[Asterisk-Users] GSM to BRI ISDN Gateway

[Steve Underwood]

In most countries the legislation which licences the cellular operators 
to use certain spectrum for certain types of communication also controls 
who may provide publicly offered (and sometime privately offered) 
interworking services. This may also apply to wireline services. It is 
very country dependant (possibly even region dependant), so you need to 
check the detailed rules in your location. You might, for example, be OK 
doing things with SMS, but not with voice. Another level of checks you 
need to make is the details of your agreement with your service 
provider. Even if the licencing regulations say it is OK, your contract 
may not. Service then tends to be abruptly cut at the most awkward 
moments, and there is nothing you can do about it.

In general telecoms licensing legislation tends to say you cannot do 
anything unless you are explicitly allowed to, so beware. :-)

Regards,
Steve


Nana Yaw wrote:

>hello steve,
>
>I am interested to know how this is illegal, where is it written?
>
>Regards
>
>Nana Yaw
>
>On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 12:17:21 +0100, Steve Kennedy wrote
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>>On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 12:00:09PM +0100, Chris Lee wrote:
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>>>Miroslav Nachev wrote:
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>>>>Hi,
>>>>I am looking for GSM to BRI ISDN Gateway. Any help?
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>>>I was also looking for such things nd came across these guys:
>>>http://www.2n.cz/export
>>>they have a product or two for GSM
>>>and here is the one I found most likely to work for me (two GSM sim 
>>>cards providing two ISDN channels on a BRI line):
>>>http://www.2n.cz/uploads/2/PAGES/C379.HTML
>>>But I still have to get hold of one for testing, the local supplier is 
>>>moving offices and as such can not help me out in the short term.
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>>Just beware GSM gateways are not legal in the UK if you're offering
>>service to 3rd parties !!!
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>>i.e. you can connect one up to say a local PBX and connect your local
>>GSM traffic through it, but not to anyone outside your organisation.
>>
>>Steve
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