hobby cellular (was: Re: The future of our hobby (was Re: ImageDisk project is canceled))

[Alexey Toptygin]

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Scott Stevens wrote:

> I have pondered installing a rotary dial phone on our line here
> at home.  I suspect, though, that it would REALLY mess up our DSL
> connection.

Shouldn't. It'll probably eat all your REN though.

Speaking of homebrewed cellphones, the hardest part will be getting the 
specs. Even with GSM, where the 3GPP has thankfully published everything 
for free, reading and understanding all of that is a mamoth undertaking.
<cough>9.02</cough>

Then again, you'll need at least a base station, MSC and protocol analyzer 
just to test the damned thing... <sigh> the barrier to entry into voice 
telecom is still astronomic, and not likely to lower much if the current 
players have any say in the process.

 			Alexey