diff --git a/executables/nr-gnb.c b/executables/nr-gnb.c
index 7161125f89..f0da3db241 100644
--- a/executables/nr-gnb.c
+++ b/executables/nr-gnb.c
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ void rx_func(void *param)
             gNB->common_vars.rxdataF[aa],
             slot_rx,
             0,
-            gNB->frame_parms.Ncp==EXTENDED?12:14);
+            gNB->frame_parms.Ncp == EXTENDED ? 12 : 14,
+            link_type_ul);
       }
     }
     phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame_rx, slot_rx);
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
index 18eacbff86..7896e57145 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ int               dumpframe = 0;
 
 uint64_t        downlink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 int32_t         uplink_frequency_offset[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
+uint64_t        sidelink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
 int             rx_input_level_dBm;
 
 #if MAX_NUM_CCs == 1
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ void init_openair0(void) {
   NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms = &PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0]->frame_parms;
 
   for (card=0; card<MAX_CARDS; card++) {
-    uint64_t dl_carrier, ul_carrier;
+    uint64_t dl_carrier, ul_carrier, sl_carrier;
     openair0_cfg[card].configFilename    = NULL;
     openair0_cfg[card].threequarter_fs   = frame_parms->threequarter_fs;
     openair0_cfg[card].sample_rate       = frame_parms->samples_per_subframe * 1e3;
@@ -346,6 +347,12 @@ void init_openair0(void) {
     nr_get_carrier_frequencies(PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0], &dl_carrier, &ul_carrier);
 
     nr_rf_card_config_freq(&openair0_cfg[card], ul_carrier, dl_carrier, freq_off);
+
+    if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) {
+      nr_get_carrier_frequencies_sl(PHY_vars_UE_g[0][0], &sl_carrier);
+      nr_rf_card_config_freq(&openair0_cfg[card], sl_carrier, sl_carrier, freq_off);
+    }
+
     nr_rf_card_config_gain(&openair0_cfg[card], rx_gain_off);
 
     openair0_cfg[card].configFilename = get_softmodem_params()->rf_config_file;
diff --git a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
index 99c97eae28..418373ccb4 100644
--- a/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
+++ b/executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
   {"chest-freq",                   CONFIG_HLP_CHESTFREQ,       0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.chest_freq),             .defintval=0,      TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"chest-time",                   CONFIG_HLP_CHESTTIME,       0,               .iptr=&(nrUE_params.chest_time),             .defintval=0,      TYPE_INT,      0}, \
   {"ue-timing-correction-disable", CONFIG_HLP_DISABLETIMECORR, PARAMFLAG_BOOL,  .iptr=&(nrUE_params.no_timing_correction),   .defintval=0,      TYPE_INT,      0}, \
+  {"SLC",                          CONFIG_HLP_SLF,             0,               .u64ptr=&(sidelink_frequency[0][0]),         .defuintval=2600000000,TYPE_UINT64,0}, \
 }
 // clang-format on
 
diff --git a/executables/softmodem-common.h b/executables/softmodem-common.h
index b8f7e6ff62..1f37c9bdea 100644
--- a/executables/softmodem-common.h
+++ b/executables/softmodem-common.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ extern "C"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_PHYTST        "test UE phy layer, mac disabled\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DORA          "test gNB  and UE with RA procedures\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_SA            "run gNB in standalone mode\n"
+#define CONFIG_HLP_SL_MODE       "sets the NR sidelink mode (0: not in sidelink mode, 1: in-coverage/gNB, 2: out-of-coverage/no gNB)"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_EXTS          "tells hardware to use an external timing reference\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DMRSSYNC      "tells RU to insert DMRS in subframe 1 slot 0"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_CLK           "tells hardware to use a clock reference (0:internal, 1:external, 2:gpsdo)\n"
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ extern "C"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_NOSNGLT       "Disables single-thread mode in lte-softmodem\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_DLF           "Set the downlink frequency for all component carriers\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_ULF           "Set the uplink frequency offset for all component carriers\n"
+#define CONFIG_HLP_SLF           "Set the sidelink frequency for all component carriers\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_CHOFF         "Channel id offset\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_SOFTS         "Enable soft scope and L1 and L2 stats (Xforms)\n"
 #define CONFIG_HLP_SOFTS_QT      "Enable soft scope and L1 and L2 stats (QT)\n"
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ extern "C"
 #define PHY_TEST            softmodem_params.phy_test
 #define DO_RA               softmodem_params.do_ra
 #define SA                  softmodem_params.sa
+#define SL_MODE             softmodem_params.sl_mode
 #define WAIT_FOR_SYNC       softmodem_params.wait_for_sync
 #define SINGLE_THREAD_FLAG  softmodem_params.single_thread_flag
 #define CHAIN_OFFSET        softmodem_params.chain_offset
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
   {"phy-test",              CONFIG_HLP_PHYTST,        PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .iptr=&PHY_TEST,                        .defintval=0,             TYPE_INT,    0},  \
   {"do-ra",                 CONFIG_HLP_DORA,          PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .iptr=&DO_RA,                           .defintval=0,             TYPE_INT,    0},  \
   {"sa",                    CONFIG_HLP_SA,            PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .iptr=&SA,                              .defintval=0,             TYPE_INT,    0},  \
+  {"sl-mode",               CONFIG_HLP_SL_MODE,       0,              .u8ptr=&SL_MODE,                        .defintval=0,             TYPE_UINT8,  0},  \
   {"usim-test",             CONFIG_HLP_USIM,          PARAMFLAG_BOOL, .u8ptr=&USIM_TEST,                      .defintval=0,             TYPE_UINT8,  0},  \
   {"clock-source",          CONFIG_HLP_CLK,           0,              .uptr=&CLOCK_SOURCE,                    .defintval=0,             TYPE_UINT,   0},  \
   {"time-source",           CONFIG_HLP_TME,           0,              .uptr=&TIMING_SOURCE,                   .defintval=0,             TYPE_UINT,   0},  \
@@ -214,6 +218,7 @@ extern int usrp_tx_thread;
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
     { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
+    { .s5 = { NULL } },                     \
     { .s3a = { config_checkstr_assign_integer, \
                {"MONOLITHIC", "PNF", "VNF","UE_STUB_PNF","UE_STUB_OFFNET","STANDALONE_PNF"}, \
                {NFAPI_MONOLITHIC, NFAPI_MODE_PNF, NFAPI_MODE_VNF,NFAPI_UE_STUB_PNF,NFAPI_UE_STUB_OFFNET,NFAPI_MODE_STANDALONE_PNF}, \
@@ -308,6 +313,7 @@ typedef struct {
   int            phy_test;
   int            do_ra;
   int            sa;
+  uint8_t        sl_mode;
   uint8_t        usim_test;
   int            emulate_rf;
   int            wait_for_sync; //eNodeB only
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/fapi_nr_ue_interface.h b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/fapi_nr_ue_interface.h
index a425d6b0f5..216c3f6a2f 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/fapi_nr_ue_interface.h
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/public_inc/fapi_nr_ue_interface.h
@@ -560,7 +560,9 @@ typedef struct {
 typedef struct 
 {
   uint16_t dl_bandwidth;//Carrier bandwidth for DL in MHz [38.104, sec 5.3.2] Values: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40,50, 60, 70, 80,90,100,200,400
+  uint16_t sl_bandwidth; //Carrier bandwidth for SL in MHz [38.101, sec 5.3.5] Values: 10, 20, 30, and 40
   uint32_t dl_frequency; //Absolute frequency of DL point A in KHz [38.104, sec5.2 and 38.211 sec 4.4.4.2] Value: 450000 -> 52600000
+  uint32_t sl_frequency; //Absolute frequency of SL point A in KHz [38.331, sec6.3.5 and 38.211 sec 8.2.7]
   uint16_t dl_k0[5];//𝑘_{0}^{𝜇} for each of the numerologies [38.211, sec 5.3.1] Value: 0 ->23699
   uint16_t dl_grid_size[5];//Grid size 𝑁_{𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑑}^{𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒,𝜇} for each of the numerologies [38.211, sec 4.4.2] Value: 0->275 0 = this numerology not used
   uint16_t num_tx_ant;//Number of Tx antennas
@@ -568,6 +570,7 @@ typedef struct
   uint32_t uplink_frequency;//Absolute frequency of UL point A in KHz [38.104, sec5.2 and 38.211 sec 4.4.4.2] Value: 450000 -> 52600000
   uint16_t ul_k0[5];//𝑘0 𝜇 for each of the numerologies [38.211, sec 5.3.1] Value: : 0 ->23699
   uint16_t ul_grid_size[5];//Grid size 𝑁𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑧𝑒,𝜇 for each of the numerologies [38.211, sec 4.4.2]. Value: 0->275 0 = this numerology not used
+  uint16_t sl_grid_size[5];
   uint16_t num_rx_ant;//
   uint8_t  frequency_shift_7p5khz;//Indicates presence of 7.5KHz frequency shift. Value: 0 = false 1 = true
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
index ce984759ba..c444440451 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_parms.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "nr_phy_init.h"
 #include "common/utils/nr/nr_common.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
+#include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
 
 /// Subcarrier spacings in Hz indexed by numerology index
 static const uint32_t nr_subcarrier_spacing[MAX_NUM_SUBCARRIER_SPACING] = {15e3, 30e3, 60e3, 120e3, 240e3};
@@ -41,6 +42,18 @@ static const int nr_ssb_table[48][3] = {
     {93, 15, nr_ssb_type_A}, {94, 15, nr_ssb_type_A}, {96, 30, nr_ssb_type_C}};
 
 void set_Lmax(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp) {
+  if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) {
+    int sl_NumSSB_WithinPeriod = 1; //TODO: Needs to be updated from RRC parameters
+    int sl_TimeOffsetSSB = 1; //TODO: Needs to be updated from RRC parameters
+    int sl_TimeInterval = 1; //TODO: Needs to be updated from RRC parameters
+    if ((sl_NumSSB_WithinPeriod == 4) && ((sl_TimeOffsetSSB % fp->slots_per_frame) + 3 * sl_TimeInterval < NR_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME * 2))
+      fp->Lmax = 4;
+    else if ((sl_NumSSB_WithinPeriod == 2) && ((sl_TimeOffsetSSB % fp->slots_per_frame) + sl_TimeInterval < NR_NUMBER_OF_SUBFRAMES_PER_FRAME))
+      fp->Lmax = 2;
+    else
+      fp->Lmax = 1;
+    return;
+  }
   // definition of Lmax according to ts 38.213 section 4.1
   if (fp->dl_CarrierFreq < 6e9) {
     if(fp->frame_type && (fp->ssb_type==2))
@@ -151,6 +164,9 @@ void set_scs_parameters (NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp, int mu, int N_RB_DL)
     fp->ofdm_symbol_size <<= 1;
 
   fp->first_carrier_offset = fp->ofdm_symbol_size - (N_RB_DL * 12 / 2);
+  // TODO: Temporarily setting fp->first_carrier_offset = 0 for SL until MAC is developed
+  if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2)
+    fp->first_carrier_offset = 0;
   fp->nb_prefix_samples    = fp->ofdm_symbol_size / 128 * 9;
   fp->nb_prefix_samples0   = fp->ofdm_symbol_size / 128 * (9 + (1 << mu));
   LOG_W(PHY,"Init: N_RB_DL %d, first_carrier_offset %d, nb_prefix_samples %d,nb_prefix_samples0 %d, ofdm_symbol_size %d\n",
@@ -283,12 +299,18 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
   LOG_D(PHY,"dl_bw_kHz %lu\n",dl_bw_khz);
   LOG_D(PHY,"dl_CarrierFreq %lu\n",fp->dl_CarrierFreq);
 
+  if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) {
+    uint64_t sl_bw_khz = (12 * config->carrier_config.sl_grid_size[config->ssb_config.scs_common]) * (15 << config->ssb_config.scs_common);
+    fp->sl_CarrierFreq = ((sl_bw_khz >> 1) + config->carrier_config.sl_frequency) * 1000;
+  }
+
   uint64_t ul_bw_khz = (12*config->carrier_config.ul_grid_size[config->ssb_config.scs_common])*(15<<config->ssb_config.scs_common);
   fp->ul_CarrierFreq = ((ul_bw_khz>>1) + config->carrier_config.uplink_frequency)*1000 ;
 
   fp->numerology_index = config->ssb_config.scs_common;
   fp->N_RB_UL = config->carrier_config.ul_grid_size[fp->numerology_index];
   fp->N_RB_DL = config->carrier_config.dl_grid_size[fp->numerology_index];
+  fp->N_RB_SL = config->carrier_config.sl_grid_size[fp->numerology_index];
 
   fp->frame_type = get_frame_type(fp->nr_band, fp->numerology_index);
   int32_t uplink_frequency_offset = get_delta_duplex(fp->nr_band, fp->numerology_index);
@@ -307,8 +329,8 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
     AssertFatal(fp->numerology_index == NR_MU_2,"Invalid cyclic prefix %d for numerology index %d\n", Ncp, fp->numerology_index);
 
   fp->Ncp = Ncp;
-
-  set_scs_parameters(fp, fp->numerology_index, fp->N_RB_DL);
+  int N_RB = (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) ? fp->N_RB_SL : fp->N_RB_DL;
+  set_scs_parameters(fp, fp->numerology_index, N_RB);
 
   fp->slots_per_frame = 10* fp->slots_per_subframe;
   fp->symbols_per_slot = ((Ncp == NORMAL)? 14 : 12); // to redefine for different slot formats
@@ -332,6 +354,10 @@ int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
   }
 
   fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = (12 * config->ssb_table.ssb_offset_point_a + sco);
+  // TODO: Temporarily setting fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = 0 for SL until MAC is developed
+  if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) {
+      fp->ssb_start_subcarrier = 0;
+  }
   set_Lmax(fp);
 
   fp->L_ssb = (((uint64_t) config->ssb_table.ssb_mask_list[0].ssb_mask)<<32) | config->ssb_table.ssb_mask_list[1].ssb_mask;
@@ -381,6 +407,11 @@ void nr_init_frame_parms_ue_sa(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, uint64_t downlink
 
 }
 
+void nr_init_frame_parms_ue_sl(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, uint64_t sidelink_frequency, uint16_t nr_band) {
+  LOG_D(NR_PHY, "SL init parameters. SL freq %lu\n", sidelink_frequency);
+  frame_parms->sl_CarrierFreq = sidelink_frequency;
+  frame_parms->nr_band = nr_band;
+}
 
 void nr_dump_frame_parms(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp)
 {
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_phy_init.h b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_phy_init.h
index 4c035d13d8..d025a3555f 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_phy_init.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/INIT/nr_phy_init.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ int nr_get_ssb_start_symbol(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,uint8_t i_ssb);
 int nr_init_frame_parms(nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *config, NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms);
 int nr_init_frame_parms_ue(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, fapi_nr_config_request_t *config, uint16_t nr_band);
 void nr_init_frame_parms_ue_sa(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, uint64_t downlink_frequency, int32_t uplink_frequency_offset, uint8_t mu, uint16_t nr_band);
+void nr_init_frame_parms_ue_sl(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, uint64_t sidelink_frequency, uint16_t nr_band);
 int init_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,int nb_connected_eNB);
 void term_nr_ue_signal(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, int nb_connected_gNB);
 void init_nr_ue_transport(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue);
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/modulation_UE.h b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/modulation_UE.h
index 420cf07e3d..99986725c0 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/modulation_UE.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/modulation_UE.h
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ int nr_slot_fep_init_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                           unsigned char symbol,
                           int sample_offset,
                           bool pbch_decoded,
-                          c16_t rxdataF[][ue->frame_parms.samples_per_slot_wCP]);
+                          c16_t rxdataF[][ue->frame_parms.samples_per_slot_wCP],
+                          int link_type);
 
 int slot_fep_mbsfn(PHY_VARS_UE *phy_vars_ue,
                    unsigned char l,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.c
index 40ef403041..310b2f0e75 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "nr_modulation.h"
 #include "PHY/NR_REFSIG/nr_mod_table.h"
+#include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
 
 //Table 6.3.1.5-1 Precoding Matrix W 1 layer 2 antenna ports 'n' = -1 and 'o' = -j
 const char nr_W_1l_2p[6][2][1] = {
@@ -599,6 +600,7 @@ void init_symbol_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp) {
 
   uint64_t dl_CarrierFreq = fp->dl_CarrierFreq;
   uint64_t ul_CarrierFreq = fp->ul_CarrierFreq;
+  uint64_t sl_CarrierFreq = fp->sl_CarrierFreq;
   double f[2] = {(double)dl_CarrierFreq, (double)ul_CarrierFreq};
 
   const int nsymb = fp->symbols_per_slot * fp->slots_per_frame/10;
@@ -612,6 +614,10 @@ void init_symbol_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp) {
     double f0 = f[ll];
     LOG_D(PHY, "Doing symbol rotation calculation for gNB TX/RX, f0 %f Hz, Nsymb %d\n", f0, nsymb);
     c16_t *symbol_rotation = fp->symbol_rotation[ll];
+    if (get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode == 2) {
+      f0 = (double)sl_CarrierFreq;
+      symbol_rotation = fp->symbol_rotation[link_type_sl];
+    }
 
     double tl = 0.0;
     double poff = 0.0;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h
index 66d97980ab..09f6c94d2c 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/nr_modulation.h
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ void apply_nr_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
 		       c16_t* txdata,
 		       int slot,
 		       int first_symbol,
-		       int nsymb);
+		       int nsymb,
+		       int link_type);
 
 void init_symbol_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp);
 
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ void apply_nr_rotation_ul(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
 			  c16_t *rxdataF,
 			  int slot,
 			  int first_symbol,
-			  int nsymb);
+			  int nsymb,
+			  int link_type);
 
 /*! \brief Perform NR precoding. TS 38.211 V15.4.0 subclause 6.3.1.5
   @param[in] datatx_F_precoding, Pointer to n_layers*re data array
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ofdm_mod.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ofdm_mod.c
index a15708305a..16238257d1 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ofdm_mod.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/ofdm_mod.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ This section deals with basic functions for OFDM Modulation.
 #include "PHY/defs_eNB.h"
 #include "PHY/defs_gNB.h"
 #include "PHY/impl_defs_top.h"
+#include "PHY/impl_defs_nr.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/log.h"
 #include "common/utils/LOG/vcd_signal_dumper.h"
 #include "modulation_common.h"
@@ -337,11 +338,13 @@ void apply_nr_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
                        c16_t *txdataF,
                        int slot,
                        int first_symbol,
-                       int nsymb)
+                       int nsymb,
+                       int link_type)
 {
   int symb_offset = (slot%fp->slots_per_subframe)*fp->symbols_per_slot;
 
-  c16_t *symbol_rotation = fp->symbol_rotation[0] + symb_offset;
+  c16_t *symbol_rotation = fp->symbol_rotation[link_type] + symb_offset;
+  int N_RB = (link_type == link_type_sl) ? fp->N_RB_SL : fp->N_RB_DL;
 
   for (int sidx = first_symbol; sidx < first_symbol + nsymb; sidx++) {
     c16_t *this_rotation = symbol_rotation + sidx;
@@ -354,20 +357,20 @@ void apply_nr_rotation(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp,
       this_rotation->r,
       this_rotation->i);
 
-    if (fp->N_RB_DL & 1) {
+    if (N_RB & 1) {
       rotate_cpx_vector(this_symbol, this_rotation, this_symbol,
-                        (fp->N_RB_DL + 1) * 6, 15);
+                        (N_RB + 1) * 6, 15);
       rotate_cpx_vector(this_symbol + fp->first_carrier_offset - 6,
                         this_rotation,
                         this_symbol + fp->first_carrier_offset - 6,
-                        (fp->N_RB_DL + 1) * 6, 15);
+                        (N_RB + 1) * 6, 15);
     } else {
       rotate_cpx_vector(this_symbol, this_rotation, this_symbol,
-                        fp->N_RB_DL * 6, 15);
+                        N_RB * 6, 15);
       rotate_cpx_vector(this_symbol + fp->first_carrier_offset,
                         this_rotation,
                         this_symbol + fp->first_carrier_offset,
-                        fp->N_RB_DL * 6, 15);
+                        N_RB * 6, 15);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
index dee8253388..43d7be3fa3 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/MODULATION/slot_fep_nr.c
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ int nr_slot_fep_init_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                           unsigned char symbol,
                           int sample_offset,
                           bool pbch_decoded,
-                          c16_t rxdataF[][ue->frame_parms.samples_per_slot_wCP])
+                          c16_t rxdataF[][ue->frame_parms.samples_per_slot_wCP],
+                          int link_type)
 {
   NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms = &ue->frame_parms;
   NR_UE_COMMON *common_vars   = &ue->common_vars;
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ int nr_slot_fep_init_sync(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
     stop_meas(&ue->rx_dft_stats);
 
     int symb_offset = (Ns%frame_parms->slots_per_subframe)*frame_parms->symbols_per_slot;
-    c16_t rot2 = frame_parms->symbol_rotation[0][symbol + symb_offset];
+    c16_t rot2 = frame_parms->symbol_rotation[link_type][symbol + symb_offset];
     rot2.i=-rot2.i;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_FEP
@@ -314,14 +315,15 @@ void apply_nr_rotation_ul(NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
 			  c16_t *rxdataF,
 			  int slot,
 			  int first_symbol,
-			  int nsymb)
+			  int nsymb,
+			  int link_type)
 {
   int symb_offset = (slot%frame_parms->slots_per_subframe)*frame_parms->symbols_per_slot;
   int soffset = (slot&3)*frame_parms->symbols_per_slot*frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size;
 
   for (int symbol=first_symbol;symbol<nsymb;symbol++) {
     
-    c16_t rot2 = frame_parms->symbol_rotation[1][symbol + symb_offset];
+    c16_t rot2 = frame_parms->symbol_rotation[link_type][symbol + symb_offset];
     rot2.i=-rot2.i;
     LOG_D(PHY,"slot %d, symb_offset %d rotating by %d.%d\n",slot,symb_offset,rot2.r,rot2.i);
 
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
index d2ecc56177..5a475b84ae 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_initial_sync.c
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ int nr_initial_sync(UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                               i,
                               is * fp->samples_per_frame + ue->ssb_offset,
                               false,
-                              rxdataF);
+                              rxdataF,
+                              link_type_dl);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_INITIAL_SYNCH
       LOG_I(PHY,"Calling sss detection (normal CP)\n");
@@ -534,7 +535,8 @@ int nr_initial_sync(UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                               l, // the UE PHY has no notion of the symbols to be monitored in the search space
                               is*fp->samples_per_frame+phy_pdcch_config->sfn*fp->samples_per_frame+ue->rx_offset,
                               true,
-                              rxdataF);
+                              rxdataF,
+                              link_type_dl);
 
         nr_pdcch_channel_estimation(ue,
                                     proc,
@@ -560,7 +562,8 @@ int nr_initial_sync(UE_nr_rxtx_proc_t *proc,
                                   m,
                                   is*fp->samples_per_frame+phy_pdcch_config->sfn*fp->samples_per_frame+ue->rx_offset,
                                   true,
-                                  rxdataF);
+                                  rxdataF,
+                                  link_type_dl);
           }
 
           uint8_t nb_re_dmrs;
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_proto_ue.h b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_proto_ue.h
index b20dbf8483..cb777c3515 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_proto_ue.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_transport_proto_ue.h
@@ -330,6 +330,14 @@ void nr_get_carrier_frequencies(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
                                 uint64_t *dl_Carrier,
                                 uint64_t *ul_Carrier);
 
+/*!
+  \brief This function gets the carrier frequencies either from FP or command-line-set global variables, depending on the availability of the latter
+  @param ue         Pointer to PHY UE
+  @param sl_Carrier Pointer to SL carrier to be set
+*/
+void nr_get_carrier_frequencies_sl(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
+                                   uint64_t *sl_Carrier);
+
 /*!
   \brief This function sets the OAI RF card rx/tx params
   @param openair0_cfg   Pointer OAI config for a specific card
@@ -347,6 +355,10 @@ void nr_rf_card_config_freq(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg,
                             uint64_t dl_Carrier,
                             int freq_offset);
 
+void nr_sl_rf_card_config_freq(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue,
+                               openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg,
+                               int freq_offset);
+
 void nr_pdcch_unscrambling(int16_t *z,
                            uint16_t scrambling_RNTI,
                            uint32_t length,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ue_rf_helpers.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ue_rf_helpers.c
index 80b803779d..1bc4d42c26 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ue_rf_helpers.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ue_rf_helpers.c
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ void nr_get_carrier_frequencies(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, uint64_t *dl_carrier, uint64
 }
 
 
+void nr_get_carrier_frequencies_sl(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, uint64_t *sl_carrier) {
+
+  NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS *fp = &ue->frame_parms;
+  if (ue->if_freq!=0) {
+    *sl_carrier = ue->if_freq;
+  } else {
+    *sl_carrier = fp->sl_CarrierFreq;
+  }
+}
+
 void nr_rf_card_config_gain(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg,
                             double rx_gain_off){
 
@@ -113,3 +123,18 @@ void nr_rf_card_config_freq(openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg,
 
   }
 }
+
+
+void nr_sl_rf_card_config_freq(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *ue, openair0_config_t *openair0_cfg, int freq_offset) {
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < openair0_cfg->rx_num_channels; i++) {
+    openair0_cfg->rx_gain[ue->rf_map.chain + i] = ue->rx_total_gain_dB;
+    if (ue->UE_scan_carrier == 1) {
+      if (freq_offset >= 0)
+        openair0_cfg->rx_freq[ue->rf_map.chain + i] += abs(freq_offset);
+      else
+        openair0_cfg->rx_freq[ue->rf_map.chain + i] -= abs(freq_offset);
+      freq_offset=0;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
index 1a52d3edd9..186ec58d4d 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
+++ b/openair1/PHY/NR_UE_TRANSPORT/nr_ulsch_ue.c
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ uint8_t nr_ue_pusch_common_procedures(PHY_VARS_NR_UE *UE,
   for(ap = 0; ap < n_antenna_ports; ap++) {
     for (int s=0;s<NR_NUMBER_OF_SYMBOLS_PER_SLOT;s++){
       c16_t *this_symbol = &txdataF[ap][frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size * s];
-      c16_t rot=frame_parms->symbol_rotation[1][s + symb_offset];
+      c16_t rot=frame_parms->symbol_rotation[link_type_ul][s + symb_offset];
       LOG_D(PHY,"rotating txdataF symbol %d (%d) => (%d.%d)\n",
 	    s,
 	    s + symb_offset,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
index 8d9de8976d..e8dba45f2b 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/defs_nr_common.h
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ struct NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS {
   int N_RB_DL;
   /// Number of resource blocks (RB) in UL
   int N_RB_UL;
+  /// Number of resource blocks (RB) in SL
+  int N_RB_SL;
   ///  total Number of Resource Block Groups: this is ceil(N_PRB/P)
   uint8_t N_RBG;
   /// Total Number of Resource Block Groups SubSets: this is P
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ struct NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS {
   uint64_t dl_CarrierFreq;
   /// UL carrier frequency
   uint64_t ul_CarrierFreq;
+  /// SL carrier frequency
+  uint64_t sl_CarrierFreq;
   /// TX attenuation
   uint32_t att_tx;
   /// RX attenuation
@@ -216,8 +220,8 @@ struct NR_DL_FRAME_PARMS {
   /// Cyclic Prefix for DL (0=Normal CP, 1=Extended CP)
   lte_prefix_type_t Ncp;
   /// sequence which is computed based on carrier frequency and numerology to rotate/derotate each OFDM symbol according to Section 5.3 in 38.211
-  /// First dimension is for the direction of the link (0 DL, 1 UL)
-  c16_t symbol_rotation[2][224];
+  /// First dimension is for the direction of the link (0 DL, 1 UL, 2 SL)
+  c16_t symbol_rotation[3][224];
   /// sequence used to compensate the phase rotation due to timeshifted OFDM symbols
   /// First dimenstion is for different CP lengths
   c16_t timeshift_symbol_rotation[4096*2] __attribute__ ((aligned (16)));
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
index afbe6830f5..316446bf7a 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/impl_defs_nr.h
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ SystemInformationBlockType1_nr_t;
 
 #define FRAME_DURATION_MICRO_SEC           (10000)  /* frame duration in microsecond */
 
+enum nr_Link {
+  link_type_dl,
+  link_type_ul,
+  link_type_sl,
+};
+
 typedef enum {
   ms0p5    = 500,                 /* duration is given in microsecond */
   ms0p625  = 625,
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/phy_extern_nr_ue.h b/openair1/PHY/phy_extern_nr_ue.h
index 98765730bb..2c4679dddd 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/phy_extern_nr_ue.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/phy_extern_nr_ue.h
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@
 #include "PHY/defs_nr_UE.h"
 extern PHY_VARS_NR_UE ***PHY_vars_UE_g;
 
+extern uint64_t downlink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
+extern int32_t uplink_frequency_offset[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
+extern uint64_t sidelink_frequency[MAX_NUM_CCs][4];
+
 #endif /*__PHY_EXTERN_H__ */
 
diff --git a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
index 0e8e2cfd56..39e360c79c 100644
--- a/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
+++ b/openair1/SCHED_NR/phy_procedures_nr_gNB.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ void phy_procedures_gNB_TX(processingData_L1tx_t *msgTx,
 
   //apply the OFDM symbol rotation here
   for (aa=0; aa<cfg->carrier_config.num_tx_ant.value; aa++) {
-    apply_nr_rotation(fp, &gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa][txdataF_offset], slot, 0, fp->Ncp == EXTENDED ? 12 : 14);
+    apply_nr_rotation(fp, &gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa][txdataF_offset], slot, 0, fp->Ncp == EXTENDED ? 12 : 14, link_type_dl);
 
     T(T_GNB_PHY_DL_OUTPUT_SIGNAL, T_INT(0),
       T_INT(frame), T_INT(slot),
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
index ac9b2e3bec..d5930c0c23 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                               gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa],
                               slot,
                               0,
-                              12);
+                              12,
+                              link_type_dl);
 
             PHY_ofdm_mod((int *)gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa],
             (int *)&txdata[aa][frame_parms->get_samples_slot_timestamp(slot,frame_parms,0)],
@@ -665,7 +666,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                               gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa],
                               slot,
                               0,
-                              14);
+                              14,
+                              link_type_dl);
 
             /*nr_normal_prefix_mod(gNB->common_vars.txdataF[aa],
               &txdata[aa][frame_parms->get_samples_slot_timestamp(slot,frame_parms,0)],
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
index f4072b495a..3938eef12d 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/prachsim.c
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) { }
 
 /* temporary dummy implem of get_softmodem_optmask, till basic simulators implemented as device */
 uint64_t get_softmodem_optmask(void) {return 0;}
-softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {return 0;}
+static softmodem_params_t softmodem_params;
+softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {
+  return &softmodem_params;
+}
 //Fixme: Uniq dirty DU instance, by global var, datamodel need better management
 instance_t DUuniqInstance=0;
 instance_t CUuniqInstance=0;
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ int NB_UE_INST = 1;
 int main(int argc, char **argv){
 
   char c;
-
+  get_softmodem_params()->sl_mode = 0;
   double sigma2, sigma2_dB = 0, SNR, snr0 = -2.0, snr1 = 0.0, ue_speed0 = 0.0, ue_speed1 = 0.0;
   double **s_re, **s_im, **r_re, **r_im, iqim = 0.0, delay_avg = 0, ue_speed = 0, fs=-1, bw;
   int i, l, aa, aarx, trial, n_frames = 1, prach_start, rx_prach_start; //, ntrials=1;
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
index fa49008adb..3ced917cac 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/pucchsim.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/nr_unitary_defs.h"
 #include "executables/nr-uesoftmodem.h"
 #include "nfapi/oai_integration/vendor_ext.h"
+#include "executables/softmodem-common.h"
 
 THREAD_STRUCT thread_struct;
 PHY_VARS_gNB *gNB;
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ const short conjugate2[8]__attribute__((aligned(16))) = {1,-1,1,-1,1,-1,1,-1};
 PHY_VARS_NR_UE * PHY_vars_UE_g[1][1]={{NULL}};
 
 uint64_t get_softmodem_optmask(void) {return 0;}
-softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {return 0;}
+static softmodem_params_t softmodem_params;
+softmodem_params_t *get_softmodem_params(void) {
+  return &softmodem_params;
+}
 
 void init_downlink_harq_status(NR_DL_UE_HARQ_t *dl_harq) {}
 NR_IF_Module_t *NR_IF_Module_init(int Mod_id) { return (NULL); }
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
index 835ba9ef99..66460e7a63 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/NR_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -1276,7 +1276,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                                gNB->common_vars.rxdataF[aa],
                                slot,
                                0,
-                               gNB->frame_parms.Ncp == EXTENDED ? 12 : 14);
+                               gNB->frame_parms.Ncp == EXTENDED ? 12 : 14,
+                               link_type_ul);
         }
 
         ul_proc_error = phy_procedures_gNB_uespec_RX(gNB, frame, slot);