Goal
PerformNetworks (formerly PerformLTE) is a testbed integrated in the Future Internet Research and Experimentation (FIRE) EU initiative, designed to offer a realistic environment to allow controlled and automatic experimentation in LTE, LTE-A and beyond networks. The testbed is based on COTS solutions (both in the radio and core network), SDR and conformance testing equipment; and supports the combination of these elements to generate an hybrid deployment mixing cutting edge research developments with commercial equipment. PerformNetworks offers different layers of abstraction, i.e.: different exposure of network functionality, in order to support experimenters coming from many different domains (namely app developers, vendors, operators, service providers, etc.).