Consultation: Do you want BELTUG to appeal for Private GSM?

Over the past weeks, several members have shown an interest in Private GSM.

Are you interested?

Let us know (in the language of your choice) if this is a topic that deserves more attention. If so, BELTUG will be happy to appeal to the regulator.

All responses will be handled anonymously.

What is it about?

1 Private GSM is technically feasible 
In the Netherlands, for example, a private GSM network may be installed on-site and linked to your PBX, letting you use ordinary GSMs as internal extensions.
When you leave the site, the phone can switch automatically to the public GSM network.
 
2 How does it work?
It’s actually quite straightforward. A number of GSM picocell transmitters are installed on-site. Physically, they look like WiFi or DECT transmitters but they operate in the GSM frequency bands over short distances. Ordinary GSMs then operate on-site as PBX extensions, and through “roaming” connect to the public GSM networks.

3 Obvious applications
This possibility opens up the perspective for a number of applications:

• DECT replacement (with fewer transmitters than before);
• VoWiFi alternative;
• Single phone solution;
• A broad choice between cheap, advanced and ruggedised phones;
• Use of PBX functions on a GSM;
• Etc.

4 Too good to be true?
It all looks quite attractive, of course, so why haven’t we already done it? Well, the technology needed to be ready (no longer a problem), the regulator needs to approve the private use of GSM frequencies (can be worked on), and the market needs to commercially offer this solution and support it (why wouldn’t they?).

Thank you very much for your contribution,
The BELTUG team