[asterisk-users] Is there a low cost cell phone base station for asterisk ?

[Andrew Joakimsen]

Don't forget to factor in the R&D costs to develop a decent WiFi handet,
because none currently exsists.

On 1/10/07, Mark Coccimiglio <n3whx at amsat.org> wrote:
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> M.Hockings wrote:
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> > I don't really know the name of what I want to look for but maybe
> > someone could tell me if it would be available.
> >
> > I have a number of old analogue cell phones laying about here and I
> > was thinking it would be useful if I could set up a short range base
> > station for them that would cover maybe an acre or so.  What I would
> > like to be able to do is use it to connect into Asterisk and this way
> > have a useful wireless extension-phone range.
> >
> > I do know that there are WiFi IP phones available but based on the
> > connection range to our WiFi access points it seems limited as is our
> > existing wireless handset (POTS).
> >
> > Any thoughts, suggestions ?
> >
> > Mike
>
> You have a few options...
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> Firstly I would suggest throw away or donate the old phones.  There is
> much better technology then Analog Cellular.
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> Simple Choice 1:
>    Get new GSM phones subscribed on the same carrier and a GSM
> terminal.  Make sure the phones all have free in-network calling
> (assuming that option is available in your country).  Also setup the GSM
> terminal on the same group and hook it up to your asterisk server (think
> of it as a cellular extension).  Lock the phones so that they can only
> call each other and the GSM terminal.
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>      Cost: (assuming 5 phones & 1 terminal) ~$2000 to start and
> $150-200/mo.  YMMV
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> More complex choice 2:
>      Get an RF engineer to design you a real WiFi coverage footprint and
> Wifi phones.
>
>     Cost: $4000-7000 (or more) for consultation, hardware and setup.  No
> reoccuring charges (hopefully).
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