diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.conf
index 9d8a3cb57b..328bbe4f16 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.conf
@@ -231,3 +231,31 @@ log_config: {
   rlc_log_level = "info";
   f1ap_log_level = "info";
 };
+
+#/* configuration for channel modelisation */
+#/* To be included in main config file when */
+#/* channel modelisation is used (rfsimulator with chanmod options enabled) */
+channelmod = {
+  max_chan = 10;
+  modellist = "modellist_rfsimu_1";
+  modellist_rfsimu_1 = (
+    { # DL, modify on UE side
+      model_name     = "rfsimu_channel_enB0"
+      type           = "AWGN";
+      ploss_dB       = 20;
+      noise_power_dB = -4;
+      forgetfact     = 0;
+      offset         = 0;
+      ds_tdl         = 0;
+    },
+    { # UL, modify on gNB side
+      model_name     = "rfsimu_channel_ue0"
+      type           = "AWGN";
+      ploss_dB       = 20;
+      noise_power_dB = -2;
+      forgetfact     = 0;
+      offset         = 0;
+      ds_tdl         = 0;
+    }
+  );
+};
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.uicc.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.uicc.conf
index ce6094c71c..afd2c0142e 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.uicc.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/nrue.uicc.conf
@@ -5,3 +5,31 @@ uicc0 = {
   dnn= "oai";
   nssai_sst=1;
 }
+
+#/* configuration for channel modelisation */
+#/* To be included in main config file when */
+#/* channel modelisation is used (rfsimulator with chanmod options enabled) */
+channelmod = {
+  max_chan = 10;
+  modellist = "modellist_rfsimu_1";
+  modellist_rfsimu_1 = (
+    { # DL, modify on UE side
+      model_name     = "rfsimu_channel_enB0"
+      type           = "AWGN";
+      ploss_dB       = 20;
+      noise_power_dB = -4;
+      forgetfact     = 0;
+      offset         = 0;
+      ds_tdl         = 0;
+    },
+    { # UL, modify on gNB side
+      model_name     = "rfsimu_channel_ue0"
+      type           = "AWGN";
+      ploss_dB       = 20;
+      noise_power_dB = -2;
+      forgetfact     = 0;
+      offset         = 0;
+      ds_tdl         = 0;
+    }
+  );
+};
diff --git a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_5g_f1_rfsim.xml b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_5g_f1_rfsim.xml
index 1486ccd903..5371f88da8 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_5g_f1_rfsim.xml
+++ b/ci-scripts/xml_files/container_5g_f1_rfsim.xml
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
                 <class>UndeployGenObject</class>
                 <desc>Undeploy all OAI 5G stack</desc>
                 <yaml_path>yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator</yaml_path>
-                <d_retx_th>1,0,0,0</d_retx_th>
-                <u_retx_th>1,0,0,0</u_retx_th>
+                <d_retx_th>30,30,30,30</d_retx_th>
+                <u_retx_th>30,30,30,30</u_retx_th>
         </testCase>
 
 </testCaseList>
diff --git a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
index 294091c648..90cf7d0d5e 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/ci-scripts/yaml_files/5g_f1_rfsimulator/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ services:
         privileged: true
         container_name: rfsim5g-oai-du
         environment:
-            USE_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS: --sa --rfsim --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time
+            USE_ADDITIONAL_OPTIONS: --sa --rfsim
+                                    --log_config.global_log_options level,nocolor,time
+                                    --rfsimulator.options chanmod
+                                    --telnetsrv --telnetsrv.listenaddr 192.168.71.171
             ASAN_OPTIONS: detect_leaks=0
         depends_on:
             - oai-cu
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ services:
                 ipv4_address: 192.168.71.171
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/gnb-du.sa.band78.106prb.rfsim.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/gnb.conf
+            - ../../conf_files/rfsim_channel_ci.conf:/opt/oai-gnb/etc/rfsim_channel_ci.conf
         healthcheck:
             test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-softmodem"
             interval: 10s
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ services:
                                     -r 106 --numerology 1 -C 3619200000
                                     --uicc0.imsi 208990100001100
                                     --rfsimulator.serveraddr 192.168.71.171
+                                    --rfsimulator.options chanmod
+                                    --telnetsrv --telnetsrv.listenaddr 192.168.71.181
         depends_on:
             - oai-du
         networks:
@@ -139,6 +145,7 @@ services:
                 ipv4_address: 192.168.71.181
         volumes:
             - ../../conf_files/nrue.uicc.conf:/opt/oai-nr-ue/etc/nr-ue.conf
+            - ../../conf_files/rfsim_channel_ci.conf:/opt/oai-nr-ue/etc/rfsim_channel_ci.conf
         healthcheck:
             test: /bin/bash -c "pgrep nr-uesoftmodem"
             interval: 10s