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Well, if all software was free, you could run your own base station, not just a phone. Likely other people would do the same thing. With a free and open cell ne
by anthonyb 16y ago
Well, if all software was free, you could run your own base station, not just a phone. Likely other people would do the same thing. With a free and open cell network, tracking an individual cell phone would become much harder.
Another option might be for your phone to check into a different tower, or only check in at intermittent intervals, but I'm not sure that that would be enough - signal strength would probably give you away.
- vacri 16y agoWell, if all software was free, you could run your own base station, not just a phone. Likely other people would do the same thing. I look forward to this influx of wealthy and altruistic individuals.
- anthonyb 16y agoOpenBTS is already here: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/083010-open-source-voip-cell-phones-at-burning-man.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/083010-open-source-voi...