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On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Gordon Henderson <gordon+dcglug@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 5 Jan 2011, Roland Tarver wrote: > >> >> http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=2698_Software+to+turn+every+phone+into+a+cell-tower+ >> >> "Peep Wireless Technology (PWT), a Delaware-based company, has >> revealed a software app that turns a phone into a small cell tower >> (client/server viral transmitter/receiver). > > Interesting until I read: > > "This unique, proprietary technology ... legal "backdoor" > technology..." > > My suspicion is that if they try to use this in the UK then they might get > the DTI/Ocfom down on them like a tonne of bricks as they're then using the > phone in an un-approved way to transmit on licensed frequencies. > > And I can't see the carriers liking phones being able to talk to each other > directly (via GSM/3G) without going via the base towers... I'm not actually > convinced it's possible. > > Gordon > I'm not actually convinced it's possible. Me neither. Although it does appear to work in the video clip that Anthony pointed us at. http://www.servalproject.org/ It could be very good at the scene of a major incident. As I understand it communications are frequently a major hurdle in such situations. Roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq