Build an inexpensive carrier-WiFi network on your laptop with Magma [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHqpl1JVx_8

by teleforce • 4 years ago

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My summary of the video is "You can set up a wifi network which a smartphone can be connected to by putting a SIM card into the phone, this does not require entering a wifi password or key on the smartphone but it does need a lot of hardware and software infrastructure setup work".

This video would be much better if the first minute was a better overview of what carrier-wifi is and what can be achieved by setting it up yourself.

Most of the video is about technical details.

Can you do anything slightly interesting such as creating SIM cards that let a smartphone act like you have your own telephone network capable of voice calls/SMS, but only over wifi?

I'v looked at the github page and still have no idea what this is capable of.

JPLeRouzic• 4 years ago

Carrier-wifi is a way for mobile operators to use local Wi-Fi networks operated by the same mobile operator, if it offers a better connectivity.

As said in the video, there is no need to enter a Wi-Fi password as from the user point of view this is still a mobile phone communication.

I remember there were hot debates at IEEE 802.11 10 years ago because they saw this operator proposal as a way to render traditional Wi-Fi business obsolete.

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Build an inexpensive carrier-WiFi network on your laptop with Magma [video]

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