Open Radio Station - Getting Started
This tutorial explains how to get started with your ORS (Open Radio Statio) or Edgepod BBU managed by the cloud.
Please first make sure you have received the email containing all the information on your ORS, if not, please contact us.
Be sure to also check https://handbook.rapid.space/ors as there are many more tutorials to read there.
ORS and Edgepod BBU share the similar management approaches, until the dedicated Edgepod BBU page is created, you may refer to this page to adapt the case of Edgepod BBU.
Powering on your ORS
Please read this tutorial before powering on your ORS, it is very important to plug it in the right order:
Connect your ORS to Internet without firewall
To manage your ORS, you will need to connect it to internet without any firewall:
If you wish to control it locally, there are multiple options:
- Write your own software release to customize the operation of your ORS
- Install your own SlapOS Master on your server (this takes time to setup)
- Buy Root Access
Please contact us for any of these options
Login to the panel
The next step is logging to panel.rapid.space using the credentials sent to you in the order confirmation or welcome mail.
You will then be able to access your ORS services, configure them and monitor them. Please read the following section to see how to do that.
Check the status of your ORS
Before anything, first check that your ORS server and services are green:
Connect a phone or modem to the ORS
If one of your service is red, please read the next sections to learn how to troubleshoot and change the configuration of your ORS if needed.
Else if all is green, we strongly recommend you to first test a phone with your ORS without changing any parameters. Your ORS is supposed to work out of the box.
Please read these two tutorials to learn how to connect a UE (User Equipment, phone / modem / etc...) to your ORS:
Troubleshooting any issues: monitor your ORS and access radio logs
If your services are red, you can use the monitoring interface to troubleshoot why. The radio and core network logs can also be accessed through the monitoring interface.
Configure your ORS: How to change frequency, bandwidth, switch between 4G and 5G etc...
Connect a third party core network to your ORS
The ORS runs a local core network, but it is possible to connect it to any other standard core network:
How To Do Private Instant Messaging And Video Calls With ORS
There are two additional edge cloud services we provide by default:
- orsXXX-mail-server: allows instant-messaging through deltachat, a whatsapp-like app
- orsXXX-conference: allows videoconferencing
These services allow you to do local instant messaging and videoconferencing only using the ORS, it is a great option for demonstrating the ORS with or without internet connection:
How To View the eNB KPIs of your ORS on Wendelin Telecom
Your ORS should be configured out-of-the-box to send its eNB log data to Wendelin Telecom, a Big Data platform that collects the logs and processes them into 3GPP-standardised KPIs available for viewing.
The following 3GPP KPIs are currently supported for 4G only (5G support is planned):
- E-RAB Accessibility (3GPP reference:
TS 32.450 6.1.1)
- E-UTRAN IP Throughput (3GPP reference:
TS 32.450 6.3.1)
The following tutorial will show you how to access Wendelin Telecom with a user account in order to view your ORS' KPIs:
Going further: radio range of ORS, supported UE's, throughput tests
Here are some tutorials to go further, they are a must read before deploying your ORS:
ORS Handbook
There are many more tutorials avaible on the ORS Handbook, be sure to check this page if you have any questions.
Get Support
If you need support, please create a ticket on the panel: