Open Source GSM Base Station

OpenBTS (Open Base Transceiver Station) is a software-based GSM access point, allowing standard GSM-compatible mobile phones to be used as SIP endpoints in Voice over IP (VOIP) networks. OpenBTS is an open source software that was developed and is maintained by Range Networks. The public release of OpenBTS is notable for being the first free software implementation of the lower three layers of the industry-standard GSM protocol stack. It is written in C++ and released as free software under the terms of version 3 of the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL). Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBTS

OpenBTS.org - http://openbts.org/

Gnuradio Wiki Subspace
http://gnuradio.org/redmine/projects/gnuradio/wiki/OpenBTS 

OpenBTS on Raspberry PI
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=36400&p=396624

OpenBTS on Sourceforge, developers official hompage: http://openbts.sourceforge.net/ 


Phones at Burning Man: Can you hear me now?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10348913-245.html

OpenBSC

OpenBSC is a project aiming to create a Free Software, (A)GPL-licensed software implementations for the GSM/3GPP protocol stacks and elements.

This is a project aiming to create a Free Software, (A)GPL-licensed software implementations for the GSM/3GPP protocol stacks and elements.

We have started with an A-bis (plus BSC/MSC/HLR) implementation for experimentation and research purpose, but have since moved way beyond that.

What this means: OpenBSC is not just a standard BSC, but a GSM network in a box software, implementing the minimal necessary parts to build a small, self-contained GSM network.

OpenBSC includes functionality normally performed by the following components of a GSM network: BSC (Base Station Controller), MSC (Mobile Switching Center), HLR (Home Location Register), AuC (Authentication Center), VLR (Visitor Location Register), EIR (Equipment Identity Register).

In addition, the Osmocom project also develops and maintains the osmo-sgsn and OpenGGSN programs for adding GPRS/EDGE capabilities.

Read more: http://openbsc.osmocom.org/trac/

25c3: Running your own GSM network

This presentation will mark the first public release of a new GPL licensed Free Software project implementing the GSM fixed network, including the various minimal necessary functionality of BSC, MSC, HLR. It will introduce the respective standards and protocols, as well as a short demonstration of an actual phone call between two mobile phones registered to the base station. Read more: http://youtu.be/e_9hPRF5fzA