Hi all, Good news all around! UMTS spectrum, SIM cards, and we have a room.
I was considering trying to operate a Nokia Flexi BTS, but the FRGP RRU seems to be only for 2100 MHz, so no go. Neels Hofmeyr wrote: > > I'm asking to understand the need for a dedicated GSM room. Costs are > > quite high in Leipzig, and I don't know if we strictly require a room? .. > Will it be humungous halls Yes, exactly. > with deafening noise, and having a GSM room would be the only refuge > from the madness? I don't know - maybe. > How expensive is "quite high"? Are we paying ourselves, or are we > straining the budget of the congress at large? We're not paying ourselves. But we now have a room allocated, with some 8-10 tables for ~20 seats. It will quite likely be in CCL, away from the exhibition halls with assembly and lectures. The smallest lecture room (~1100 pax) is also in CCL. (Congress Center Leipzig) > > If as last year pretty much only Alexander is doing actual operations, > > then I find it difficult to justify a GSM room. > > Don't forget Kévin :) Very true - I'm sorry about that! :( //Peter
