[kictanet] Community frequencies

[Anthony Kiarie]

Good morning
The concept of Openbts has been under development and discussion for some
time;
http://openbts.org/

http://rangenetworks.com/solutions/technology
One would still need transmission backhaul though
[image: Technology diagram]


On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 8:55 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Listers,
>
> I recently met a group of Russian developers who have a GSM base station
> that sells at a tenth of the mainstream ones as it is based on open source
> technology.
>
> The product could have a massive impact on many of Kenya's far-flung
> communities as it would allow them to set up community based communication
> networks especially where the ARPU is too low for the commercial operators
> to venture.
>
> For this to work we need to provide a license free GSM frequency such as
> the 2.5 ghz that is used for data networks, do you know if there is such a
> provision in the CCK regulations?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
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