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

[Dumpolid Exeplish]

It is true what Eric and Steve have said, you do need a licensed GSM
frequency to operate and sell GSM services (even for rural areas).
however, this link might be of interest to you

http://rfdesign.com/mag/radio_field_trials_allsoftware/





On 1/10/07, Eric ManxPower Wieling <eric at fnords.org> wrote:
> M.Hockings wrote:
> > 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 ?
>
> You would have to talk to the FCC if you want to operate on any
> frequency those phones might support.
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