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Viability of open GSM stacks and equipment

Viability of open GSM stacks and equipment

Posted Oct 4, 2010 2:24 UTC (Mon) by showell (subscriber, #2929)
In reply to: Viability of open GSM stacks and equipment by Cato
Parent article: GSM security testing: where the action is

We have had our GSM cells working out to 121 kms using an Ericsson feature called extended range.

GSM will be with us for along time because the GSM chipsets are still 1/2 the price of the 3G / 4G ones (due mainly to IP payments). GSM handsets sell in poorer markets in massive quantities over 3G.


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