
• full end-to-end monitoring of the experimental testbed.
• Integration of commercial networking and traffic analysis equipment for interoperability testing.

with an up-to-date technology especially-suited for wireless scenarios.

It is intended for

• Experimental validation of theoretical results.
• Rapid and seamless adoption of new emerging wireless technologies.
• Implementation of different architectures through a reduced configuration time.
• Ull end-to-end monitoring of the experimental testbed.
• Integration of commercial networking and traffic analysis equipment for interoperability testing.

For more information on the EXTREME Testbed®, please visit:

http://networks.cttc.es/mobile-networks/extreme_testbed/