Carl – 5G & Wireless Testbed

The Carl testbed is a trusted partnership between Karlstad University and research-driven industry leaders Ericsson and Telia, establishing a shared platform for cutting-edge studies in wireless communications, channel measurement, edge compute and satellite integration.

Facilities & Capabilities

Equipped with an integrated 5G Stand-alone New Radio system extended across flexible indoor and outdoor deployments, and a Gen-2 Starlink link, the testbed provides a state-of-the-art research sandbox. Researchers can analyse live KPIs on a dedicated visualization platform, experiment with dynamic radio configurations, and export datasets to fuel algorithmic design and performance modelling.

5G node

5G mmWave node

Cradlepoint mini-router

Cradlepoint edge gateway

Starlink Gen-2 dish

Starlink Gen-2 terminal

Live Performance & Planning

Public pages updated every few minutes — all times UTC

Disclaimer: During active trails, experiments, and scientific measurements the live dashboards above may be not updated to avoid interference with the data acquisition.

Contact & Availability

Research & Scientific Lead

Prof. Anna Brunstrom

anna.brunstrom@kau.se

Research Profile

Operations & Technical Lead

Jonas Karlsson

jonas.karlsson@kau.se

Research Profile

Scheduling