Re: [Openbts-discuss] just FYI - GSM test license for Germany

[Ralph A. S. d. <ra...@sc...>]

Hey, good idea. I will do so within the next days or so.

Ralph.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Chemeris [mailto:ale...@gm...]
> Sent: Monday, 18 March, 2013 17:09
> To: Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras
> Cc: ope...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Openbts-discuss] just FYI - GSM test license for Germany
> 
> Ralph,
> 
> Thank you for sharing this. It would be a great help for other people if you
> document this at the wiki with all relevant files attached (like application,
> etc).
> 
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Ralph A. Schmid, dk5ras
> <ra...@sc...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Now I finally got my personal GSM test license. The good thing, 4
> > ARFCNs, no restrictions regarding MCC/MNC, access classes, IMSIs,
> > whatever-else, and the full 100mW ERP the USRP can deliver from a
> > rubber duck antenna. The bad thing, only GSM1800 (what was expected,
> > there is simply no free space left in the GSM900 spectrum in Germany),
> > and limited to my location, so no chance to fully legally give some
> > lectures in other places than my home. The good thing, valid for one year,
> can be refreshed if needed.
> >
> > The statement about operating location, the frequencies have to be
> > locally coordinated. With whom?? The upper end of the GSM1800
> spectrum
> > is unassigned, only test users, and hey, when they influence each
> > other, who cares? There is anyway any protection from interference
> > excluded.  My guess is there is more than they want to let us know,
> > maybe IMSI catchers and other nasty toys make use of this spectrum, too?!
> >
> > Ah, and one bad thing, the letter with the certificate got lost,
> > otherwise I would have got it 6 weeks earlier. I thought, well, maybe
> > it just takes that long - and then I received a reminder to pay the
> > 130 EUR + 92 ct reminder fee to "Deutsche Bundeskasse". WTF!? :)
> >
> >  Applying for the license was quite easy, RF parameters, location,
> > intended use, some more explanations in an accompanying letter, they
> > had no further questions and just sent me the license without further
> comment. Great!
> >
> > Now I am just awaiting some clarification, if there is some way to use
> > it in other places, maybe on previous notice, or with a 1mW limit. We will
> see.
> >
> > Ralph.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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