[kictanet] Community frequencies

[Ngigi Waithaka]

Even before we go Russian, how about using tried and tested OpenBTS and if
you dont want the hustles of setting it up yourself, you could buy a 'box'
from Range Networks http://rangenetworks.com/ that could handle 50
concurrent calls for about 5k USD?

Waithaka Ngigi

Alliance Technologies
Nairobi, Kenya

www.A1.io
On 27 Nov 2013 11:06, "James Kulubi" <jkulubi at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Robert,
> I find your proposal interesting but also confusing.
> It is interesting because the base station is ten times cheaper and uses
> open source but it is also confusing because you are  proposing
> transmission in a frequency band that is not internationally recognized for
> GSM  (click here for second and third generation GSM details<http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/ni/3G/casestudies/GSM-FINAL.pdf>).
> Further, you appear to be emphasis  the *Um *interface and associated
> equipment while ignoring the *Abis* and *A* equipment and interfaces. How
> is does the Russian base station authenticate, switch, handle mobility and
> perform roaming functions and generally interface with the global
> environment that is full of legacy GSM systems? Will such interfaces impose
> additional costs? Please provide us with a link to this innovative system
> so we understand.
> Back to your last question, the CCK national radio frequency table can be
> found here… <http://cck.go.ke/licensing/spectrum/freq_table.html>
> Regards
> James
>
>
>
>   On Wednesday, 27 November 2013, 8:56, 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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