[osmocom-event-orga] Update on 33C3 GSM network plans

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Kévin Redon kevredon at mail.tsaitgaist.info
Thu Dec 8 08:25:27 UTC 2016


I'll be there from 26th to 30th evening and happy to help setting it up, tearing it down, and reprogramming the SIM.

On Wed, Dec 07, 2016 at 05:55:57PM +0100, Harald Welte wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> So far it didn't look like anyone but Ulli has volunteered, so I told
> Frank Rieger @ CCC that there likely wouldn't be any network.
> 
> In recent days hoever, lynxis (aka Alexander Couzens) has indicated that
> he would also like to volunteer and even has some friends who also would
> want to help out.  This makes it more realistic that there might be a
> network, after all.  Also, apparently Jan has confirmed interest in
> helping out.
> 
> Please coordinate amongst each other here on the list and see who can do
> what.  I am not part of the team, so please organize it the way you see
> fit and don't wait for me to take any action.  I will be attendign the
> event, and will be available in case of 'emergencies' [technical or in
> terms of knowing the CCC folks to ask to get something done].
> 
> Some starting points:
> 
> = Equipment =
> 
> * BTSs were offered from Daniel Brune
> * few (2-3) can also be provided by sysmocom
> * BSC/NITB box: please check with Peter for the machine used in the
>   past years, or organize a different rack-mount server that you can put
>   in the NOC
> 
> = Frequencies =
> 
> * DTAG has provided 6 ARFCN in GSM 1800, *not* in the former DECT guard
>   band
> * letter/application to BNetzA to get the experiemntal license on those
>   DTAG frequencies has been submitted 
> 
> = SIM Cards =
> 
> * there was not enoguh time left between the spectrum confirmation and
>   the event to print 33c3 sim cards this year!
> * we hve some 500-800 sim cards from former events left at sysmocom
>   which can be used
> * there should be a public call to everyone to bring cards from former
>   events
> * we also have more than 4000 sysmocom-labelled cards in stock, but I
>   don't like the idea to seem like sysmocom is doing advertisement at
>   the event.  Up to the team if you would want to use those.  If you do
>   want to, please make sure you run this by the POC and the event
>   organization to get their approval.
> 
> = Wiki =
> 
> please make sure you get write permission for the "GSM" page on the
> event wiki soon, in order to inform the attendees on whether or not
> there will be a network, how to use it, that they should bring old sim
> cards if possible in any way, etc.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Regards,
> 	Harald
> -- 
> - Harald Welte <laforge at gnumonks.org>           http://laforge.gnumonks.org/
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