diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/adt/observer.h b/lib/include/srslte/adt/observer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ccd07407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/adt/observer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013-2020 Software Radio Systems Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of srsLTE.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+ * the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+ * and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef SRSLTE_OBSERVER_H
+#define SRSLTE_OBSERVER_H
+
+#include <deque>
+#include <functional>
+#include <limits>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace srslte {
+
+using observer_id                = std::size_t;
+const size_t invalid_observer_id = std::numeric_limits<observer_id>::max();
+
+template <typename... Args>
+class base_observable
+{
+public:
+  using callback_t = std::function<void(Args...)>;
+
+  //! Subscribe Observer that is a callback
+  template <typename Callable>
+  typename std::enable_if<std::is_convertible<Callable, callback_t>::value, observer_id>::type
+  subscribe(Callable&& callable)
+  {
+    return subscribe_common(callable);
+  }
+
+  //! Subscribe Observer type with method Observer::trigger(Args...)
+  template <typename Observer>
+  typename std::enable_if<not std::is_convertible<Observer, callback_t>::value, observer_id>::type
+  subscribe(Observer& observer)
+  {
+    return subscribe_common([&observer](Args... args) { observer.trigger(std::forward<Args>(args)...); });
+  }
+
+  //! Subscribe Observer type with custom trigger method
+  template <typename Observer>
+  observer_id subscribe(Observer& observer, void (Observer::*trigger_method)(Args...))
+  {
+    return subscribe_common(
+        [&observer, trigger_method](Args... args) { (observer.*trigger_method)(std::forward<Args>(args)...); });
+  }
+
+  //! Unsubscribe Observer
+  bool unsubscribe(observer_id id)
+  {
+    if (id < observers.size() and static_cast<bool>(observers[id])) {
+      observers[id] = nullptr;
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  size_t nof_observers() const
+  {
+    size_t count = 0;
+    for (auto& slot : observers) {
+      count += static_cast<bool>(slot) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+    return count;
+  }
+
+  //! Signal result to observers
+  void dispatch(Args... args)
+  {
+    for (auto& obs_callback : observers) {
+      if (obs_callback) {
+        obs_callback(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+protected:
+  using observer_list_t = std::deque<callback_t>;
+
+  ~base_observable() = default;
+
+  template <typename Callable>
+  observer_id subscribe_common(Callable&& callable)
+  {
+    size_t id = 0;
+    for (auto& slot : observers) {
+      if (not static_cast<bool>(slot)) {
+        // empty slot found
+        slot = std::forward<Callable>(callable);
+        return id;
+      }
+      id++;
+    }
+    // append to end of list
+    observers.emplace_back(std::forward<Callable>(callable));
+    return observers.size() - 1;
+  }
+
+  observer_list_t observers;
+};
+
+template <typename... Args>
+class observable : public base_observable<Args...>
+{};
+
+//! Special case of observable for event types
+template <typename Event>
+class event_dispatcher : public base_observable<const Event&>
+{};
+
+//! Event Subject that enqueues events and only signals observers when ::process() is called
+template <typename Event>
+class event_queue : public base_observable<const Event&>
+{
+  using base_t = base_observable<const Event&>;
+
+public:
+  template <typename... Args>
+  void enqueue(Args&&... args)
+  {
+    pending_events.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+  }
+
+  void process()
+  {
+    for (auto& ev : pending_events) {
+      base_t::dispatch(ev);
+    }
+    pending_events.clear();
+  }
+
+private:
+  // forbid direct dispatches
+  using base_t::dispatch;
+
+  std::vector<Event> pending_events;
+};
+
+//! RAII class to automatically unsubscribe an observer from an Event
+template <typename Event>
+class unique_observer_id
+{
+  using subject_t = base_observable<const Event&>;
+
+public:
+  unique_observer_id(subject_t& parent_, observer_id id_) : parent(&parent_), id(id_) {}
+  template <typename T>
+  unique_observer_id(subject_t& parent_, T&& callable) : parent(&parent_)
+  {
+    id = parent->subscribe(std::forward<T>(callable));
+  }
+  template <typename Observer>
+  unique_observer_id(subject_t& parent_, Observer& observer, void (Observer::*trigger_method)(const Event&)) :
+    parent(&parent_)
+  {
+    id = parent->subscribe(observer, trigger_method);
+  }
+  unique_observer_id(unique_observer_id&& other) noexcept : parent(other.parent), id(other.id)
+  {
+    other.parent = nullptr;
+  }
+  unique_observer_id(const unique_observer_id& other) = delete;
+
+  unique_observer_id& operator=(unique_observer_id&& other) noexcept
+  {
+    parent   = other.parent;
+    id       = other.id;
+    other.id = invalid_observer_id;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  unique_observer_id& operator=(const unique_observer_id& other) = delete;
+  ~unique_observer_id()
+  {
+    if (id != invalid_observer_id) {
+      parent->unsubscribe(id);
+    }
+  }
+
+  observer_id get_id() const { return id; }
+  bool        is_valid() const { return id != invalid_observer_id; }
+  observer_id release()
+  {
+    observer_id ret = id;
+    id              = invalid_observer_id;
+    return ret;
+  }
+
+private:
+  subject_t*  parent;
+  observer_id id;
+};
+
+} // namespace srslte
+
+#endif // SRSLTE_OBSERVER_H
diff --git a/lib/test/adt/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/test/adt/CMakeLists.txt
index 25b575f75..e9cc3cb59 100644
--- a/lib/test/adt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/test/adt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ add_test(span_test span_test)
 add_executable(interval_test interval_test.cc)
 target_link_libraries(interval_test srslte_common)
 add_test(interval_test interval_test)
+
+add_executable(observer_test observer_test.cc)
+target_link_libraries(observer_test srslte_common)
+add_test(observer_test observer_test)
diff --git a/lib/test/adt/observer_test.cc b/lib/test/adt/observer_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a416e6034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/test/adt/observer_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013-2020 Software Radio Systems Limited
+ *
+ * This file is part of srsLTE.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * srsLTE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * A copy of the GNU Affero General Public License can be found in
+ * the LICENSE file in the top-level directory of this distribution
+ * and at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "srslte/adt/observer.h"
+#include "srslte/common/test_common.h"
+
+struct M {
+  M() = default;
+  explicit M(int v) : val(v) {}
+  M(M&&) noexcept = default;
+  M(const M&)     = delete;
+  M& operator=(M&&) noexcept = default;
+  M& operator=(const M&) = delete;
+
+  M& operator+=(int i)
+  {
+    val += i;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  int val = 0;
+};
+
+struct lval_observer_tester {
+  void trigger(M v_) { v = std::move(v_); }
+  void foo(M v_)
+  {
+    v = std::move(v_);
+    v += 1;
+  }
+  M v;
+};
+struct cref_observer_tester {
+  void trigger(const M& v_) { v.val = v_.val; }
+  void foo(const M& v_) { v.val = v_.val + 1; }
+  M    v;
+};
+struct lref_observer_tester {
+  void trigger(M& v_) { v.val = v_.val; }
+  void foo(M& v_) { v.val = v_.val + 1; }
+  M    v;
+};
+struct rref_observer_tester {
+  void trigger(M&& v_) { v = std::move(v_); }
+  void foo(M&& v_)
+  {
+    v = std::move(v_);
+    v += 1;
+  }
+  M v;
+};
+
+int observable_test()
+{
+  // TEST l-value arguments passed by value
+  {
+    M                     val;
+    srslte::observable<M> subject;
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+
+    srslte::observer_id id1 = subject.subscribe([&val](M v) { val = std::move(v); });
+
+    lval_observer_tester observer{}, observer2{};
+    srslte::observer_id  id2 = subject.subscribe(observer);
+    srslte::observer_id  id3 = subject.subscribe(observer2, &lval_observer_tester::foo);
+
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 3);
+    TESTASSERT(val.val == 0);
+    subject.dispatch(M{5});
+    TESTASSERT(val.val == 5);
+    TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 5);
+    TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 6);
+
+    subject.unsubscribe(id1);
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 2);
+    subject.unsubscribe(id2);
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 1);
+    subject.unsubscribe(id3);
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+  }
+
+  // Test l-value arguments passed by const ref
+  {
+    M                            val;
+    srslte::observable<const M&> subject;
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+
+    subject.subscribe([&val](const M& v) { val.val = v.val; });
+
+    cref_observer_tester observer{}, observer2{};
+    subject.subscribe(observer);
+    subject.subscribe(observer2, &cref_observer_tester::foo);
+
+    M new_val{6};
+    subject.dispatch(new_val);
+    TESTASSERT(val.val == 6);
+    TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 6);
+    TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 7);
+  }
+
+  // Test l-value arguments passed by ref
+  {
+    M                      val;
+    srslte::observable<M&> subject;
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+
+    subject.subscribe([&val](M& v) { val = std::move(v); });
+
+    lref_observer_tester observer{}, observer2{};
+    subject.subscribe(observer);
+    subject.subscribe(observer2, &lref_observer_tester::foo);
+
+    M new_val{6};
+    subject.dispatch(new_val);
+    TESTASSERT(val.val == 6);
+    TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 6);
+    TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 7);
+  }
+
+  // Test r-value arguments
+  {
+    M                       val;
+    srslte::observable<M&&> subject;
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+
+    srslte::observer_id id1 = subject.subscribe([&val](M&& v) { val = std::move(v); });
+
+    rref_observer_tester observer{}, observer2{};
+    srslte::observer_id  id2 = subject.subscribe(observer);
+    srslte::observer_id  id3 = subject.subscribe(observer2, &rref_observer_tester::foo);
+
+    subject.dispatch(M{3});
+    TESTASSERT(val.val == 3);
+    TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 3);
+    TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 4);
+
+    subject.unsubscribe(id1);
+    subject.unsubscribe(id2);
+    subject.unsubscribe(id3);
+    TESTASSERT(subject.nof_observers() == 0);
+  }
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int event_dispatcher_test()
+{
+  srslte::event_dispatcher<M> signaller;
+
+  M val;
+  signaller.subscribe([&val](const M& ev) { val.val = ev.val; });
+
+  cref_observer_tester observer, observer2;
+  signaller.subscribe(observer);
+  signaller.subscribe(observer2, &cref_observer_tester::foo);
+
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 0);
+  signaller.dispatch(M{2});
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 3);
+
+  val.val         = 1;
+  observer.v.val  = 0;
+  observer2.v.val = 5;
+  signaller.dispatch(M{2});
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 3);
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int event_queue_test()
+{
+  srslte::event_queue<M> signaller;
+
+  M val;
+  signaller.subscribe([&val](const M& ev) { val.val = ev.val; });
+  cref_observer_tester observer, observer2;
+  signaller.subscribe(observer);
+  signaller.subscribe(observer2, &cref_observer_tester::foo);
+
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 0);
+  signaller.enqueue(M{2});
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 0);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 0);
+  signaller.process();
+  TESTASSERT(val.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer.v.val == 2);
+  TESTASSERT(observer2.v.val == 3);
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int unique_subscribe_test()
+{
+  {
+    srslte::event_dispatcher<M> signaller;
+    cref_observer_tester        observer;
+    TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 0);
+    {
+      srslte::unique_observer_id<M> obs{signaller, observer};
+      TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 1);
+    }
+    TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 0);
+  }
+
+  {
+    srslte::event_queue<M> signaller;
+    cref_observer_tester   observer;
+    TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 0);
+    {
+      srslte::unique_observer_id<M> obs{signaller, observer};
+      TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 1);
+    }
+    TESTASSERT(signaller.nof_observers() == 0);
+  }
+
+  return SRSLTE_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int main()
+{
+  TESTASSERT(observable_test() == SRSLTE_SUCCESS);
+  TESTASSERT(event_dispatcher_test() == SRSLTE_SUCCESS);
+  TESTASSERT(event_queue_test() == SRSLTE_SUCCESS);
+  TESTASSERT(unique_subscribe_test() == SRSLTE_SUCCESS);
+
+  printf("Success\n");
+
+  return 0;
+}