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I'm confused, there seems to be open base station implementations such as OpenBTS, why is there no SDR based cellphone already I wonder?, as that'd be really ne
by deutronium 10y ago
I'm confused, there seems to be open base station implementations such as OpenBTS, why is there no SDR based cellphone already I wonder?, as that'd be really neat in my opinion.
- walrus01 10y agoBecause the people who are qualified and skilled enough to make one from scratch are working for companies like Qualcomm, 55 hours a week at a salary like $190k. It's kind of like asking where there aren't any gpl licensed m.2 ssd flash controllers, the people who design them are getting paid nicely to design and sell a commercial product. It would be cool if there were such a thing, but there is only so much "free" expertise to go around...
- deutronium 10y agoSure I can see that, but isn't a base station implementation just as complex?