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Live 4G ยท 5G ยท IMS Simulation Labs

Click a lab to open an interactive notebook. Read the theory, run the commands, and explore a real network simulation โ€” no setup required.

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Lab 1

4G LTE โ€” EPC Deep Dive

Attach a UE to a live eNodeB, trace the NAS authentication flow, inspect GTP-U tunnels, and ping through the evolved packet core.

NAS AttachMMES-GW / P-GW GTP-UMILENAGEQCI Bearers
Open Lab 1
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Lab 2

5G Core โ€” Service-Based Architecture

Query the NRF live API, trace Registration through AMF โ†’ UDM โ†’ AUSF, add a subscriber, and compare 5GC vs EPC control-plane design.

NRFAMFSMF/UPF Network SlicingPFCP5G-AKA
Open Lab 2
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Lab 3

IMS โ€” VoLTE & SIP Signalling

Discover CSCFs via DNS SRV records, trace a SIP REGISTER through P/I/S-CSCF, query the HSS subscriber DB, and send a live SIP OPTIONS probe.

P-CSCFI-CSCFS-CSCF SIP/SDPCx interfaceIMPU/IMPI
Open Lab 3
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Lab 4

NFV & MANO โ€” Orchestrating Network Functions

Perform live VNF lifecycle operations, simulate faults and watch auto-heal, inspect network slices, and trace the IMS service function chain โ€” no OSM needed.

ETSI NFVVNF LifecycleFault Mgmt Network SlicingService ChainingMANO
Open Lab 4
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Lab 5

Cloud Native โ€” From Monolithic EPC to CNF

Compare the 4G monolith vs 5G microservices side by side, query live Prometheus metrics, and map every Docker Compose concept to its Kubernetes equivalent.

CNFMicroservicesNRF Discovery PrometheusGrafanaGitOps/Nephio
Open Lab 5
Password: teliq2026  ยท  Free5GC WebUI: :5000 (admin / free5gc)  ยท  FHoSS WebUI: :8080