Update on GSM network at 26C3

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Alexander Chemeris alexander.chemeris at gmail.com
Wed Dec 16 21:28:30 UTC 2009


Hi Harald,

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 02:14, Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org> wrote:
> I do not remember having seen any specific request from you applying for an
> ARFCN for OpenBTS experiments.  Like in any country of the world, you need
> a test license in Germany to operate equipment in the GSM band.  If you did and
> I missed that, I apologize.

Sorry, I was not clear enough. I wrote that we want to have OpenBTS working
and assumed that you include that in your ARFCN request.That's my bad,
I should have been more clear.

I wouldn't tell for the whole world. ;) Someone wrote, that in Holland
(IIRC) you
can run low-power GSM in low part of 1800 without any restrictions. And in
many countries no one just care if you run something low-power in clear
ARFCN.

> As you can see from my e-mail, we likely don't even have enough ARFCNs for
> operating the actual GSM network at 26C3 - not to talk about runing any more
> experimental stuff for doing actual development.
>
>
> The priorities for me have been very clear:  First the actual GSM network, then
> any experiments.

That's clear.


-- 
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.




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