Update on GSM network at 26C3

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Alexander Chemeris alexander.chemeris at gmail.com
Tue Dec 15 20:53:38 UTC 2009


Hi Harald,

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 19:39, Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org> wrote:
> as you will know, we have applied for an experimental GSM license for the
> 26C3 (http://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/).
>
> Last week, the license was granted.  However, only two ARFCN's have been
> granted (I applied for 8).  As it turns out, this was a communication problem.
>
> Today they have acknowledged a third ARFCN.  So we can have at least one
> single-TRX BTS on each floor.  On wednesday they will determine whether
> we can have more than three, or if we'll have to live with three ARFCN only.
>
> If we get 6, it will be one dual-TRX BTS for each floor.  If we get even more,
> the surplus ones can be used for random experiments.

Does it means that we won't be able to do OpenBTS experiments there?
We planned to test new USSD code in OpenBTS and it will be a shame to
cancel this plans.


-- 
Regards,
Alexander Chemeris.




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