LTE to 6G converter: Shannon + FSPL model, QCI-to-slice map, sandbox chamber, HoneypotX, AI council.
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๐ A converter that takes an LTE (4G) cell in one end and produces its 6G conversion out the other โ the link model recomputed on real Shannon + path-loss physics, every QCI bearer mapped into 6G slices LTE never had, and a KEEP / UPGRADE / NEW / HOLD plan for the real-world build โ guarded by a sandbox-api chamber, HoneypotX, and a Carbon 4 + Muse council.
๐จโ๐ป By Darion Kellar ยท ๐ MIT License ยท ๐ Python stdlib only, zero dependencies ยท ๐ท๏ธ v1.0.0
โ ๏ธ Honest scope, up front: this converter is a model, mapper and planner. Software alone does not convert a physical LTE radio into a 6G radio โ 6G is not commercially deployed, and a real conversion needs new spectrum licences, new sub-THz radios and new antennas. Every capacity in this README is modelled, not measured, and the code says so in every report (
physical_conversion_by_software_alone: false,modelled_not_measured: true).
๐ณ Docker Hub status:
credkellar/lte-6gis not yet published - the image appears after the owner's workflow paste + Docker Hub secrets (see Updated Workflows). Until then, run it from source or build the included Dockerfile locally. Every number below is from the verified v1.0.0 build (pytest 12 passed, CHECKS 27/27).
Two workflows ship in workflow-pack/ and are pasted by the repo owner into .github/workflows/ (plural โ GitHub Actions only reads that exact folder; the GitHub App cannot write workflow files, so this step is the owner's):
โน๏ธ The badges above are static "pending" badges on purpose: the real
ci.yml/docker-publish.ymlbadge URLs return 404 until the workflows are pasted and run once (checked live 2026-11-10). They are not claimed green.
โถ๏ธ ci.yml โ on push / pull request / manual dispatch: Python 3.12 โ pytest tests/ -q โ python main.py checks โ demo smoke test.
๐ณ docker-publish.yml โ on push to main / manual dispatch: Docker Hub login with the DOCKERHUB_USERNAME / DOCKERHUB_TOKEN repo secrets โ build & push credkellar/lte-6g:latest.
๐ป Core: Python 3.12 ยท Shannon + FSPL link model ยท zero dependencies ๐ก Radio: LTE (4G) โ 6G modelled ยท slices eMBB+ / URLLC++ / mMTC+ / Q-SLICE ๐ก๏ธ Security: sandbox-api chamber ยท HoneypotX ยท 14 HOLD gates ๐ง AI Council: Gemini Carbon 4 Extended Thinking (DECIDER) ยท Muse (advisor, authority none) โ๏ธ DevOps: Docker ยท GitHub Actions CI (pending owner's workflow paste) ๐ Project: MIT License ยท Tests 12 passed ยท Checks 27/27 ยท Status: Simulation
Web3: honestly none - this is a radio-network converter, not a chain project.
๐ถ Almost every mobile network on Earth still runs on LTE (4G) โ one 20 MHz carrier at a time, no network slicing, QoS handled by old EPS bearers (QCI 1โ9), and a packet core (the EPC) designed in the 2000s. 6G is the next generation being designed now: aggregated sub-THz spectrum, 256-element arrays, network slices for every traffic class, and latency targets 100ร tighter.
๐ LTE-6G is about the jump between those two worlds. It answers, with working code instead of a slide deck: if you take THIS LTE cell โ this band, this carrier width, this many streams โ what does its 6G conversion actually look like? How much faster is the model? What happens to voice, video and IoT traffic that LTE carries on bearers? What can you keep, what must you upgrade, and what is brand new?
๐งฎ It uses the same link physics as Darion's Q6G-1TB project (Shannon capacity + free-space path loss), so the two projects' numbers are directly comparable โ a converted LTE cell lands right next to the Q6G-1TB link it feeds into.
lte (Band 3, 1.8 GHz, one 20 MHz carrier, 2 streams, 64-QAM) or lte-advanced (Band 7, 2.6 GHz, 5-carrier aggregation = 100 MHz, 4 streams, 256-QAM).๐ The headline numbers (modelled @ 100 m, verified by the test suite):
| Profile | LTE | โ 6G converted | Capacity gain | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
lte | 0.18 Gbps | 1,608.49 Gbps (1.61 Tbps) | ร8,936.1 | 10.0003 ms โ 0.0703 ms (ร142.3) |
lte-advanced | 2.50 Gbps | 1,570.35 Gbps (1.57 Tbps) | ร629.1 | 10.0003 ms โ 0.0703 ms (ร142.3) |
flowchart TD
A[๐ถ LTE profile<br/>lte / lte-advanced] --> B[๐งช sandbox-api chamber<br/>payload triage: data only, never executed]
B -- allowed --> C[๐ converter.convert_link<br/>anchor band + 60/140/300 GHz layers]
B -- held --> X[โ HOLD_IN_CHAMBER]
C --> D[๐งฎ link model<br/>Shannon + FSPL, both generations]
C --> E[๐๏ธ slices: QCI 1-9 โ eMBB+ / URLLC++ / mMTC+ / Q-SLICE]
C --> F[๐ upgrade plan<br/>KEEP / UPGRADE / NEW / HOLD]
D --> G[๐ conversion report<br/>gain, sweep, honesty flags]
E --> G
F --> G
H[๐ฏ HoneypotX<br/>trap-log analysis, no listener] -. watches .-> B
I[๐ง Council: Carbon 4 DECIDER + Muse advisor] -. judges .-> G
G --> J{โ Live action?}
J -- Yes --> K[๐ HOLD gate - Darion approves]
J -- No, model only --> L[โ
Report delivered]
Step by step:
python main.py convert lte).capacity = bandwidth ร Shannon efficiency(SNR) ร streams ร (1 โ overhead), with SNR from FSPL + beamforming gain.python main.py demo, runs anywhere Python 3.12 runs, including a phone terminal.| # | ๐ Problem | โ Solution in LTE-6G |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "How much faster would 6G actually be for OUR cell?" has no concrete answer | ๐ Per-profile conversion reports with capacity / bandwidth / latency gains computed from that cell's own band, carrier and streams |
| 2 | Vendor upgrade decks use peak numbers from different physics | ๐งฎ One identical Shannon + FSPL model prices both generations, so the comparison is apples-to-apples |
| 3 | LTE QoS (QCI bearers) has no obvious 6G home | ๐๏ธ A complete QCI 1โ9 โ slice map: voice & signalling โ URLLC++, data & video โ eMBB+, IoT โ mMTC+ |
| 4 | People assume slicing is an LTE feature you can switch on | ๐ข The plan states LTE had no slicing and creates the layer as a NEW build item |
| 5 | Upgrade plans hide what must be bought new | ๐ NEW items are explicit: sub-THz radios, spectrum licences, QKD key management |
| 6 | Upgrade plans also scare teams into replacing everything | โป๏ธ KEEP items are explicit too: fibre, SIM identities, the anchor band, the site |
| 7 | Conversion tooling that runs unknown configs is a security hole | ๐งช sandbox-api chamber triage: static marker scan, data only, 0 executions, 0 network attempts |
| 8 | Management interfaces of network gear get probed constantly | ๐ฏ HoneypotX classifies and scores probes (top threat 100) from logs โ no live listener exposed |
| 9 | AI advice in infra tools quietly becomes AI decisions | ๐ง Carbon 4 decides, Muse's authority is none in code, strictest outcome wins, live actions HOLD |
| 10 | "Converter" tools overclaim a software upgrade for hardware | โ ๏ธ Every report carries physical_conversion_by_software_alone: false and modelled_not_measured: true |
Step 1 โ ๐ฅ Clone it
git clone https://github.com/credkellar/LTE-6G.git
cd LTE-6G
Step 2 โ ๐ Check Python (3.12 recommended; nothing to pip-install โ zero dependencies)
python3 --version
Step 3 โ ๐ Run the full demo
python main.py demo
Step 4 โ ๐ Convert one LTE profile
python main.py convert lte
python main.py convert lte-advanced
python main.py convert-all
Step 5 โ ๐๏ธ See the bearer โ slice map, the chamber, and HoneypotX
python main.py slices
python main.py sandbox
python main.py honeypot
Step 6 โ โ
Verify the build (expected: 12 passed and CHECKS 27/27)
pip install pytest
python -m pytest tests/ -q
python main.py checks
python main.py hold-demo # expected: HOLD message, exit code 2
Step 7 โ ๐ณ Or run it in Docker
docker build -t lte-6g .
docker run --rm lte-6g
Step 8 โ ๐ (Owner only) Turn on CI + Docker Hub โ paste the two workflow-pack/ files under .github/workflows/ (plural folder, hand-typed names), add the DOCKERHUB_USERNAME / DOCKERHUB_TOKEN secrets, and the first Docker Publish run creates credkellar/lte-6g.
GEMINI_API_KEY / MODEL_API_KEY are detected by name/presence only and are never read out, printed or stored (Muse usage on the real Meta Model API is pay-as-you-go, never free)๐ถ Think of LTE like an old road with one narrow lane. Cars (your videos, games and messages) have to share it, so traffic is slow and nobody gets their own lane.
โก 6G is like a huge new highway with many wide lanes, super fast cars, and special lanes โ one for ambulances, one for trucks, one for bikes.
๐ This project is a converter machine. You tell it about your old road ("one lane, this wide, at this place"). It does the math โ real math that scientists use for radio waves โ and shows you the new highway you would get: how much faster, how much wider, and how much quicker.
๐๏ธ On the old road, all cars were just lined up by type. On the new highway, the converter gives each type its own special lane for the first time.
๐งช Before anything goes into the machine, it passes through a safety box that looks at it but never turns it on. A fake door (HoneypotX) writes down who knocks but never opens. And ๐ง two smart helpers check every plan: one decides, the other can only give tips.
โ ๏ธ The most important part: this machine is a model, like a model airplane. It shows you exactly what the real thing would be like, but a model cannot fly you anywhere. Building the real 6G highway needs real new towers, real new radios, and permission to use the new airwaves. Anyone who says a computer program alone can turn an LTE tower into a 6G tower is not telling the truth โ and this project will never say that.
main.py โ the one entry pointflowchart TD
A[โจ๏ธ python main.py] --> B{Command?}
B -->|demo| C[๐ Convert both + security + council]
B -->|convert| D[๐ One profile report]
B -->|slices| E[๐๏ธ QCI โ slice map]
B -->|sandbox| F[๐งช Chamber triage]
B -->|honeypot| G[๐ฏ HoneypotX summary]
B -->|council| H[๐ง Carbon 4 + Muse]
B -->|checks| I[โ
Self-checks]
B -->|hold-demo| J[โ HOLD gate, exit 2]
lte6g/__init__.py โ the package mapflowchart LR
A[๐ฆ lte6g package] --> B[๐งฎ link + profiles]
A --> C[๐ converter + slices]
A --> D[๐ก๏ธ sandbox_api + payloads + honeypotx]
A --> E[๐ง council + gates]
A --> F[โ
checks]
lte6g/link.py โ shared Shannon + FSPL physicsflowchart LR
A[๐ distance + frequency] --> B[๐ FSPL path loss]
C[๐ก antenna count] --> D[๐ฏ beamforming gain]
B --> E[๐ถ SNR at distance]
D --> E
E --> F[๐ Shannon efficiency, capped by QAM]
F --> G[๐ capacity = BW ร eff ร streams ร 1 โ overhead]
lte6g/profiles.py โ LTE sources + 6G layersflowchart TD
A[๐ถ LTE profiles] --> B[๐ป lte: B3 1.8 GHz, 20 MHz, 2 streams]
A --> C[๐ป lte-advanced: B7 2.6 GHz, 100 MHz CA, 4 streams]
D[โก 6G layers] --> E[60 GHz ยท 2 GHz]
D --> F[140 GHz ยท 10 GHz]
D --> G[300 GHz ยท 12 GHz]
lte6g/converter.py โ the conversion itselfflowchart TD
A[๐ถ LTE LinkConfig] --> B[โ Keep band as anchor]
B --> C[โ Aggregate 60/140/300 GHz layers]
C --> D[๐๏ธ Streams ร4 cap 8 ยท antennas โ 256 ยท 4096-QAM ยท overhead 15%]
D --> E[๐ Report: gain + distance sweep + honesty flags]
D --> F[๐ Plan: KEEP / UPGRADE / NEW / HOLD]
lte6g/slices.py โ bearers become slicesflowchart LR
A[๐๏ธ QCI 1 voice] --> U[โก URLLC++]
B[๐๏ธ QCI 2/4/6/8/9 data + video] --> E[๐ eMBB+]
C[๐๏ธ QCI 3/5/7 gaming + signalling] --> U
D[๐ LTE-M / NB-IoT] --> M[๐ข mMTC+]
F[๐ซ nothing in LTE] --> Q[๐ Q-SLICE - NEW]
lte6g/sandbox_api.py โ the sandbox-api chamber (verbatim)flowchart TD
A[๐ฅ Sample arrives as DATA] --> B[๐๏ธ Written to isolated temp dir]
B --> C[๐ Static analysis only]
C --> D[๐ Telemetry: bytes, trace, FS diff]
D --> E[๐ซ network attempts = 0 ยท executed = false]
E --> F[๐ค Report + telemetry out]
lte6g/payloads.py โ conversion payload triageflowchart LR
A[๐ฏ 7 conversion payloads] --> B[๐ Marker scan]
B -->|clean: config, QCI map, plan, slice policy| C[โ
4 ALLOW_STATIC_STUDY]
B -->|eval / socket / shell markers| D[โ 3 HOLD_IN_CHAMBER]
lte6g/honeypotx.py โ HoneypotX log analysisflowchart TD
A[๐ 12 synthetic trap-log entries<br/>TEST-NET-3 IPs] --> B[๐ท๏ธ Classify: scanner / env / LFI / SQLi / upload]
B --> C[โ๏ธ Threat score by class weight]
C --> D[๐ฅ Burst bonus: 5 attempts from one IP]
D --> E[๐ Summary: top threat 100]
E --> F[๐ช listener_open = false ยท access_granted = false]
lte6g/council.py โ Carbon 4 + Museflowchart LR
A[โ Request + risk] --> B[๐ง Carbon 4 DECIDER<br/>MAP โ MODEL โ STRESS โ DECIDE]
A --> C[๐ก Muse advisor<br/>exactly 4 advice ยท authority none]
B --> D{โ๏ธ Strictest wins}
C --> D
D --> E[โ
ALLOW_SIM / โ ๏ธ REVIEW / โ HOLD]
lte6g/gates.py โ the 14 HOLD gatesflowchart LR
A[โก Action requested] --> B{๐ท๏ธ On the HOLD list?}
B -- Yes --> C[โ HoldGate raised<br/>Darion approves or it does not happen]
B -- No --> D[โ
Model / local work proceeds]
lte6g/checks.py โ self-checksflowchart TD
A[โ
27 checks] --> B[๐ Conversion gains + anchor kept]
A --> C[๐๏ธ All QCI mapped ยท Q-SLICE new]
A --> D[๐งช Chamber 4/3 ยท never executes]
A --> E[๐ฏ HoneypotX 12 ยท top 100 ยท no listener]
A --> F[๐ง Council holds live ยท allows sim]
B --> G{๐ All pass?}
C --> G
D --> G
E --> G
F --> G
G -- Yes --> H[๐ช Exit 0]
G -- No --> I[๐ช Exit 1]
tests/test_converter.py โ the test suiteflowchart LR
A[๐งช pytest] --> B[๐ FSPL + Shannon caps]
A --> C[๐ Conversion gain + honesty flags]
A --> D[๐งช Chamber + ๐ฏ HoneypotX invariants]
A --> E[โ Gates fire ยท ๐ง council verdicts]
A --> F[โ
checks.py all-pass test]
LTE-6G/
โโโ main.py # one entry point
โโโ README.md ยท LICENSE ยท Dockerfile
โโโ assets/cover.png # cover (owner upload - binary)
โโโ lte6g/ # link ยท profiles ยท converter ยท slices
โ # sandbox_api ยท payloads ยท honeypotx
โ # council ยท gates ยท checks
โโโ tests/test_converter.py # 12 tests
โโโ workflow-pack/ # ci.yml ยท docker-publish.yml (owner's paste)
| Gate | What it stops |
|---|---|
live_carrier_conversion | Converting a live carrier network from LTE to 6G |
live_subscriber_cutover | Cutting live subscribers over to a converted cell |
rf_spectrum_transmission | Transmitting on real RF / THz spectrum |
spectrum_license_bypass | Bypassing spectrum licensing for the 6G layers |
radio_firmware_flashing | Flashing radio / baseband firmware to "make it 6G" |
physical_6g_claim | Claiming a physical 6G link exists where only a model ran |
live_network_reconfiguration | Reconfiguring a live network |
user_traffic_routing | Routing real user traffic through the converter |
core_network_migration_live | Migrating a live EPC core |
satellite_uplink | Transmitting to a satellite as part of a conversion |
safety_critical_control | Safety-critical control over a converted link |
live_gemini_api_call | Calling the live Gemini / Carbon 4 API with a real key |
live_sample_detonation | Detonating a live sample outside the chamber |
live_honeypot_listener | Opening a live HoneypotX listener |
google/gemini-carbon-4-extended-pro-thinking, MAP โ MODEL โ STRESS โ DECIDE, tiers 2048 / 8192 / 32768 (32768 default), offline, tighten-only, never overrides a HOLD gate; key detected by presence only.muse-spark-1.1 / muse-wonder-1.0, exactly 4 advice items, authority: none, key names-only (usage pay-as-you-go, never labelled free).sandbox_api.py sha256 28b3365cโฆ, identical to Q6G-1TB and MonadDB-REDarion Kellar - engineer / open-source builder. LTE-6G is the on-ramp to Q6G-1TBโ : same physics, same council, same honesty rules. ๐ MIT License - see LICENSE.
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