diff --git a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
index 17d921d4d987bac3f768635d40b15772203991d1..8ba602c25d248647570567cba9a113fbe29e4d07 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ add_boolean_option(ENABLE_SECURITY         True  "Enable LTE integrity and ciphe
 add_boolean_option(ENABLE_USE_MME          True  "eNB connected to MME (INTERFACE S1-C), not standalone eNB")
 add_boolean_option(NO_RRM                  True  "DO WE HAVE A RADIO RESSOURCE MANAGER: NO")
 add_boolean_option(USER_MODE True "????")
+add_boolean_option(RRC_DEFAULT_RAB_IS_AM False "set the RLC mode to AM for the default bearer")
 
 add_boolean_option(OAI_NW_DRIVER_TYPE_ETHERNET False "????")
 add_boolean_option(DISABLE_USE_NAS False "???")
diff --git a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
index e6aa7ef919a500edb2f133b8eb069cc23338b23b..cb127ead4821063951488a6de0dcc7e9f6ee4ded 100644
--- a/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
+++ b/openair1/PHY/LTE_TRANSPORT/proto.h
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ LTE_eNB_DLSCH_t *new_eNB_dlsch(uint8_t Kmimo,uint8_t Mdlharq,uint8_t N_RB_DL, ui
 */
 void free_ue_dlsch(LTE_UE_DLSCH_t *dlsch);
 
+LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *new_eNB_ulsch(uint8_t Mdlharq,uint8_t max_turbo_iterations,uint8_t N_RB_UL, uint8_t abstraction_flag);
+
 LTE_UE_DLSCH_t *new_ue_dlsch(uint8_t Kmimo,uint8_t Mdlharq,uint8_t max_turbo_iterations,uint8_t N_RB_DL, uint8_t abstraction_flag);
 
+LTE_UE_ULSCH_t *new_ue_ulsch(unsigned char Mdlharq,unsigned char N_RB_UL, uint8_t abstraction_flag);
 
 
 void clean_eNb_ulsch(LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *ulsch, uint8_t abstraction_flag);
@@ -84,9 +87,6 @@ LTE_eNB_ULSCH_t *new_eNB_ulsch(uint8_t Mdlharq,uint8_t max_turbo_iterations,uint
 
 LTE_UE_ULSCH_t *new_ue_ulsch(uint8_t Mdlharq, unsigned char N_RB_UL, uint8_t abstraction_flag);
 
-uint8_t ul_subframe2pdcch_alloc_subframe(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,uint8_t n);
-
-
 /** \fn dlsch_encoding(uint8_t *input_buffer,
     LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,
     uint8_t num_pdcch_symbols,
@@ -1769,5 +1769,7 @@ double computeRhoB_UE(PDSCH_CONFIG_DEDICATED  *pdsch_config_dedicated,
 
 uint8_t get_prach_prb_offset(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms, uint8_t tdd_mapindex, uint16_t Nf); 
 
+uint8_t ul_subframe2pdcch_alloc_subframe(LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms,uint8_t n);
+
 /**@}*/
 #endif
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
index 0e0dce370c9fcc2e7aa14f04c6682e59a377b3fd..6474e83dd91438e04a4b021d83637ff8ac2eda33 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/dlsim.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint32_t DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1fff;
   int numCCE=0;
   int dci_length_bytes=0,dci_length=0;
-  double BW = 5.0;
+  //double channel_bandwidth = 5.0, sampling_rate=7.68;
   int common_flag=0,TPC=0;
 
   double cpu_freq_GHz;
@@ -680,27 +680,19 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     switch (N_RB_DL) {
     case 6:
       if (rballocset==0) DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x3f;
-
-      BW = 1.25;
       num_pdcch_symbols = 3;
       break;
 
     case 25:
       if (rballocset==0) DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1fff;
-
-      BW = 5.00;
       break;
 
     case 50:
       if (rballocset==0) DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1ffff;
-
-      BW = 10.00;
       break;
 
     case 100:
       if (rballocset==0) DLSCH_RB_ALLOC = 0x1ffffff;
-
-      BW = 20.00;
       break;
     }
 
@@ -708,8 +700,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   } else
     NB_RB = 4;
 
-  NB_RB=conv_nprb(0,DLSCH_RB_ALLOC,N_RB_DL);
-
   if ((transmission_mode > 1) && (n_tx != 2))
     printf("n_tx must be >1 for transmission_mode %d\n",transmission_mode);
 
@@ -967,7 +957,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eNB2UE[0] = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                    PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                    channel_model,
-                                   BW,
+                                   N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				   N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                    forgetting_factor,
                                    rx_sample_offset,
                                    0);
@@ -977,8 +968,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
       eNB2UE[n] = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                        PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                        channel_model,
-                                       BW,
-                                       forgetting_factor,
+				       N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				       N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				       forgetting_factor,
                                        rx_sample_offset,
                                        0);
   }
@@ -2789,7 +2781,7 @@ PMI_FEEDBACK:
 
           // Multipath channel
           if (awgn_flag == 0) {
-            multipath_channel(eNB2UE[0],s_re,s_im,r_re,r_im,
+            multipath_channel(eNB2UE[round],s_re,s_im,r_re,r_im,
                               2*frame_parms->samples_per_tti,hold_channel);
 
             //      printf("amc: ****************** eNB2UE[%d]->n_rx = %d,dd %d\n",round,eNB2UE[round]->nb_rx,eNB2UE[round]->channel_offset);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
index 862edaa864493c8af5af0e6942382455da3f3e93..b9be0b27e8163404ff3310894927385fe0d05121 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/mbmssim.c
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@
 
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 
-//#define BW 5.0
-
 
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
 PHY_VARS_UE *PHY_vars_UE;
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   char c;
 
-  int i,l,aa,aarx;
+  int i,l,aa,aarx,k;
   double sigma2, sigma2_dB=0,SNR,snr0=-2.0,snr1=0.0;
   uint8_t snr1set=0;
   double snr_step=1,input_snr_step=1;
@@ -172,7 +170,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   unsigned int trials,errs[4]= {0,0,0,0}; //,round_trials[4]={0,0,0,0};
 
   uint8_t N_RB_DL=25,osf=1;
-  double BW=5.0;
   uint32_t perfect_ce = 0;
 
   lte_frame_type_t frame_type = FDD;
@@ -255,27 +252,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     case 'R':
       N_RB_DL = atoi(optarg);
 
-      switch (N_RB_DL) {
-      case 6:
-        BW=1.25;
-        break;
-
-      case 25:
-        BW=5.0;
-        break;
-
-      case 50:
-        BW=10.0;
-        break;
-
-      case 100:
-        BW=20.0;
-        break;
-
-      default:
+      if ((N_RB_DL!=6) && (N_RB_DL!=25) && (N_RB_DL!=50) && (N_RB_DL!=100))  {
         printf("Unsupported Bandwidth %d\n",N_RB_DL);
         exit(-1);
-        break;
       }
 
       break;
@@ -397,7 +376,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eNB2UE = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                 PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                 0,
                                 0,
                                 0);
@@ -541,15 +521,26 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                        subframe%10,
                        0,
                        0);
-      }
-
-      for (l=2; l<12; l++) {
-        rx_pmch(PHY_vars_UE,
+  
+	if (PHY_vars_UE->perfect_ce==1) {
+	  // fill in perfect channel estimates
+	  freq_channel(eNB2UE,PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL,12*PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL + 1);
+	  for(k=0; k<NUMBER_OF_eNB_MAX; k++) {
+	    for(aa=0; aa<frame_parms->nb_antennas_tx; aa++) {
+	      for (aarx=0; aarx<frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx; aarx++) {
+		for (i=0; i<frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12; i++) {
+		  ((int16_t *) PHY_vars_UE->lte_ue_common_vars.dl_ch_estimates[k][(aa<<1)+aarx])[2*i+(l*frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size+LTE_CE_FILTER_LENGTH)*2]=(int16_t)(eNB2UE->chF[aarx+(aa*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx)][i].x*AMP);
+		  ((int16_t *) PHY_vars_UE->lte_ue_common_vars.dl_ch_estimates[k][(aa<<1)+aarx])[2*i+1+(l*frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size+LTE_CE_FILTER_LENGTH)*2]=(int16_t)(eNB2UE->chF[aarx+(aa*frame_parms->nb_antennas_rx)][i].y*AMP);
+		}
+	      }
+	    }
+	  }
+	}
+	
+	rx_pmch(PHY_vars_UE,
                 0,
                 subframe%10,
                 l);
-
-
       }
 
       PHY_vars_UE->dlsch_ue_MCH[0]->harq_processes[0]->G = get_G(&PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms,
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pbchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pbchsim.c
index 5aa3fac997461ebd69f63d67fccf35f1530b5b01..b7f9f57b6bb1539b5b150dfb9dd5f51d3275f597 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pbchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pbchsim.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@
 
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 
-#define BW 5.0
-
-
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNb,*PHY_vars_eNb1,*PHY_vars_eNb2;
 PHY_VARS_UE *PHY_vars_UE;
 
@@ -485,7 +482,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   eNB2UE = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                 PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+ 				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                 0,
                                 0,
                                 0);
@@ -494,7 +492,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     eNB2UE1 = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                    PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                    channel_model,
-                                   BW,
+				   N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				   N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                    0,
                                    4,
                                    0);
@@ -503,7 +502,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     eNB2UE2 = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                    PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                    channel_model,
-                                   BW,
+				   N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				   N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNb->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                    0,
                                    8,
                                    0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pdcchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pdcchsim.c
index caa7e1248d48e7dcc0078b45bffb1cb53f1d9d3c..7a361329806eb8347805d6a04637b8b823f41248 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pdcchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pdcchsim.c
@@ -552,7 +552,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   uint32_t *txptr;
   int aarx;
   int k;
-  double BW=5.0;
   uint32_t perfect_ce = 0;
 
   number_of_cards = 1;
@@ -840,28 +839,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
          subframe,NUMBER_OF_OFDM_CARRIERS,
          PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.Ncp,PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.samples_per_tti,nsymb);
 
-  switch (N_RB_DL) {
-  case 6:
-    BW = 1.25;
-    break;
-
-  case 25:
-    BW = 5.00;
-    break;
-
-  case 50:
-    BW = 10.00;
-    break;
-
-  case 100:
-    BW = 20.00;
-    break;
-  }
-
   eNB2UE = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx_eNB,
                                 PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
                                 0,
                                 0,
                                 0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/prachsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/prachsim.c
index eeca52a274da992602981381e3dd2721d26b6d8d..4df53b053f9b377569c7de648cd323bd12e51176 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/prachsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/prachsim.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 
-#define BW 5.0
-
 int current_dlsch_cqi; //FIXME!
 
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
@@ -412,7 +410,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   UE2eNB = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                 PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
                                 0.0,
                                 delay,
                                 0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pucchsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pucchsim.c
index 919bec144dd428f1f9d8858ab056c85e162ba45c..d9a3367b902c74b039fa524026a7a9078c2a94f2 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pucchsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/pucchsim.c
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 #include "OCG_vars.h"
 #include "UTIL/LOG/log_extern.h"
 
-#define BW 5.0
-
 int current_dlsch_cqi; //FIXME!
 
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
@@ -418,7 +416,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   UE2eNB = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                 PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+ 				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
                                 0.0,
                                 0,
                                 0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
index 134e6b28858aa3df5ad3a758415d7b967942cf6c..18a35ae63e3ad4ab925fcd08e5a0a649a040e8a5 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/LTE_PHY/ulsim.c
@@ -58,23 +58,11 @@
 
 extern unsigned short dftsizes[33];
 extern short *ul_ref_sigs[30][2][33];
-//#define AWGN
-//#define NO_DCI
-
-#define BW 7.68
-//#define ABSTRACTION
-//#define PERFECT_CE
-
-/*
-  #define RBmask0 0x00fc00fc
-  #define RBmask1 0x0
-  #define RBmask2 0x0
-  #define RBmask3 0x0
-*/
+
 PHY_VARS_eNB *PHY_vars_eNB;
 PHY_VARS_UE *PHY_vars_UE;
 
-#define MCS_COUNT 23//added for PHY abstraction
+//#define MCS_COUNT 23//added for PHY abstraction
 
 channel_desc_t *eNB2UE[NUMBER_OF_eNB_MAX][NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX];
 channel_desc_t *UE2eNB[NUMBER_OF_UE_MAX][NUMBER_OF_eNB_MAX];
@@ -155,11 +143,6 @@ void lte_param_init(unsigned char N_tx, unsigned char N_rx,unsigned char transmi
 
 
 
-#define UL_RB_ALLOC 0x1ff;
-
-
-
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 
@@ -172,8 +155,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   double input_snr_step=.2,snr_int=30;
   double blerr;
 
-  //int **txdataF, **txdata;
-
   int **txdata;
 
   LTE_DL_FRAME_PARMS *frame_parms;
@@ -688,7 +669,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
   UE2eNB = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
                                 PHY_vars_UE->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
                                 channel_model,
-                                BW,
+				N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
+				N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
                                 forgetting_factor,
                                 delay,
                                 0);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/abstraction.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/abstraction.c
index d63d0b0fe9cf8a970190e8dc48db1a9829a8d811..3720d9f99895becb2388bac4830cbb56ead1809a 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/abstraction.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/abstraction.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void init_freq_channel(channel_desc_t *desc,uint16_t nb_rb,int16_t n_samples)
       if (desc->nb_taps==1)
         delay = desc->delays[l];
       else
-        delay = desc->delays[l]+NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET/desc->BW;
+        delay = desc->delays[l]+NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET/desc->sampling_rate;
 
       cos_lut[f+(n_samples>>1)][l] = cos(2*M_PI*freq*delay);
       sin_lut[f+(n_samples>>1)][l] = sin(2*M_PI*freq*delay);
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/defs.h b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/defs.h
index 187ffcb241b815521e6cedfabc8aa6cb9c9db53b..0dfea70b890febf0a422674fb05dc33d2c13f95d 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/defs.h
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/defs.h
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ typedef struct {
   ///Maximum path delay in mus.
   double Td;
   ///Channel bandwidth in MHz.
-  double BW;
+  double channel_bandwidth;
+  ///System sampling rate in Msps.
+  double sampling_rate;
   ///Ricean factor of first tap wrt other taps (0..1, where 0 means AWGN and 1 means Rayleigh channel).
   double ricean_factor;
   ///Angle of arrival of wavefront (in radians). For Ricean channel only. This assumes that both RX and TX have linear antenna arrays with lambda/2 antenna spacing. Furhter it is assumed that the arrays are parallel to each other and that they are far enough apart so that we can safely assume plane wave propagation.
@@ -202,7 +204,8 @@ typedef enum {
 channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                                      uint8_t nb_rx,
                                      SCM_t channel_model,
-                                     double BW,
+				     double sampling_rate,
+                                     double channel_bandwidth,
                                      double forgetting_factor,
                                      int32_t channel_offset,
                                      double path_loss_dB);
@@ -364,6 +367,10 @@ void multipath_tv_channel(channel_desc_t *desc,
 
 /**@} */
 /**@} */
+
+double N_RB2sampling_rate(uint16_t N_RB);
+double N_RB2channel_bandwidth(uint16_t N_RB);
+
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/multipath_tv_channel.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/multipath_tv_channel.c
index b1bd091ca7edc9810acb6790f1069ac616fd9eca..3568545f299e573cc3a1d265ef33f49f1bdf9012 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/multipath_tv_channel.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/multipath_tv_channel.c
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ void tv_channel(channel_desc_t *desc,double complex ***H,uint16_t length)
      {
     for(p=0;p<desc->nb_paths;p++)
        {
-         H[i][j] += sqrt(desc->amps[j]/2)*alpha[p]*cexp(-I*(2*pi*w_Hz[p]*i*(1/(desc->BW*1e6))+phi_rad[p]));
+         H[i][j] += sqrt(desc->amps[j]/2)*alpha[p]*cexp(-I*(2*pi*w_Hz[p]*i*(1/(desc->sampling_rate*1e6))+phi_rad[p]));
        }
        }
    }
   for(j=0;j<desc->nb_paths;j++)
    {
-  phi_rad[j] = fmod(2*pi*w_Hz[j]*(length-1)*(1/desc->BW)+phi_rad[j],2*pi);
+  phi_rad[j] = fmod(2*pi*w_Hz[j]*(length-1)*(1/desc->sampling_rate)+phi_rad[j],2*pi);
    }
   */
 
@@ -193,13 +193,13 @@ void tv_channel(channel_desc_t *desc,double complex ***H,uint16_t length)
           H[i+(j*desc->nb_rx)][k][l] = 0;
 
           for(p=0; p<desc->nb_paths; p++) {
-            H[i+(j*desc->nb_rx)][k][l] += sqrt(desc->amps[l]/2)*alpha[p]*cexp(I*(2*pi*w_Hz[p]*k*(1/(desc->BW*1e6))+phi_rad[p]));
+            H[i+(j*desc->nb_rx)][k][l] += sqrt(desc->amps[l]/2)*alpha[p]*cexp(I*(2*pi*w_Hz[p]*k*(1/(desc->sampling_rate*1e6))+phi_rad[p]));
           }
         }
       }
 
       for(j=0; j<desc->nb_paths; j++) {
-        phi_rad[j] = fmod(2*pi*w_Hz[j]*(length-1)*(1/desc->BW)+phi_rad[j],2*pi);
+        phi_rad[j] = fmod(2*pi*w_Hz[j]*(length-1)*(1/desc->sampling_rate)+phi_rad[j],2*pi);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/random_channel.c b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/random_channel.c
index 9233d94132c3283a31aff7e8b46a83f32a0362cd..417ff29162785cd4b17d56713cc239df6c69eb89 100644
--- a/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/random_channel.c
+++ b/openair1/SIMULATION/TOOLS/random_channel.c
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ void fill_channel_desc(channel_desc_t *chan_desc,
                        double *delays,
                        struct complex** R_sqrt,
                        double Td,
-                       double BW,
+                       double sampling_rate,
+		       double channel_bandwidth,
                        double ricean_factor,
                        double aoa,
                        double forgetting_factor,
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ void fill_channel_desc(channel_desc_t *chan_desc,
     chan_desc->delays         = delays;
 
   chan_desc->Td             = Td;
-  chan_desc->BW             = BW;
+  chan_desc->sampling_rate             = sampling_rate;
+  chan_desc->channel_bandwidth         = channel_bandwidth;
   chan_desc->ricean_factor  = ricean_factor;
   chan_desc->aoa            = aoa;
   chan_desc->random_aoa  = random_aoa;
@@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ struct complex **R_sqrt_ptr2;
 channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                                      uint8_t nb_rx,
                                      SCM_t channel_model,
-                                     double BW,
+                                     double sampling_rate,
+				     double channel_bandwidth,
                                      double forgetting_factor,
                                      int32_t channel_offset,
                                      double path_loss_dB)
@@ -209,7 +212,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
 
   chan_desc->nb_tx          = nb_tx;
   chan_desc->nb_rx          = nb_rx;
-  chan_desc->BW             = BW;
+  chan_desc->sampling_rate             = sampling_rate;
+  chan_desc->channel_bandwidth         = channel_bandwidth;
   chan_desc->forgetting_factor = forgetting_factor;
   chan_desc->channel_offset = channel_offset;
   chan_desc->path_loss_dB   = path_loss_dB;
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case SCM_C:
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 18;
     chan_desc->Td             = 4.625;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -291,7 +295,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
     LOG_W(OCM,"This is not the real SCM-D model! It is just SCM-C with an additional Rice factor!\n");
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 18;
     chan_desc->Td             = 4.625;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -349,7 +353,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case EPA:
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 7;
     chan_desc->Td             = .410;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -403,7 +407,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case EVA:
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 9;
     chan_desc->Td             = 2.51;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -457,7 +461,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case ETU:
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 9;
     chan_desc->Td             = 5.0;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -511,7 +515,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case MBSFN:
     chan_desc->nb_taps        = 18;
     chan_desc->Td             = 28.58;
-    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->BW*chan_desc->Td));
+    chan_desc->channel_length = (int) (2*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td + 1 + 2/(M_PI*M_PI)*log(4*M_PI*chan_desc->sampling_rate*chan_desc->Td));
     sum_amps = 0;
     chan_desc->amps           = (double*) malloc(chan_desc->nb_taps*sizeof(double));
 
@@ -558,7 +562,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case Rayleigh8:
     nb_taps = 8;
     Td = 0.8;
-    channel_length = (int)11+2*BW*Td;
+    channel_length = (int)11+2*sampling_rate*Td;
     ricean_factor = 1;
     aoa = .03;
     maxDoppler = 0;
@@ -572,7 +576,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -585,7 +590,7 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
   case Rice8:
     nb_taps = 8;
     Td = 0.8;
-    channel_length = (int)11+2*BW*Td;
+    channel_length = (int)11+2*sampling_rate*Td;
     ricean_factor = 0.1;
     aoa = .03;
     maxDoppler = 0;
@@ -598,7 +603,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -624,7 +630,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -650,7 +657,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -683,7 +691,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       R_sqrt_ptr2,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -716,7 +725,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       R_sqrt_ptr2,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -742,7 +752,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -768,7 +779,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       NULL,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -803,7 +815,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       R_sqrt_ptr2,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -836,7 +849,8 @@ channel_desc_t *new_channel_desc_scm(uint8_t nb_tx,
                       NULL,
                       R_sqrt_ptr2,
                       Td,
-                      BW,
+                      sampling_rate,
+		      channel_bandwidth,
                       ricean_factor,
                       aoa,
                       forgetting_factor,
@@ -985,11 +999,11 @@ int random_channel(channel_desc_t *desc, uint8_t abstraction_flag)
             desc->ch[aarx+(aatx*desc->nb_rx)][k].y = 0.0;
 
             for (l=0; l<desc->nb_taps; l++) {
-              if ((k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->BW) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET) == 0)
+              if ((k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->sampling_rate) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET) == 0)
                 s = 1.0;
               else
-                s = sin(M_PI*(k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->BW) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET))/
-                    (M_PI*(k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->BW) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET));
+                s = sin(M_PI*(k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->sampling_rate) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET))/
+                    (M_PI*(k - (desc->delays[l]*desc->sampling_rate) - NB_SAMPLES_CHANNEL_OFFSET));
 
               desc->ch[aarx+(aatx*desc->nb_rx)][k].x += s*desc->a[l][aarx+(aatx*desc->nb_rx)].x;
               desc->ch[aarx+(aatx*desc->nb_rx)][k].y += s*desc->a[l][aarx+(aatx*desc->nb_rx)].y;
@@ -1014,22 +1028,77 @@ int random_channel(channel_desc_t *desc, uint8_t abstraction_flag)
   return (0);
 }
 
+double N_RB2sampling_rate(uint16_t N_RB)
+{
+  double sampling_rate;
+  switch (N_RB) {
+  case 6:
+    sampling_rate = 1.92;
+    break;
+    
+  case 25:
+    sampling_rate = 7.68;
+    break;
+    
+  case 50:
+    sampling_rate = 15.36;
+    break;
+    
+  case 100:
+    sampling_rate = 30.72;
+    break;
+    
+  default:
+    LOG_E(PHY,"Unknown N_PRB\n");
+    return(-1);  
+  }
+
+  return(sampling_rate);
+}
+
+double N_RB2channel_bandwidth(uint16_t N_RB)
+{
+  double channel_bandwidth;
+  switch (N_RB) {
+  case 6:
+    channel_bandwidth = 1.25;
+    break;
+    
+  case 25:
+    channel_bandwidth = 5.00;
+    break;
+    
+  case 50:
+    channel_bandwidth = 10.00;
+    break;
+    
+  case 100:
+    channel_bandwidth = 20.00;
+    break;
+    
+  default:
+    LOG_E(PHY,"Unknown N_PRB\n");
+    return(-1);  
+  }
+  return(channel_bandwidth);
+}
+
 #ifdef RANDOM_CHANNEL_MAIN
-#define BW 5.0
+#define sampling_rate 5.0
 #define Td 2.0
 main(int argc,char **argv)
 {
 
   double amps[8] = {.8,.2,.1,.04,.02,.01,.005};
-  struct complex ch[(int)(1+2*BW*Td)],phase;
+  struct complex ch[(int)(1+2*sampling_rate*Td)],phase;
   int i;
 
   randominit();
   phase.x = 1.0;
   phase.y = 0;
-  random_channel(amps,Td, 8,BW,ch,(double)1.0,&phase);
+  random_channel(amps,Td, 8,sampling_rate,ch,(double)1.0,&phase);
   /*
-  for (i=0;i<(11+2*BW*Td);i++){
+  for (i=0;i<(11+2*sampling_rate*Td);i++){
     printf("%f + sqrt(-1)*%f\n",ch[i].x,ch[i].y);
   }
   */
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
index 0071b7d002ab33c880b125fdfa8791b35a927339..9444a6f95e8c610b95a87dd6ce3ecc52765ac811 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band38.tm1.exmimo2.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ eNBs =
 
     mobile_country_code =  "208";
 
-    mobile_network_code =  "92";
+    mobile_network_code =  "93";
 
        ////////// Physical parameters:
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ eNBs =
     };
 
     ////////// MME parameters:
-    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.13.11";
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.70";
                               ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
                               active     = "yes";
                               preference = "ipv4";
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ eNBs =
     NETWORK_INTERFACES :
     {
       ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth0";
-      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.13.10/24";
+      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.212/24";
 
       ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth0";
-      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.13.10/24";
+      ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.212/24";
       ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
     };
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.conf
index 2f11e42ba9d817b5e5c11c1f6ed91bd9475b8e0d..c3b1d8459617279764023ebe44664c041d839b9e 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.usrpb210.conf
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ eNBs =
 
 
     ////////// MME parameters:
-    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.11";
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.70";
                               ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
                               active     = "yes";
                               preference = "ipv4";
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ eNBs =
     NETWORK_INTERFACES :
     {
         ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth0";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.216/24";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.213/24";
 
         ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth0";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.216/24";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.213/24";
         ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
     };
 
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.usrpb210.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.usrpb210.conf
index 57a43fb4146d320c25580c96429639132c9a59e4..af9baf9e7a4ac5489ab502ff9f41d595fc3d02e4 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.usrpb210.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.usrpb210.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ eNBs =
     
     mobile_country_code =  "208";
     
-    mobile_network_code =  "92";
+    mobile_network_code =  "93";
     
        ////////// Physical parameters:
   
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ eNBs =
     };
     
     ////////// MME parameters:
-    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.13.11";
+    mme_ip_address      = ( { ipv4       = "192.168.12.70";
                               ipv6       = "192:168:30::17";
                               active     = "yes";
                               preference = "ipv4";
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ eNBs =
     NETWORK_INTERFACES : 
     {
         ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1_MME            = "eth0";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.13.10/24";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1_MME              = "192.168.12.212/24";
 
         ENB_INTERFACE_NAME_FOR_S1U               = "eth0";
-        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.13.10/24";
+        ENB_IPV4_ADDRESS_FOR_S1U                 = "192.168.12.212/24";
         ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                         = 2152; # Spec 2152
     };
     
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
index aeddfaddbe83591006d30fa727da9f7d25aa02bb..bba32a5a29b0d7bdf0f48c7bf50edcd546125696 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/channel_sim.c
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ void do_DL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,
             10*log10(rx_pwr*(double)frame_parms->N_RB_DL*12),next_slot,next_slot>>1);
       LOG_D(OCM,"[SIM][DL] UE %d : rx_pwr (noise) -132 dBm/RE (N0fs = %.1f dBm, N0B = %.1f dBm) for slot %d (subframe %d)\n",
             UE_id,
-            10*log10(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->BW*1e6)-174,
-            10*log10(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->BW*1e6*12*frame_parms->N_RB_DL/(double)frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)-174,
+            10*log10(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->sampling_rate*1e6)-174,
+            10*log10(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->sampling_rate*1e6*12*frame_parms->N_RB_DL/(double)frame_parms->ofdm_symbol_size)-174,
             next_slot,next_slot>>1);
 #endif
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void do_DL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,
                    r_im0,
                    nb_antennas_rx,
                    frame_parms->samples_per_tti>>1,
-                   1e3/eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->BW,  // sampling time (ns)
+                   1e3/eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id]->sampling_rate,  // sampling time (ns)
                    (double)PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->rx_total_gain_dB - 66.227);   // rx_gain (dB) (66.227 = 20*log10(pow2(11)) = gain from the adc that will be applied later)
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_SIM
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ void do_UL_sig(double **r_re0,double **r_im0,double **r_re,double **r_im,double
                    r_im,
                    nb_antennas_rx,
                    frame_parms->samples_per_tti>>1,
-                   1e3/UE2eNB[0][eNB_id][CC_id]->BW,  // sampling time (ns)
+                   1e3/UE2eNB[0][eNB_id][CC_id]->sampling_rate,  // sampling time (ns)
                    (double)PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->rx_total_gain_eNB_dB - 66.227);   // rx_gain (dB) (66.227 = 20*log10(pow2(11)) = gain from the adc that will be applied later)
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_SIM
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
index ebdb3c00d3266c6b5a3de93e4241a095277efd0d..ca1ec9fccb9a839317a59733367ed9e764d8bd0a 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/oaisim_functions.c
@@ -1122,24 +1122,28 @@ void init_ocm(void)
               else
          */
 
-        eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id] = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
-                                       PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
-                                       map_str_to_int(small_scale_names,oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option),
-                                       oai_emulation.environment_system_config.system_bandwidth_MB,
-                                       forgetting_factor,
-                                       0,
-                                       0);
+        eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id] = 
+	  new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
+			       PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
+			       map_str_to_int(small_scale_names,oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option),
+			       N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+			       N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_DL),
+			       forgetting_factor,
+			       0,
+			       0);
         random_channel(eNB2UE[eNB_id][UE_id][CC_id],abstraction_flag);
         LOG_D(OCM,"[SIM] Initializing channel (%s, %d) from UE %d to eNB %d\n", oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option,
               map_str_to_int(small_scale_names, oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option),UE_id, eNB_id);
 
-        UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id] = new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
-                                       PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
-                                       map_str_to_int(small_scale_names, oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option),
-                                       oai_emulation.environment_system_config.system_bandwidth_MB,
-                                       forgetting_factor,
-                                       0,
-                                       0);
+        UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id] = 
+	  new_channel_desc_scm(PHY_vars_UE_g[UE_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_tx,
+			       PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.nb_antennas_rx,
+			       map_str_to_int(small_scale_names, oai_emulation.environment_system_config.fading.small_scale.selected_option),
+			       N_RB2sampling_rate(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
+			       N_RB2channel_bandwidth(PHY_vars_eNB_g[eNB_id][CC_id]->lte_frame_parms.N_RB_UL),
+			       forgetting_factor,
+			       0,
+			       0);
 
         random_channel(UE2eNB[UE_id][eNB_id][CC_id],abstraction_flag);
 
diff --git a/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c b/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
index 8bdc4a505775274ed76766596294496dc7221091..317fe53c6093228bbb7ad413259628df95e14afe 100644
--- a/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
+++ b/targets/SIMU/USER/sinr_sim.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void init_snr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_dat
   uint8_t qq;
 
   /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth */
-  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->BW*1e6); //value in dBm
+  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->sampling_rate*1e6); //value in dBm
 
   //for (aarx=0; aarx<eNB2UE->nb_rx; aarx++)
   *N0 = thermal_noise + ue_data->rx_noise_level;//? all the element have the same noise level?????
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void init_snr_up(channel_desc_t* UE2eNB, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *ue_
 
   // nb_rb = phy_vars_eNB->ulsch_eNB[UE_id]->harq_processes[harq_pid]->nb_rb;
   /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth */
-  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(UE2eNB->BW*1e6); //value in dBm
+  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(UE2eNB->sampling_rate*1e6); //value in dBm
   *N0 = thermal_noise + enb_data->rx_noise_level;//? all the element have the same noise level?????
   double lambda ;
   double residual;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ void calculate_sinr(channel_desc_t* eNB2UE, node_desc_t *enb_data, node_desc_t *
   short count;
 
   /* Thermal noise is calculated using 10log10(K*T*B) K = Boltzmann's constant T = room temperature B = bandwidth */
-  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->BW*1e6); //value in dBm
+  thermal_noise = -174 + 10*log10(eNB2UE->sampling_rate*1e6); //value in dBm
 
   for (count = 0; count < 12 * nb_rb; count++) {
     sir = enb_data->tx_power_dBm