Dear Osmocom fans,

Fairwaves is proud to announce that Open Source Edition of UmSITE-TM3 — a rugged 2x3W GSM base station, designed for rural and remote regions and extreme climate conditions — is now available to order https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/6e3dd097e5116865f5616bb5e87197b0?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.fairwaves.co%2Fready-to-use%3Fproduct_id%3D74 .

UmSITE-TM3 is based on the same flexible architecture as UmDESK, built with industrial-grade components and rugged packaging. Two independent TRX channels, each with 3W TX power (6W total), make it ideal for outdoor installations covering areas of up to 5 km.

Thanks to the modular open source software that comes pre-installed, this base station can be used for all manner of experiments and test installations. Built upon the UmTRX https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/67e320e17e83ae13d5b41579a7d5f83e?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fumtrx.org%2F SDR transceiver, UmSITE-TM3 OSE is the perfect platform for Osmocom https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/5089df9265e9132d45c91b7b19622d17?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fopenbsc.osmocom.org%2Ftrac%2F and OpenBTS https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/39d848dd4178fae784bca751c2e86f45?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fopenbts.org%2F GSM applications.

*UmSITE-TM3 OSE Key features*

- rugged https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/625f6b4c219ce866e7497ff1c88e365e?ytl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXorHvAkZ-X4 IP65/IP67 design that can operate in ambient temperatures of up to +55C with direct sunlight; - all-in-one solution which integrates dual-channel transceiver, single board computer (SBC), amplifiers, duplexers and all required RF components; - 6W total RF output power (3W per channel); - pre-installed Osmocom software stack that can be configured to operate in Network-in-The-Box (NITB) and pure BTS/BSC modes; - compatible with the OpenBTS software stack.

*Mobile World Congress demo*

If you're attending MWC in Barcelona this week, we invite you to come to see UmSITE-TM3 as part of a live demo of a completely open-source mobile network https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/8a5aa2b52ad8ee4d34dd6a0f2d87af00?ytl=https%3A%2F%2Ffairwaves.co%2Fwp%2Fmobile-world-congress-2015-demo%2F at the Canonical/Ubuntu booth at Hall 8.1 at App Planet Stand CC8.20.

*FAQ*

*Is there a commercial version?*

We are currently developing a commercial version of the UmSITE-TM3, which will be integrated with the Fairwaves core network, for use by companies who would like to use them to operate commercial GSM networks. Stay tuned for more details!

*Will it work with UMTS/LTE?*

While the UmTRX SDR transceiver hardware is perfectly capable of handling UMTS and LTE waveforms, the SBC used by the UmSITE-TM3 has an Intel Atom processor, which doesn't have quite enough processing power to handle UMTS or LTE. So, unfortunately the answer is "no".

*We would like to take this opportunity to give our thanks to **Rhizomatica* https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/a0bfd2e7f60bd26f5052aafe75ec5c2d?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Frhizomatica.org%2F* for their early feedback, **BJT Partners* https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/0ef66552b5fb427161db554ba6670648?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bjtpartners.com%2F* for their role in its development, Lime Microsystems https://t.yesware.com/tl/f95bee9e3006b0a4fbb5d87c3f2c04fb2de74bfc/ca9f6714b102ce94076428e744dfe7ce/f547887f09f7d1c515e91556fdde9841?ytl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.limemicro.com%2F for open-source friendly SDR chips and to everyone else for their support!*