diff --git a/repos/os/recipes/pkg/black_hole/runtime b/repos/os/recipes/pkg/black_hole/runtime
index 5b2ab031bb..2c41dfc4cc 100644
--- a/repos/os/recipes/pkg/black_hole/runtime
+++ b/repos/os/recipes/pkg/black_hole/runtime
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 		<capture/>
 		<event/>
 		<nic/>
+		<uplink/>
 	</provides>
 
 	<config>
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@
 		<capture/>
 		<event/>
 		<nic/>
+		<uplink/>
 	</config>
 
 	<content>
diff --git a/repos/os/recipes/pkg/test-black_hole/runtime b/repos/os/recipes/pkg/test-black_hole/runtime
index 597e59ac8e..3711cd5408 100644
--- a/repos/os/recipes/pkg/test-black_hole/runtime
+++ b/repos/os/recipes/pkg/test-black_hole/runtime
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 		<start name="black_hole" caps="100">
 			<resource name="RAM" quantum="1M"/>
 			<provides>
+				<service name="Uplink"/>
 				<service name="Nic"/>
 				<service name="Event"/>
 				<service name="Capture"/>
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
 				<service name="Audio_out"/>
 			</provides>
 			<config>
+				<uplink/>
 				<nic/>
 				<event/>
 				<capture/>
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@
 		<start name="test-black_hole" caps="100">
 			<resource name="RAM" quantum="10M"/>
 			<route>
+				<service name="Uplink">    <child name="black_hole"/> </service>
 				<service name="Nic">       <child name="black_hole"/> </service>
 				<service name="Event">     <child name="black_hole"/> </service>
 				<service name="Capture">   <child name="black_hole"/> </service>
diff --git a/repos/os/recipes/src/black_hole/used_apis b/repos/os/recipes/src/black_hole/used_apis
index a40b53f092..d9b80bac1d 100644
--- a/repos/os/recipes/src/black_hole/used_apis
+++ b/repos/os/recipes/src/black_hole/used_apis
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ audio_out_session
 capture_session
 event_session
 nic_session
+uplink_session
 os
diff --git a/repos/os/recipes/src/test-black_hole/used_apis b/repos/os/recipes/src/test-black_hole/used_apis
index 1474ce00c2..53873ce068 100644
--- a/repos/os/recipes/src/test-black_hole/used_apis
+++ b/repos/os/recipes/src/test-black_hole/used_apis
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ audio_out_session
 event_session
 capture_session
 nic_session
+uplink_session
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/README b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/README
index 66f07dd720..d08e5a6737 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/README
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/README
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ in the configuration of the component:
 * Capture
 * Event
 * Nic
+* Uplink
 
 <config>
 	<audio_in/>
@@ -16,4 +17,5 @@ in the configuration of the component:
 	<capture/>
 	<event/>
 	<nic/>
+	<uplink/>
 </config>
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/config.xsd b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/config.xsd
index 3919c4653e..df2da3f308 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/config.xsd
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/config.xsd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	<xs:element name="config">
 		<xs:complexType>
 			<xs:choice minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+				<xs:element name="uplink"/>
 				<xs:element name="nic"/>
 				<xs:element name="event"/>
 				<xs:element name="capture"/>
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/main.cc b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/main.cc
index c1f78bbb05..b732e95e72 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/main.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "capture.h"
 #include "event.h"
 #include "nic.h"
+#include "uplink.h"
 
 
 /***************
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ struct Black_hole::Main
 	Genode::Constructible<Capture::Root>   capture_root   { };
 	Genode::Constructible<Event_root>      event_root     { };
 	Genode::Constructible<Nic_root>        nic_root       { };
+	Genode::Constructible<Uplink_root>     uplink_root    { };
 
 	Main(Genode::Env &env) : env(env)
 	{
@@ -73,6 +75,11 @@ struct Black_hole::Main
 			nic_root.construct(env, heap);
 			env.parent().announce(env.ep().manage(*nic_root));
 		}
+
+		if (_config_rom.xml().has_sub_node("uplink")) {
+			uplink_root.construct(env, heap);
+			env.parent().announce(env.ep().manage(*uplink_root));
+		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/uplink.h b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/uplink.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cb65d6548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/repos/os/src/server/black_hole/uplink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+/*
+ * \brief  Uplink session component and root
+ * \author Martin Stein
+ * \date   2022-02-12
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022 Genode Labs GmbH
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Genode OS framework, which is distributed
+ * under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _UPLINK_H_
+#define _UPLINK_H_
+
+/* base includes */
+#include <base/ram_allocator.h>
+#include <root/component.h>
+
+/* os includes */
+#include <nic/packet_allocator.h>
+#include <uplink_session/rpc_object.h>
+
+namespace Black_hole {
+
+	using namespace Genode;
+
+	class Uplink_session_base;
+	class Uplink_session;
+	class Uplink_root;
+}
+
+
+class Black_hole::Uplink_session_base
+{
+	friend class Uplink_session;
+
+	private:
+
+		class Buffer
+		{
+			private:
+
+				Ram_allocator            &_ram_alloc;
+				Ram_dataspace_capability  _ram_ds;
+
+			public:
+
+				Buffer(Ram_allocator &ram_alloc,
+				       size_t const   size)
+				:
+					_ram_alloc { ram_alloc },
+					_ram_ds    { ram_alloc.alloc(size) }
+				{ }
+
+				~Buffer() { _ram_alloc.free(_ram_ds); }
+
+				Dataspace_capability ds() const { return _ram_ds; }
+		};
+
+		Env                   &_env;
+		Allocator             &_alloc;
+		Nic::Packet_allocator  _packet_alloc;
+		Buffer                 _tx_buf;
+		Buffer                 _rx_buf;
+
+	public:
+
+		Uplink_session_base(Env       &env,
+		                    size_t     tx_buf_size,
+		                    size_t     rx_buf_size,
+		                    Allocator &alloc)
+		:
+			_env          { env },
+			_alloc        { alloc },
+			_packet_alloc { &_alloc },
+			_tx_buf       { _env.ram(), tx_buf_size },
+			_rx_buf       { _env.ram(), rx_buf_size }
+		{ }
+};
+
+
+class Black_hole::Uplink_session : private Uplink_session_base,
+                                   public  Uplink::Session_rpc_object
+{
+	private:
+
+		Signal_handler<Uplink_session> _packet_stream_handler;
+
+		void _handle_packet_stream()
+		{
+			while (_tx.sink()->packet_avail()) {
+
+				if (!_tx.sink()->ready_to_ack()) {
+					return;
+				}
+				Packet_descriptor const pkt { _tx.sink()->get_packet() };
+				if (!pkt.size() || !_tx.sink()->packet_valid(pkt)) {
+					continue;
+				}
+				_tx.sink()->acknowledge_packet(pkt);
+			}
+		}
+
+	public:
+
+		Uplink_session(Env       &env,
+		               size_t     tx_buf_size,
+		               size_t     rx_buf_size,
+		               Allocator &alloc)
+		:
+			Uplink_session_base { env, tx_buf_size,rx_buf_size, alloc },
+			Session_rpc_object {
+				_env.rm(), _tx_buf.ds(), _rx_buf.ds() ,&_packet_alloc,
+				_env.ep().rpc_ep() },
+
+			_packet_stream_handler {
+				env.ep(), *this, &Uplink_session::_handle_packet_stream }
+		{
+			_tx.sigh_ready_to_ack   (_packet_stream_handler);
+			_tx.sigh_packet_avail   (_packet_stream_handler);
+			_rx.sigh_ack_avail      (_packet_stream_handler);
+			_rx.sigh_ready_to_submit(_packet_stream_handler);
+		}
+};
+
+
+class Black_hole::Uplink_root : public Root_component<Uplink_session>
+{
+	private:
+
+		Env &_env;
+
+		Uplink_session *_create_session(char const *args) override
+		{
+			size_t ram_quota   = Arg_string::find_arg(args, "ram_quota"  ).ulong_value(0);
+			size_t tx_buf_size = Arg_string::find_arg(args, "tx_buf_size").ulong_value(0);
+			size_t rx_buf_size = Arg_string::find_arg(args, "rx_buf_size").ulong_value(0);
+
+			/* deplete ram quota by the memory needed for the session structure */
+			size_t session_size = max(4096UL, (size_t)sizeof(Uplink_session));
+			if (ram_quota < session_size)
+				throw Insufficient_ram_quota();
+
+			/*
+			 * Check if donated ram quota suffices for both communication
+			 * buffers and check for overflow
+			 */
+			if (tx_buf_size + rx_buf_size < tx_buf_size ||
+			    tx_buf_size + rx_buf_size > ram_quota - session_size) {
+				error("insufficient 'ram_quota', got ", ram_quota, ", "
+				      "need ", tx_buf_size + rx_buf_size + session_size);
+				throw Insufficient_ram_quota();
+			}
+
+			return new (md_alloc())
+				Uplink_session(_env, tx_buf_size, rx_buf_size, *md_alloc());
+		}
+
+	public:
+
+		Uplink_root(Env       &env,
+		            Allocator &alloc)
+		:
+			Root_component<Uplink_session> { &env.ep().rpc_ep(), &alloc },
+			_env                           { env }
+		{ }
+};
+
+#endif /* _UPLINK_H_ */
diff --git a/repos/os/src/test/black_hole/main.cc b/repos/os/src/test/black_hole/main.cc
index 0e73b4c0a9..e20fe9714c 100644
--- a/repos/os/src/test/black_hole/main.cc
+++ b/repos/os/src/test/black_hole/main.cc
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 /* base includes */
 #include <base/component.h>
 #include <base/heap.h>
+#include <util/reconstructible.h>
 
 /* os includes */
 #include <event_session/connection.h>
 #include <capture_session/connection.h>
 #include <audio_in_session/connection.h>
 #include <audio_out_session/connection.h>
+#include <uplink_session/connection.h>
 #include <nic_session/connection.h>
 #include <nic/packet_allocator.h>
 #include <base/allocator_avl.h>
@@ -40,30 +42,99 @@ class Test::Main
 		enum {
 			NIC_BUF_SIZE = Nic::Packet_allocator::DEFAULT_PACKET_SIZE * 128,
 			NIC_PKT_SIZE = 100,
+			UPLINK_BUF_SIZE = Nic::Packet_allocator::DEFAULT_PACKET_SIZE * 128,
+			UPLINK_PKT_SIZE = 100,
 		};
 
-		Env                         &_env;
-		Heap                         _heap                { _env.ram(), _env.rm() };
-		Event::Connection            _event               { _env };
-		Capture::Connection          _capture             { _env };
-		Capture::Area                _capture_screen_size { 1, 1 };
-		Capture::Pixel               _capture_pixels[1];
-		Surface<Capture::Pixel>      _capture_surface     { _capture_pixels, _capture_screen_size };
-		Capture::Connection::Screen  _capture_screen      { _capture, _env.rm(), _capture_screen_size };
-		Audio_in::Connection         _audio_in            { _env, "left" };
-		Audio_out::Connection        _audio_out           { _env, "left" };
-		Allocator_avl                _nic_tx_blk_alloc    { &_heap };
-		Nic::Connection              _nic                 { _env, &_nic_tx_blk_alloc, NIC_BUF_SIZE, NIC_BUF_SIZE };
-		Signal_handler<Main>         _nic_handler         { _env.ep(), *this, &Main::_handle_nic };
-		unsigned long                _nic_pkt_count       { 0 };
+		Env                               &_env;
+		Heap                               _heap                { _env.ram(), _env.rm() };
+		Event::Connection                  _event               { _env };
+		Capture::Connection                _capture             { _env };
+		Capture::Area                      _capture_screen_size { 1, 1 };
+		Capture::Pixel                     _capture_pixels[1];
+		Surface<Capture::Pixel>            _capture_surface     { _capture_pixels, _capture_screen_size };
+		Capture::Connection::Screen        _capture_screen      { _capture, _env.rm(), _capture_screen_size };
+		Audio_in::Connection               _audio_in            { _env, "left" };
+		Audio_out::Connection              _audio_out           { _env, "left" };
+		Allocator_avl                      _nic_tx_blk_alloc    { &_heap };
+		Nic::Connection                    _nic                 { _env, &_nic_tx_blk_alloc, NIC_BUF_SIZE, NIC_BUF_SIZE };
+		Signal_handler<Main>               _nic_handler         { _env.ep(), *this, &Main::_handle_nic };
+		unsigned long                      _nic_pkt_count       { 0 };
+		Allocator_avl                      _uplink_tx_blk_alloc { &_heap };
+		Constructible<Uplink::Connection>  _uplink              { };
+		Signal_handler<Main>               _uplink_handler      { _env.ep(), *this, &Main::_handle_uplink };
+		unsigned long                      _uplink_pkt_count    { 0 };
 
 		void _check_if_test_has_finished()
 		{
-			if (_nic_pkt_count > 100) {
+			if (_nic_pkt_count    > 100 &&
+			    _uplink_pkt_count > 100) {
+
 				log("Finished");
 			}
 		}
 
+		void _reconstruct_uplink()
+		{
+			_uplink.destruct();
+			_uplink.construct(
+				_env, &_uplink_tx_blk_alloc, UPLINK_BUF_SIZE,
+				UPLINK_BUF_SIZE, Net::Mac_address { 2 });
+
+			_uplink->tx_channel()->sigh_ready_to_submit(_uplink_handler);
+			_uplink->tx_channel()->sigh_ack_avail(_uplink_handler);
+			_uplink->rx_channel()->sigh_ready_to_ack(_uplink_handler);
+			_uplink->rx_channel()->sigh_packet_avail(_uplink_handler);
+		}
+
+		void _handle_uplink()
+		{
+			if (!_uplink.constructed()) {
+				return;
+			}
+			if (_uplink->rx()->packet_avail()) {
+				class Uplink_rx_packet_avail { };
+				throw Uplink_rx_packet_avail { };
+			}
+			if (!_uplink->rx()->ack_slots_free()) {
+				class Uplink_no_rx_ack_slots_free { };
+				throw Uplink_no_rx_ack_slots_free { };
+			}
+			while (_uplink->tx()->ack_avail()) {
+
+				Packet_descriptor const pkt { _uplink->tx()->get_acked_packet() };
+				if (pkt.size() != UPLINK_PKT_SIZE) {
+					class Uplink_packet_size_unexpected { };
+					throw Uplink_packet_size_unexpected { };
+				}
+				_uplink->tx()->release_packet(pkt);
+				_uplink_pkt_count++;
+			}
+			_submit_uplink_pkts();
+			_check_if_test_has_finished();
+		}
+
+		void _submit_uplink_pkts()
+		{
+			for (unsigned idx { 0 }; idx < 40; idx++) {
+
+				if (idx == 10) {
+					_reconstruct_uplink();
+				}
+				if (!_uplink->tx()->ready_to_submit()) {
+					class Uplink_submit_queue_full { };
+					throw Uplink_submit_queue_full { };
+				}
+				Packet_descriptor pkt;
+				try { pkt = _uplink->tx()->alloc_packet(UPLINK_PKT_SIZE); }
+				catch (...) {
+					class Uplink_packet_alloc_failed { };
+					throw Uplink_packet_alloc_failed { };
+				}
+				_uplink->tx()->submit_packet(pkt);
+			}
+		}
+
 		void _handle_nic()
 		{
 			if (_nic.rx()->packet_avail()) {
@@ -110,6 +181,10 @@ class Test::Main
 
 		Main(Env &env) : _env { env }
 		{
+			/* test-drive uplink connection */
+			_reconstruct_uplink();
+			_submit_uplink_pkts();
+
 			/* test-drive nic connection */
 			_nic.tx_channel()->sigh_ready_to_submit(_nic_handler);
 			_nic.tx_channel()->sigh_ack_avail(_nic_handler);