Hi
We are planing to combine OpenBSC with our wifi mesh implementation in a
static setup as a demo / testbed.
We would like to implement a roaming like behavior and have actually two
approaches
1. Configuring a call forward on the phone so that it the "real"
provider forwards the call to a number that we can route into the
openBSC based network if the phone is not connected to its network. This
would allow people to call "me" eager if i connected to the "real"
network or the OpenBSC network.
Disadvantage would be that if I call somebody from the OpenBSC network
the called party would not see the number from the "real" network.
2. Use a service like sipgate one. It would also allow a unified number
for both "real" and OpenBSC network but if you call from the "real"
network it has a different number.
Besides the unlikely way of real roaming with an carrier another option
would be to fake the outgoing number. Does anybody know a service that
could be used for that (i would need to fake a german GSM number).
Does anybody know how this is handled on oil rigs or ships? Do they
have a roaming agreement ?
thanks
mfg Peter