Nabeel, This is one of the coolest projects that I've ever seen.
Thanks for the link. -Dave -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nabeel Jafferali Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 11:45 PM To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion' Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Femtocell VoIP Router: Exists? I would suggest taking a look at the OpenBTS project: http://openbts.blogspot.com/. They have accomplished what you are looking for at Burning Man. -- Nabeel Jafferali X2 Networks -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Beckman Sent: October-21-09 6:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [asterisk-biz] Femtocell VoIP Router: Exists? I've been looking for standalone Femtocell Routers that would allow me to build a localized cellular network (rural conference space with no cell towers nearby) that would enable existing cell phones, regardless of network, to be able to communicate with these routers and let me backhaul outgoing phone calls to a VoIP gateway. It would also enable me to allow for Virtual phone numbers that could call in and ring on phones connected to this small network. I'm ok if it is only GSM, but a combo CDMA/GSM unit would be very cool as well. We're talking a 5,000 sq ft conference space in rural Maine. Maybe 4 or 5 femtocell routers could cover the entire space. From what I've read, most of the femtocell providers also have a giant, expensive "gateway" that would reside at the cell site. Clearly this works if that is not required, and if it is, the investment is not really reasonable. Are there any standalone femtocell manufacturers that would sell a small quantity of devices that would be managed individually? I realize that incoming calls to the cell phone's real phone number would NOT be routed via this system, but they wouldn't get to the phone anyway because of lack of coverage. At least this way people can make calls with their cell phone, and possibly set up forwarding to the Virtual number before they arrive, so calls to their real number WOULD get through. Thoughts? Providers? Beckman --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Beckman Internet Guy [email protected] http://www.angryox.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com-- asterisk-biz mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-biz
