01 / Connectivity
5G Standalone & programmable RAN
Commercial and open environments support controlled experimentation across core, RAN and user-equipment layers, from telecom-grade infrastructure to flexible research configurations.
Athens metropolitan research infrastructure
Experiment across the network continuum.
A multi-domain B5G/6G platform for advanced mobile networks, edge-to-cloud orchestration, non-terrestrial systems and reproducible end-to-end trials.
Hosted by
Integrated platform layer
Experimentation fabric
5G SA · Edge–Cloud · NTN · O-RAN
Domain 01COSMOTE / OTE Academy
Domain 02NCSR “Demokritos”
Dedicated 10G dark fiber
5G standalone
Compute continuum + NTN
Platform overviewTwo domains. One experimentation fabric.
120+projects completed
20+number of staff
10Gfiber interconnection
2distinct 5G SA environments
Platform architecture
A
COSMOTE / OTE domain
5G SA, radio infrastructure, edge compute and NTN connectivity.
5G SA, radio infrastructure, edge compute and NTN connectivity.
B
NCSR Demokritos domain
Research RAN, O-RAN, portable 5G, edge compute and programmable environments.
Research RAN, O-RAN, portable 5G, edge compute and programmable environments.
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Cross-domain experiments
Fiber interconnection, mobility, V2X and inter-PLMN scenarios.
Fiber interconnection, mobility, V2X and inter-PLMN scenarios.
Capabilities
A coherent experimentation stack, not a list of equipment.
02 / Continuum
Edge-to-cloud
Deploy, move and evaluate containerized services across heterogeneous compute and networking resources.
03 / NTN
Non-terrestrial networking
Combine satellite emulation plus GEO and LEO connectivity with advanced mobile-network scenarios.
04 / Intelligence
AI-enabled orchestration
Explore policy-aware placement and enforcement across infrastructure domains using the aerOS continuum model.
05 / Operations
Automation, slicing & observability
Automate experiments, manage network slices, collect infrastructure telemetry and visualize behavior in real time for repeatable, measurable trials.
aerOS-enabled continuum
Orchestrate network and compute resources as one experimental continuum.
One resource view across heterogeneous domains
The aerOS execution layer abstracts distributed computing and networking resources into a cohesive pool for cross-domain service deployment.
Placement informed by resources, SLAs and service needs
An AI-enabled decision layer selects suitable resources from a global continuum view, while enforcement mechanisms execute services on the chosen infrastructure.
Automated deployment and migration
Containerized services and 5G network functions can be deployed or moved across the two domains as availability, policies and application requirements change.
Projects
European research projects around the platform ecosystem.
Explore selected initiatives in 6G experimentation, edge-cloud orchestration, network intelligence and advanced connectivity.
Platform video
See the research environment in context.
From access infrastructure to end-
to-end experiments.
Layer 04Applications & experiments
Vertical trialsXR / VRPPDRConnected mobilityResearch workloads
Layer 03Continuum orchestration
aerOS execution layerAI decision layerPolicy & SLA inputsDeployment / migration
Layer 02Network & compute fabric
5G SA CoreMEC / GPUVirtualizationSlicing10G interconnect
Layer 01Access & infrastructure
Ericsson RANAmarisoft RANOAI / srsRANmmWaveGEO / LEO / emulation
Infrastructure
Two domains with different strengths.
Domain 01
OTE Academy / COSMOTE
A telecom-grade environment for large-scale network experimentation and scenarios close to industrial deployment conditions.
5G SA Core controlling multi-campus Ericsson infrastructure
Ericsson radio access with indoor and outdoor cells
mmWave and advanced connectivity experimentation
Edge compute resources for demanding use cases
Domain 02
NCSR “Demokritos”
A controlled research environment combining open, programmable networking with virtualization, monitoring and experimentation tooling.
Amarisoft RAN with flexible SA Core options
Open5GS, OAI, srsRAN and UERANSIM environments
Virtualization platforms and programmable compute
Prometheus and Grafana monitoring and data collection
Athens Platform founders
“The Athens B5G/6G Platform has significantly accelerated our research. The advanced infrastructure and expert support create a strong environment for ambitious experimentation.”
Dr. Harilaos KoumarasHead of FRONT Research Group
NCSR Demokritos
NCSR Demokritos
“This collaboration expands how we approach network experimentation, from telecom-grade infrastructure to flexible research scenarios, and makes joint trials much easier to realize.”
George LyberopoulosHead of Research & Development OTE
Experiment pathways
Bring an application
Validate a service against advanced connectivity, edge compute, mobility and real-world network conditions.
Bring a network function
Deploy containerized functions, evaluate placement policies and test dynamic movement across infrastructure domains.
Design a full trial
Combine radio, core, slicing, NTN, monitoring and orchestration into a reproducible end-to-end experiment.
Start with an experiment brief
Tell us what you need to test. We’ll map it to the platform.
Share the research objective, required network conditions, compute needs, expected users or devices and target timeline.