CACN Lab

The CACN lab is a state-of-the-art facility supporting research, development, and evaluation of network technologies. It is part of an interconnected 5G Testbed at Texas A&M University. The lab collaborates with industry, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security, extending its impact beyond academic research. 

Examples of current and upcoming capabilities include:  

• Five wireless network cores (4G and 5G), including commercial and open source 
• IMS (VoLTE, VoNR) and MCX (Mission Critical Voice/Data/Video) application servers 
• 4G and 5G radios from several manufacturers in the lab, plus remote 4G radios at the following locations:  
• Virtual compute/storage with 150+ VMs on VMware and Kubernetes.  
• Access to EBS (2.5 GHz), CBRS (3.5 GHz), and other frequencies via a Program Experimental License.  
• Two complete Next Generation 9-1-1 networks.  
• Advanced timing with PRTC/T-GM, Rubidium oscillators, and Class C Boundary Clock switches.  
• IoT infrastructure with residential/commercial sensors, including TEEX Disaster City.   
• Gateways connecting Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and IP networks.  
• Interconnections to Verizon, T-Mobile, and other labs.   
• Centralized network management and logging.  
• Secure remote access for researchers.  
• Various test tools, network taps, and traffic capture for analysis