Hi Alexander,
On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 02:02:34PM +0300, Alexander Chemeris wrote:
I want to point that except usual mobile phones there are GSM modems which do not require any UI and thus require less work to be done. Also they are often connected to a power grid and don't have strict power consumption limits. And at last, but not at least modem users often need some peculiat functionality, which they would love to see embedded. And that's where OsmocomBB stands out significantly from all existing modems.
I'm not sure if there are any modems based on Calypso chipset, but even a phone serving as a modem may suffice in some cases.
I don't think thre is much point to that. If you have an industrial embedded/m2m application, then the first thing you worry about is reliability. There you want to have a GSM stack that is tested and evaluated thoroughly, and which is deployed for a decade or two, in as many networks as possible.
Sierra, Cinterion, Wavecom and others have a well-established market, and their products do very well in adressing that markets needs. I don't see what OsmoocmBB would bring that they'd require.
The target user for the "OsmocomBB based phone" would be primarily a "free software enthusiast", i.e. somebody who likes Free Software for the fredom that it has. And such users are interested in real telephones, notin modems for embedded systems.