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1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.B.K. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (I.J. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (F.N.) [PERSON]  
1 Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Attack Campus 43600, Pakistan; [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (S.A.K.T. ); [EMAIL_ADDRESS] (M.R. ); engr_tanoli@citi-attock. communication (CC) is commonly preferred due to high/rapid exchange rate, range, and reliability. Furthermore, it has the tendency to overcome multi-path fading and provide diversity gain. The other features deal with spatial and user diversity by combining various signals that are received through different routes from multiple users at receiver node. The CC can significantly enhance the system performance in terms of reliability and channel capacity. The cooperative communication system consists of a virtual multiple input multiple output (VMIMO), where single-antenna cooperate with other antennas thus forming a multiple antenna system. During cooperation, the cooperative diversity gain of MIMO systems can be achieved by reducing the cost of physical antenna array at each node. Due to the high data rates and cost effective solutions, cooperative communication is considered to be one of the most efficient technique, and it can be exploited for the 5G wireless networks as well. [PERSON] and [PERSON] [1] introduced the concept of relay in communication system and it acts as a door opening work in this direction. Later on, a lot of research work was carried using different relaying schemes and protocols. In [2; 3], evaluated system performance using bit error rate (BER) analysis [4; 5; 6]. Similarly, General performance analysis bounds were also found for various CC scenarios [7]. However, majority of the research work evaluated the CC network performance either mathematically or by simulation. Theoretical or mathematically modeling investigation provides guidance for real time system implementation, with many real time factors with assumptions and limitations [8]. Regarding simulation, it has been generally acknowledged that results that are produced through such process often failed to provide the actual hurdle that is faced in real world radio signals. By considering all of the factors involved in radio wireless communication system, there is still a challenge how much performance improvement by cooperative communication can bring in real wireless environment [9]. To analyze real world radio communication factors, a real time testbed should be introduced to analyze the overall CC network performance. It should provide a realistic approach to evaluate the wireless system. Many researchers are working on different existing platforms to evaluate the CC networks.