ALIX is a 5G TN/NTN System Level Simulator. It’s used for detailed protocol level simulations for 5G NTN and TN. The simulator operates on a packet level resolution.
ALIX is heavily based on 3GPP specifications, and it aims to support standardization activities.
Evaluate performance
USE CASES
See how ALIX helped us research and compare technologies in these projects
MARINA: Comparing DVB-S2X and 5G NR technologies
EAGER: Researching future 5G-Advanced and 6G NTN technologies
FEATURES
Focus on user plane
Based on 3GPP specifications
For example:
- TR 38.811 in terms of NTN channel modeling
- TR 38.821 in terms of NTN simulation scenario and parameterization.
Focus on NTN
Also supports:
- TN channel models
- TN + NTN scenarios
All system level calibration scenarios defined by TR 38.821
- LEO-600, LEO-1200, GEO
- Handheld terminals, VSAT terminals
- Frequency reuse factors: 1, 3, 2+2
- Frequency bands: S-band, Ka-band
Or custom altitude, frequency, and terminal configuration.
Focus on RAN features (PHY, MAC, RLC)
- 3GPP defined TN & NTN channel models
- L2S (link-to-system) mapping for modeling the PHY/receiver performance
- Power control, HARQ, ACM, scheduling, RLC UM/AM
- Handovers
- PDCP Multi-Connectivity
Higher layers
- Core network simplified
- UDP, TCP, traffic generators (applications)
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