diff --git a/tech/GSM.wiki b/tech/GSM.wiki index 062ea6b..92c93c6 100644 --- a/tech/GSM.wiki +++ b/tech/GSM.wiki @@ -3,6 +3,24 @@ GSM or the global system for mobile communications is a standard developed to standardize cellphones and their communication and infrastructure. +GSM handsets derive the baudrate from very very accurate clocks on the base +station. + +== Bands == + +GSM occupies + +* 850 (USA) +* 900 (europe) +* 1800 (europe) +* 1900 (USA) + +*NOTE* GSM-900 uses 880-914mhz +The 33cm ham band is 902-928mhz. Therefore, for 902-914 we can transmit legally +as a eurpean tower. +This band is also the ISM (industrial scientific medical) band. Most devices on +this band are low power and low utilisation. + == IMSI == International Mobile Subscriber Identity is a way for devices to id themselves @@ -12,3 +30,6 @@ on a GSM network. An IMSI is a secret key that is stored on the SIM card. A spoofed GSM tower. In GSM the base station (tower) picks all settings including Tx power, Rx gain, encryption, etc + +When the tower tells the handset to disable encryption (A5/0), and handset +_should_ tell user about this. Hoever every manufacturer disables this