Comments on: TacBSR: Global Mobile Telephony … with Regular Cellphones … and Build It Yourself! http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/ Mobile, Security, Web 2.0, Pipe Dreams and More Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:37:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: wyuwp http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-32035 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:42:32 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-32035 Here is another article about the use of <a href="http://www.mobileafrica.net/n1956.htm" rel="nofollow">satellite communications as GSM backhaul</a>. It appears that ip.access is getting into that game with their nanoCell technology. <blockquote> The ip.access nanoGSM picocell provides GSM, GPRS and EDGE coverage and capacity for offices, shops and using satellite backhaul, passenger aircraft, ships and in remote rural areas. With over 18 live networks around the world and many more being deployed, ip.access is the partner of choice for operators competing in the new converged marketplace. </blockquote> I visited these guys both in Barcelona and them pitching their femtoCell technology. Here is another article about the use of satellite communications as GSM backhaul. It appears that ip.access is getting into that game with their nanoCell technology.

The ip.access nanoGSM picocell provides GSM, GPRS and EDGE coverage and capacity for offices, shops and using satellite backhaul, passenger aircraft, ships and in remote rural areas. With over 18 live networks around the world and many more being deployed, ip.access is the partner of choice for operators competing in the new converged marketplace.

I visited these guys both in Barcelona and them pitching their femtoCell technology.

]]> by: wyuwp http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-29548 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:36:24 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-29548 You are very right. I just assumed it used a satellite backhaul. But doesn't it? What would be the best way to get a broadband backhaul to Afghanistan or Iraq? I mean the broadband backhaul for your VoIP gateway? Yup, that was precisely my problem with satellite communications. So it would be interesting to know what type of backhaul they plan to use. You are very right. I just assumed it used a satellite backhaul. But doesn’t it? What would be the best way to get a broadband backhaul to Afghanistan or Iraq? I mean the broadband backhaul for your VoIP gateway?

Yup, that was precisely my problem with satellite communications. So it would be interesting to know what type of backhaul they plan to use.

]]> by: Randy Roach http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-29309 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:01:52 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/03/18/tacbsr-global-mobile-telephony-with-regular-cellphones-and-build-it-yourself/#comment-29309 I don't mean to be negative, but did you actually read the article? Or the press release? Does it mention satellite in any way? No. You've only assumed this uses satellite for backhaul. It does not have satellite functionality. In fact, the system, availible in either macro or pico class by the way, is either standalone or connects through a VoIP gateway. Satellite latency can't be eliminated due to that pesky speed of light thing and the fact that geosynchronous orbit is 22,300 miles high. As Scotty would say, "I canna change the laws of physics, Captain!" Protocol spoofing can help, but it's just not going work very well for VoIP. It's better than nothing though. I don’t mean to be negative, but did you actually read the article? Or the press release? Does it mention satellite in any way? No.

You’ve only assumed this uses satellite for backhaul. It does not have satellite functionality. In fact, the system, availible in either macro or pico class by the way, is either standalone or connects through a VoIP gateway.

Satellite latency can’t be eliminated due to that pesky speed of light thing and the fact that geosynchronous orbit is 22,300 miles high. As Scotty would say, “I canna change the laws of physics, Captain!” Protocol spoofing can help, but it’s just not going work very well for VoIP. It’s better than nothing though.

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