diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/channelmod_rfsimu.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/channelmod_rfsimu.conf
index cd4490d9ba..5c46f27c84 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/channelmod_rfsimu.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/channelmod_rfsimu.conf
@@ -9,20 +9,29 @@ channelmod = {
         model_name                       = "rfsimu_channel_enB0"
       	type                             = "AWGN";			  
       	ploss_dB                         = 0;
-        noise_power_dB                   = -10; 
-        forgetfact                       = 0;  
-        offset                           = 0;      
-        ds_tdl                           = 0;      
+        noise_power_dB                   = -60; 
+        # forgetfact                       = 0;  
+        # offset                           = 0;      
+        # ds_tdl                           = 0;      
     },
     {
         model_name                       = "rfsimu_channel_ue0"
       	type                             = "AWGN";			  
-      	ploss_dB                         = 0;
-        noise_power_dB                   = 0; 
-        forgetfact                       = 0;  
-        offset                           = 0;      
-        ds_tdl                           = 0;      
-    }    
+      	# ploss_dB                         = 0;
+        # noise_power_dB                   = -30; 
+        # forgetfact                       = 0;  
+        # offset                           = 0;      
+        # ds_tdl                           = 0;      
+    },    
+    {
+        model_name                       = "rfsimu_channel_ue2"
+      	type                             = "AWGN";			  
+      	# ploss_dB                         = 0;
+        # noise_power_dB                   = 0; 
+        # forgetfact                       = 0;  
+        # offset                           = 0;      
+        # ds_tdl                           = 0;      
+    }  
   );
   modellist_rfsimu_2 = (
     {
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.4layer.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.4layer.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..554a0d4031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.4layer.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+Active_gNBs = ("gNB-Eurecom-5GNRBox");
+# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
+Asn1_verbosity = "none";
+
+e2_agent = {
+  enabled = "yes";
+  near_ric_ip_addr = "192.168.71.21";
+  sm_dir = "/usr/local/lib/flexric/"
+  e2ap_server_port: 36422
+};
+
+gNBs =
+(
+ {
+    ////////// Identification parameters:
+    gNB_ID    =  0xe00;
+    gNB_name  =  "gNB-Eurecom-5GNRBox";
+
+    // Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
+    tracking_area_code  =  1;
+    plmn_list = ({ mcc = 208; mnc = 99; mnc_length = 2; snssaiList = ({ sst = 1 }) });
+
+    nr_cellid = 12345678L;
+
+    ////////// Physical parameters:
+
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP = 2;
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_N1 = 2;
+    pusch_AntennaPorts                                        = 4;
+
+    do_CSIRS                                                  = 1;
+    do_SRS                                                    = 1;
+
+    servingCellConfigCommon = (
+    {
+ #spCellConfigCommon
+
+      physCellId                                                    = 0;
+
+#  downlinkConfigCommon
+    #frequencyInfoDL
+      # this is 3600 MHz + 43 PRBs@30kHz SCS (same as initial BWP)
+      absoluteFrequencySSB                                             = 641280;
+      dl_frequencyBand                                                 = 78;
+      # this is 3600 MHz
+      dl_absoluteFrequencyPointA                                       = 640008;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+        dl_offstToCarrier                                              = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        dl_subcarrierSpacing                                           = 1;
+        dl_carrierBandwidth                                            = 106;
+     #initialDownlinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        # this is RBstart=27,L=48 (275*(L-1))+RBstart
+        initialDLBWPlocationAndBandwidth                               = 28875; # 6366 12925 12956 28875 12952
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialDLBWPsubcarrierSpacing                                   = 1;
+      #pdcch-ConfigCommon
+        initialDLBWPcontrolResourceSetZero                              = 12;
+        initialDLBWPsearchSpaceZero                                     = 0;
+
+  #uplinkConfigCommon
+     #frequencyInfoUL
+      ul_frequencyBand                                              = 78;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+      ul_offstToCarrier                                             = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      ul_subcarrierSpacing                                          = 1;
+      ul_carrierBandwidth                                           = 106;
+      pMax                                                          = 20;
+     #initialUplinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        initialULBWPlocationAndBandwidth                            = 28875;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialULBWPsubcarrierSpacing                               = 1;
+      #rach-ConfigCommon
+        #rach-ConfigGeneric
+          prach_ConfigurationIndex                                  = 98;
+#prach_msg1_FDM
+#0 = one, 1=two, 2=four, 3=eight
+          prach_msg1_FDM                                            = 0;
+          prach_msg1_FrequencyStart                                 = 0;
+          zeroCorrelationZoneConfig                                 = 13;
+          preambleReceivedTargetPower                               = -96;
+#preamblTransMax (0...10) = (3,4,5,6,7,8,10,20,50,100,200)
+          preambleTransMax                                          = 6;
+#powerRampingStep
+# 0=dB0,1=dB2,2=dB4,3=dB6
+        powerRampingStep                                            = 1;
+#ra_ReponseWindow
+#1,2,4,8,10,20,40,80
+        ra_ResponseWindow                                           = 4;
+#ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR
+#1=oneeighth,2=onefourth,3=half,4=one,5=two,6=four,7=eight,8=sixteen
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR                = 4;
+#oneHalf (0..15) 4,8,12,16,...60,64
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB                   = 14;
+#ra_ContentionResolutionTimer
+#(0..7) 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64
+        ra_ContentionResolutionTimer                                = 7;
+        rsrp_ThresholdSSB                                           = 19;
+#prach-RootSequenceIndex_PR
+#1 = 839, 2 = 139
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex_PR                                  = 2;
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex                                     = 1;
+        # SCS for msg1, can only be 15 for 30 kHz < 6 GHz, takes precendence over the one derived from prach-ConfigIndex
+        #
+        msg1_SubcarrierSpacing                                      = 1,
+# restrictedSetConfig
+# 0=unrestricted, 1=restricted type A, 2=restricted type B
+        restrictedSetConfig                                         = 0,
+
+        msg3_DeltaPreamble                                          = 1;
+        p0_NominalWithGrant                                         =-90;
+
+# pucch-ConfigCommon setup :
+# pucchGroupHopping
+# 0 = neither, 1= group hopping, 2=sequence hopping
+        pucchGroupHopping                                           = 0;
+        hoppingId                                                   = 40;
+        p0_nominal                                                  = -90;
+# ssb_PositionsInBurs_BitmapPR
+# 1=short, 2=medium, 3=long
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_PR                                       = 2;
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_Bitmap                                   = 1;
+
+# ssb_periodicityServingCell
+# 0 = ms5, 1=ms10, 2=ms20, 3=ms40, 4=ms80, 5=ms160, 6=spare2, 7=spare1
+      ssb_periodicityServingCell                                    = 2;
+
+# dmrs_TypeA_position
+# 0 = pos2, 1 = pos3
+      dmrs_TypeA_Position                                           = 0;
+
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      subcarrierSpacing                                             = 1;
+
+
+  #tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      referenceSubcarrierSpacing                                    = 1;
+      # pattern1
+      # dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity
+      # 0=ms0p5, 1=ms0p625, 2=ms1, 3=ms1p25, 4=ms2, 5=ms2p5, 6=ms5, 7=ms10
+      dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity                                 = 6;
+      nrofDownlinkSlots                                             = 7;
+      nrofDownlinkSymbols                                           = 6;
+      nrofUplinkSlots                                               = 2;
+      nrofUplinkSymbols                                             = 4;
+
+      ssPBCH_BlockPower                                             = -25;
+  }
+
+  );
+
+
+    # ------- SCTP definitions
+    SCTP :
+    {
+        # Number of streams to use in input/output
+        SCTP_INSTREAMS  = 2;
+        SCTP_OUTSTREAMS = 2;
+    };
+
+
+    ////////// AMF parameters:
+    amf_ip_address = ({ ipv4 = "192.168.70.132";});
+
+
+    NETWORK_INTERFACES :
+    {
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NG_AMF              = "192.168.70.140/24";
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NGU                 = "192.168.70.140/24";
+        GNB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
+    };
+
+  }
+);
+
+MACRLCs = (
+    {
+        num_cc                      = 1;
+        tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
+        tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
+        pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 150;
+        pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
+    }
+);
+
+L1s = (
+    {
+	num_cc = 1;
+	tr_n_preference = "local_mac";
+	pusch_proc_threads = 8;
+	prach_dtx_threshold = 120;
+    pucch0_dtx_threshold = 150;
+    ofdm_offset_divisor = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
+    }
+);
+
+RUs = (
+    {
+       local_rf       = "yes"
+         nb_tx          = 4
+         nb_rx          = 4
+         att_tx         = 0
+         att_rx         = 0;
+         bands          = [78];
+         max_pdschReferenceSignalPower = -27;
+         max_rxgain                    = 114;
+         eNB_instances  = [0];
+         #beamforming 1x4 matrix:
+         bf_weights = [0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00000000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff];
+         clock_src = "internal";
+    }
+);
+
+THREAD_STRUCT = (
+  {
+    #three config for level of parallelism "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD", "PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT", or "PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT"
+    parallel_config    = "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD";
+    #two option for worker "WORKER_DISABLE" or "WORKER_ENABLE"
+    worker_config      = "WORKER_ENABLE";
+  }
+);
+
+rfsimulator :
+{
+    serveraddr = "server";
+    serverport = "4043";
+    options = (); #("saviq"); or/and "chanmod"
+    modelname = "AWGN";
+    IQfile = "/tmp/rfsimulator.iqs";
+};
+
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
+     log_config :
+     {
+       global_log_level                      ="info";
+       global_log_verbosity                  ="medium";
+       hw_log_level                          ="info";
+       hw_log_verbosity                      ="medium";
+       phy_log_level                         ="info";
+       phy_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+       mac_log_level                         ="info";
+       mac_log_verbosity                     ="high";
+       rlc_log_level                         ="info";
+       rlc_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+       pdcp_log_level                        ="info";
+       pdcp_log_verbosity                    ="medium";
+       rrc_log_level                         ="info";
+       rrc_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+       ngap_log_level                         ="info";
+       ngap_log_verbosity                     ="medium";
+    };
+
+@include "channelmod_rfsimu.conf"
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e50e0c88c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+Active_gNBs = ( "gNB-OAI");
+# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
+Asn1_verbosity = "none";
+
+gNBs =
+(
+ {
+    ////////// Identification parameters:
+    gNB_ID    =  0xe00;
+    gNB_name  =  "gNB-OAI";
+
+    // Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
+    tracking_area_code  =  1;
+    plmn_list = ({ mcc = 001; mnc = 01; mnc_length = 2; snssaiList = ({ sst = 1; }) });
+
+    nr_cellid = 12345678L;
+
+    ////////// Physical parameters:
+
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP = 2;
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_N1 = 1;
+    pusch_AntennaPorts                                        = 2;
+
+    do_CSIRS                                                  = 1;
+    do_SRS                                                    = 1;
+
+    servingCellConfigCommon = (
+    {
+ #spCellConfigCommon
+
+      physCellId                                                    = 0;
+
+#  downlinkConfigCommon
+    #frequencyInfoDL
+      # this is 3600 MHz + 43 PRBs@30kHz SCS (same as initial BWP)
+      absoluteFrequencySSB                                             = 641280;
+      dl_frequencyBand                                                 = 78;
+      # this is 3600 MHz
+      dl_absoluteFrequencyPointA                                       = 640008;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+        dl_offstToCarrier                                              = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        dl_subcarrierSpacing                                           = 1;
+        dl_carrierBandwidth                                            = 106;
+     #initialDownlinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        # this is RBstart=27,L=48 (275*(L-1))+RBstart
+        initialDLBWPlocationAndBandwidth                               = 28875; # 6366 12925 12956 28875 12952
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialDLBWPsubcarrierSpacing                                   = 1;
+      #pdcch-ConfigCommon
+        initialDLBWPcontrolResourceSetZero                              = 12;
+        initialDLBWPsearchSpaceZero                                     = 0;
+
+  #uplinkConfigCommon
+     #frequencyInfoUL
+      ul_frequencyBand                                              = 78;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+      ul_offstToCarrier                                             = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      ul_subcarrierSpacing                                          = 1;
+      ul_carrierBandwidth                                           = 106;
+      pMax                                                          = 20;
+     #initialUplinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        initialULBWPlocationAndBandwidth                            = 28875;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialULBWPsubcarrierSpacing                               = 1;
+      #rach-ConfigCommon
+        #rach-ConfigGeneric
+          prach_ConfigurationIndex                                  = 98;
+#prach_msg1_FDM
+#0 = one, 1=two, 2=four, 3=eight
+          prach_msg1_FDM                                            = 0;
+          prach_msg1_FrequencyStart                                 = 0;
+          zeroCorrelationZoneConfig                                 = 13;
+          preambleReceivedTargetPower                               = -96;
+#preamblTransMax (0...10) = (3,4,5,6,7,8,10,20,50,100,200)
+          preambleTransMax                                          = 6;
+#powerRampingStep
+# 0=dB0,1=dB2,2=dB4,3=dB6
+        powerRampingStep                                            = 1;
+#ra_ReponseWindow
+#1,2,4,8,10,20,40,80
+        ra_ResponseWindow                                           = 4;
+#ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR
+#1=oneeighth,2=onefourth,3=half,4=one,5=two,6=four,7=eight,8=sixteen
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR                = 4;
+#oneHalf (0..15) 4,8,12,16,...60,64
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB                   = 14;
+#ra_ContentionResolutionTimer
+#(0..7) 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64
+        ra_ContentionResolutionTimer                                = 7;
+        rsrp_ThresholdSSB                                           = 19;
+#prach-RootSequenceIndex_PR
+#1 = 839, 2 = 139
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex_PR                                  = 2;
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex                                     = 1;
+        # SCS for msg1, can only be 15 for 30 kHz < 6 GHz, takes precendence over the one derived from prach-ConfigIndex
+        #
+        msg1_SubcarrierSpacing                                      = 1,
+# restrictedSetConfig
+# 0=unrestricted, 1=restricted type A, 2=restricted type B
+        restrictedSetConfig                                         = 0,
+
+        msg3_DeltaPreamble                                          = 1;
+        p0_NominalWithGrant                                         =-90;
+
+# pucch-ConfigCommon setup :
+# pucchGroupHopping
+# 0 = neither, 1= group hopping, 2=sequence hopping
+        pucchGroupHopping                                           = 0;
+        hoppingId                                                   = 40;
+        p0_nominal                                                  = -90;
+# ssb_PositionsInBurs_BitmapPR
+# 1=short, 2=medium, 3=long
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_PR                                       = 2;
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_Bitmap                                   = 1;
+
+# ssb_periodicityServingCell
+# 0 = ms5, 1=ms10, 2=ms20, 3=ms40, 4=ms80, 5=ms160, 6=spare2, 7=spare1
+      ssb_periodicityServingCell                                    = 2;
+
+# dmrs_TypeA_position
+# 0 = pos2, 1 = pos3
+      dmrs_TypeA_Position                                           = 0;
+
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      subcarrierSpacing                                             = 1;
+
+
+  #tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      referenceSubcarrierSpacing                                    = 1;
+      # pattern1
+      # dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity
+      # 0=ms0p5, 1=ms0p625, 2=ms1, 3=ms1p25, 4=ms2, 5=ms2p5, 6=ms5, 7=ms10
+      dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity                                 = 6;
+      nrofDownlinkSlots                                             = 7;
+      nrofDownlinkSymbols                                           = 6;
+      nrofUplinkSlots                                               = 2;
+      nrofUplinkSymbols                                             = 4;
+
+      ssPBCH_BlockPower                                             = -25;
+  }
+
+  );
+
+
+    # ------- SCTP definitions
+    SCTP :
+    {
+        # Number of streams to use in input/output
+        SCTP_INSTREAMS  = 2;
+        SCTP_OUTSTREAMS = 2;
+    };
+
+
+    ////////// AMF parameters:
+    amf_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.70.132";
+                              ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
+                              active     = "yes";
+                              preference = "ipv4";
+                            }
+                          );
+
+
+    NETWORK_INTERFACES :
+    {
+        GNB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_NG_AMF            = "demo-oai";
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NG_AMF              = "192.168.70.129/24";
+        GNB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_NGU               = "demo-oai";
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NGU                 = "192.168.70.129/24";
+        GNB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
+    };
+
+  }
+);
+
+MACRLCs = (
+{
+  num_cc                      = 1;
+  tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
+  tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
+  pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 150;
+  pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
+  ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
+  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
+}
+);
+
+L1s = (
+{
+  num_cc = 1;
+  tr_n_preference       = "local_mac";
+  prach_dtx_threshold   = 120;
+  pucch0_dtx_threshold  = 100;
+  ofdm_offset_divisor   = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
+}
+);
+
+RUs = (
+{
+  local_rf       = "yes"
+  nb_tx          = 2
+  nb_rx          = 2
+  att_tx         = 12;
+  att_rx         = 12;
+  bands          = [78];
+  max_pdschReferenceSignalPower = -27;
+  max_rxgain                    = 114;
+  eNB_instances  = [0];
+  #beamforming 1x4 matrix:
+  # bf_weights = [0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff];
+  clock_src = "internal";
+}
+);
+
+THREAD_STRUCT = (
+{
+  #three config for level of parallelism "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD", "PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT", or "PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT"
+  parallel_config    = "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD";
+  #two option for worker "WORKER_DISABLE" or "WORKER_ENABLE"
+  worker_config      = "WORKER_ENABLE";
+}
+);
+
+rfsimulator :
+{
+  serveraddr = "server";
+  serverport = "4043";
+  options = (); #("saviq"); or/and "chanmod"
+  modelname = "AWGN";
+  IQfile = "/tmp/rfsimulator.iqs";
+};
+
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
+log_config :
+{
+  global_log_level                      ="info";
+  hw_log_level                          ="info";
+  phy_log_level                         ="info";
+  mac_log_level                         ="info";
+  rlc_log_level                         ="info";
+  pdcp_log_level                        ="info";
+  rrc_log_level                         ="info";
+  ngap_log_level                        ="debug";
+  f1ap_log_level                        ="debug";
+};
+
+e2_agent = {
+  near_ric_ip_addr = "127.0.0.1";
+  #sm_dir = "/path/where/the/SMs/are/located/"
+  sm_dir = "/usr/local/lib/flexric/"
+};
+
+@include "channelmod_rfsimu.conf"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210_5gcn.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210_5gcn.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac7203786f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.sa.band78.fr1.106PRB.usrpb210_5gcn.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+Active_gNBs = ( "gNB-OAI");
+# Asn1_verbosity, choice in: none, info, annoying
+Asn1_verbosity = "none";
+
+e2_agent = {
+  enabled = "yes";
+  near_ric_ip_addr = "192.168.71.21";
+  sm_dir = "/usr/local/lib/flexric/"
+  e2ap_server_port: 36422
+};
+
+gNBs =
+(
+ {
+    ////////// Identification parameters:
+    gNB_ID    =  0xe00;
+    gNB_name  =  "gNB-OAI";
+
+    // Tracking area code, 0x0000 and 0xfffe are reserved values
+    tracking_area_code  =  1;
+    plmn_list = ({ mcc = 001; mnc = 01; mnc_length = 2; snssaiList = ({ sst = 1; }) });
+
+    nr_cellid = 12345678L;
+
+    ////////// Physical parameters:
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_XP                                     = 2;
+    pdsch_AntennaPorts_N1                                     = 2;
+    pusch_AntennaPorts                                        = 2;
+
+    do_CSIRS                                                  = 1;
+    do_SRS                                                    = 1;
+
+    servingCellConfigCommon = (
+    {
+ #spCellConfigCommon
+
+      physCellId                                                    = 0;
+
+#  downlinkConfigCommon
+    #frequencyInfoDL
+      # this is 3600 MHz + 43 PRBs@30kHz SCS (same as initial BWP)
+      absoluteFrequencySSB                                             = 641280;
+      dl_frequencyBand                                                 = 78;
+      # this is 3600 MHz
+      dl_absoluteFrequencyPointA                                       = 640008;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+        dl_offstToCarrier                                              = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        dl_subcarrierSpacing                                           = 1;
+        dl_carrierBandwidth                                            = 106;
+     #initialDownlinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        # this is RBstart=27,L=48 (275*(L-1))+RBstart
+        initialDLBWPlocationAndBandwidth                               = 28875; # 6366 12925 12956 28875 12952
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialDLBWPsubcarrierSpacing                                   = 1;
+      #pdcch-ConfigCommon
+        initialDLBWPcontrolResourceSetZero                              = 12;
+        initialDLBWPsearchSpaceZero                                     = 0;
+
+  #uplinkConfigCommon
+     #frequencyInfoUL
+      ul_frequencyBand                                              = 78;
+      #scs-SpecificCarrierList
+      ul_offstToCarrier                                             = 0;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      ul_subcarrierSpacing                                          = 1;
+      ul_carrierBandwidth                                           = 106;
+      pMax                                                          = 20;
+     #initialUplinkBWP
+      #genericParameters
+        initialULBWPlocationAndBandwidth                            = 28875;
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+        initialULBWPsubcarrierSpacing                               = 1;
+      #rach-ConfigCommon
+        #rach-ConfigGeneric
+          prach_ConfigurationIndex                                  = 98;
+#prach_msg1_FDM
+#0 = one, 1=two, 2=four, 3=eight
+          prach_msg1_FDM                                            = 0;
+          prach_msg1_FrequencyStart                                 = 0;
+          zeroCorrelationZoneConfig                                 = 13;
+          preambleReceivedTargetPower                               = -96;
+#preamblTransMax (0...10) = (3,4,5,6,7,8,10,20,50,100,200)
+          preambleTransMax                                          = 6;
+#powerRampingStep
+# 0=dB0,1=dB2,2=dB4,3=dB6
+        powerRampingStep                                            = 1;
+#ra_ReponseWindow
+#1,2,4,8,10,20,40,80
+        ra_ResponseWindow                                           = 4;
+#ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR
+#1=oneeighth,2=onefourth,3=half,4=one,5=two,6=four,7=eight,8=sixteen
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB_PR                = 4;
+#oneHalf (0..15) 4,8,12,16,...60,64
+        ssb_perRACH_OccasionAndCB_PreamblesPerSSB                   = 14;
+#ra_ContentionResolutionTimer
+#(0..7) 8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64
+        ra_ContentionResolutionTimer                                = 7;
+        rsrp_ThresholdSSB                                           = 19;
+#prach-RootSequenceIndex_PR
+#1 = 839, 2 = 139
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex_PR                                  = 2;
+        prach_RootSequenceIndex                                     = 1;
+        # SCS for msg1, can only be 15 for 30 kHz < 6 GHz, takes precendence over the one derived from prach-ConfigIndex
+        #
+        msg1_SubcarrierSpacing                                      = 1,
+# restrictedSetConfig
+# 0=unrestricted, 1=restricted type A, 2=restricted type B
+        restrictedSetConfig                                         = 0,
+
+        msg3_DeltaPreamble                                          = 1;
+        p0_NominalWithGrant                                         =-90;
+
+# pucch-ConfigCommon setup :
+# pucchGroupHopping
+# 0 = neither, 1= group hopping, 2=sequence hopping
+        pucchGroupHopping                                           = 0;
+        hoppingId                                                   = 40;
+        p0_nominal                                                  = -90;
+# ssb_PositionsInBurs_BitmapPR
+# 1=short, 2=medium, 3=long
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_PR                                       = 2;
+      ssb_PositionsInBurst_Bitmap                                   = 1;
+
+# ssb_periodicityServingCell
+# 0 = ms5, 1=ms10, 2=ms20, 3=ms40, 4=ms80, 5=ms160, 6=spare2, 7=spare1
+      ssb_periodicityServingCell                                    = 2;
+
+# dmrs_TypeA_position
+# 0 = pos2, 1 = pos3
+      dmrs_TypeA_Position                                           = 0;
+
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      subcarrierSpacing                                             = 1;
+
+
+  #tdd-UL-DL-ConfigurationCommon
+# subcarrierSpacing
+# 0=kHz15, 1=kHz30, 2=kHz60, 3=kHz120
+      referenceSubcarrierSpacing                                    = 1;
+      # pattern1
+      # dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity
+      # 0=ms0p5, 1=ms0p625, 2=ms1, 3=ms1p25, 4=ms2, 5=ms2p5, 6=ms5, 7=ms10
+      dl_UL_TransmissionPeriodicity                                 = 6;
+      nrofDownlinkSlots                                             = 7;
+      nrofDownlinkSymbols                                           = 6;
+      nrofUplinkSlots                                               = 2;
+      nrofUplinkSymbols                                             = 4;
+
+      ssPBCH_BlockPower                                             = -25;
+  }
+
+  );
+
+
+    # ------- SCTP definitions
+    SCTP :
+    {
+        # Number of streams to use in input/output
+        SCTP_INSTREAMS  = 2;
+        SCTP_OUTSTREAMS = 2;
+    };
+
+
+    ////////// AMF parameters:
+    amf_ip_address = ({ ipv4 = "192.168.71.132";});
+
+
+    NETWORK_INTERFACES :
+    {
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NG_AMF              = "192.168.71.140/24";
+        GNB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_NGU                 = "192.168.71.140/24";
+        GNB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152;
+    };
+
+  }
+);
+
+MACRLCs = (
+{
+  num_cc                      = 1;
+  tr_s_preference             = "local_L1";
+  tr_n_preference             = "local_RRC";
+  pusch_TargetSNRx10          = 150;
+  pucch_TargetSNRx10          = 200;
+  ulsch_max_frame_inactivity  = 0;
+  ul_max_mcs                  = 28;
+}
+);
+
+L1s = (
+{
+  num_cc = 1;
+  tr_n_preference       = "local_mac";
+  prach_dtx_threshold   = 120;
+  pucch0_dtx_threshold  = 100;
+  ofdm_offset_divisor   = 8; #set this to UINT_MAX for offset 0
+}
+);
+
+RUs = (
+{
+  local_rf       = "yes"
+  nb_tx          = 4
+  nb_rx          = 2
+  att_tx         = 12;
+  att_rx         = 12;
+  bands          = [78];
+  max_pdschReferenceSignalPower = -27;
+  max_rxgain                    = 114;
+  eNB_instances  = [0];
+  #beamforming 1x4 matrix:
+  # bf_weights = [0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000];
+  # bf_weights = [0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00000000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff];
+  clock_src = "internal";
+}
+);
+
+THREAD_STRUCT = (
+{
+  #three config for level of parallelism "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD", "PARALLEL_RU_L1_SPLIT", or "PARALLEL_RU_L1_TRX_SPLIT"
+  parallel_config    = "PARALLEL_SINGLE_THREAD";
+  #two option for worker "WORKER_DISABLE" or "WORKER_ENABLE"
+  worker_config      = "WORKER_ENABLE";
+}
+);
+
+rfsimulator :
+{
+  serveraddr = "server";
+  serverport = "4043";
+  options = (); #("saviq"); or/and "chanmod"
+  modelname = "AWGN";
+  IQfile = "/tmp/rfsimulator.iqs";
+};
+
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
+log_config :
+{
+  global_log_level                      ="info";
+  hw_log_level                          ="info";
+  phy_log_level                         ="info";
+  mac_log_level                         ="info";
+  rlc_log_level                         ="info";
+  pdcp_log_level                        ="info";
+  rrc_log_level                         ="info";
+  ngap_log_level                        ="debug";
+  f1ap_log_level                        ="debug";
+};
+
+@include "channelmod_rfsimu.conf"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_1.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_1.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..941a4d6288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_1.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+log_config = {
+  global_log_level                      ="info";
+  hw_log_level                          ="info";
+  phy_log_level                         ="info";
+  mac_log_level                         ="info";
+  rlc_log_level                         ="info";
+  pdcp_log_level                        ="info";
+  rrc_log_level                         ="info";
+};
+
+uicc0 = {
+imsi = "001010000000002";
+key = "fec86ba6eb707ed08905757b1bb44b8f";
+opc= "C42449363BBAD02B66D16BC975D77CC1";
+dnn= "oai";
+nssai_sst=1;
+nssai_sd=16777215;
+}
+
+MACRLCs = (
+        {
+        num_cc = 1;
+        tr_n_preference = "nfapi";
+        local_n_if_name  = "eno1";
+        remote_n_address = "127.0.0.1"; //Proxy IP
+        local_n_address  = "127.0.0.1";
+        local_n_portc    = 50600;
+        remote_n_portc   = 50601;
+        local_n_portd    = 50610;
+        remote_n_portd   = 50611;
+        }
+);
+
+RUs = (
+{
+  local_rf       = "yes"
+  nb_tx          = 1
+  nb_rx          = 1
+  att_tx         = 5;
+  att_rx         = 5;
+  bands          = [78];
+  # max_pdschReferenceSignalPower = -27;
+  # max_rxgain                    = 114;
+  # eNB_instances  = [0];
+  #beamforming 1x4 matrix:
+  # bf_weights = [0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00010000];
+  # bf_weights = [0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00000000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0x00007fff];
+  clock_src = "internal";
+}
+);
+
+@include "channelmod_rfsimu.conf"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_2.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_2.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e50158fa0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.band78.106prb.l2sim_2.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+log_config = {
+  global_log_level                      ="info";
+  hw_log_level                          ="info";
+  phy_log_level                         ="info";
+  mac_log_level                         ="info";
+  rlc_log_level                         ="info";
+  pdcp_log_level                        ="info";
+  rrc_log_level                         ="info";
+};
+
+uicc0 = {
+imsi = "001010000000001";
+key = "fec86ba6eb707ed08905757b1bb44b8f";
+opc= "C42449363BBAD02B66D16BC975D77CC1";
+dnn= "oai";
+nssai_sst=1;
+nssai_sd=16777215;
+}
+
+MACRLCs = (
+        {
+        num_cc = 1;
+        tr_n_preference = "nfapi";
+        local_n_if_name  = "eno1";
+        remote_n_address = "127.0.0.1"; //Proxy IP
+        local_n_address  = "127.0.0.1";
+        local_n_portc    = 50600;
+        remote_n_portc   = 50601;
+        local_n_portd    = 50610;
+        remote_n_portd   = 50611;
+        }
+);
+
+@include "channelmod_rfsimu.conf"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/scripts/traffic_runner.sh b/tools/scripts/traffic_runner.sh
index a18a697684..58a70ec0d3 100755
--- a/tools/scripts/traffic_runner.sh
+++ b/tools/scripts/traffic_runner.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ iperf_udp_ul_forever() { ( iperf -u -c "$IPERF_HOST_UDP" -B "$OAITUN_IP" -p "$IP
 
 # ---------------- profiles ----------------
 do_boring() {
-    iperf_udp_dl_forever 24M
+    iperf_udp_dl_forever 200M
     wait
   # iperf -c "$IPERF_HOST" -p "$IPERF_PORT" -B "$OAITUN_IP"    -u -b 25M -t "$LONG_T"
 }