25. August 2010 by admin.

Previously I had a sale that ran through Monday Night. That special has been extended for Marine Professionals, Dealers, and Installers until Friday September 3rd at 23:59 Hours (midnight.) One is $519.00. Two or more are $469.00 each until Friday September 3rd Midnight. Free shipping still applies on all orders over $200 anywhere that Fedex ships. Also if you need the whole kit (1 or more, doesn’t matter on this item) - Ericsson W35 Marine Pack - $100 off = 860.04 - $100 = $760.04

> Previously Advertised …

Ericsson W35 (and Marine Pack) Back-to-School Special, or Back-to-Boat Special? … for a limited time

* Ericsson W35 alone - $50.00 off = $519 - $50.00 = $469.00 YOUR PRICE - Free shipping on orders over $200 anywhere in the world (*where Fedex delivers)

* Ericsson W35 Marine Pack - $100 off = 860.04 - $100 = $760.04 YOUR PRICE - Free shipping on orders over $200 anywhere in the world (*where Fedex delivers)

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Alan Spicer Marine Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net - http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954-683-3426

communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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20. August 2010 by admin.

I was asked today about: Walmart, Target and Best Buy offering a telephone service with unlimited data - Do I recommend for Marine / Whole Boat Use? (as opposed to single user hand phone use.)

* At this point in time this is NOT a recommended service for marine / yachting … here’s why:

What I’m seeing so far is pre-paid wireless … $30 a month has 30 Mb of mobile web. $45 plan has unlimited …

Not sure if this is Fast Internet. Indicators seem to say that you wouldn’t be expected to use much data on the

little phones provided. Straight Talk is a Tracphone company “Service”. I’m resorting to THIS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TracFone_Wireless

to try and get past myth and get into reality about it.

“Straight Talk is a Mobile Virtual Network operator (MVNO) that uses Verizon’s CDMA 1xRTT wireless network, which was introduced in 2001 and is said to deliver between 40 and 60 kb/s to customers.”

Sim Cards, even if the one they sell you is GSM and has a Sim Card, are locked to the Phone and cannot be used in another GSM device.

http://gizmodo.com/5381437/walmart-offering-45-unlimited-cellphone-plan-nationwide

Walmart To Launch Straight Talk Exclusively, Nationwide…

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I called Tracphone, the providers of Straight Talk plans and phones. They cannot tell how fast it is. Older phones they offered were CDMA based (which means Verizon) but 2 new phones are GSM … they don’t even seem to understand the word 3G. The person I am talking to is in South America - although the home office is in Miami, Florida.

No doubt … as I said before … the sim card would be crippled not to work in another GSM / 3G device.

Maybe the stock of Walmart or Tracphone might have forward looking statements ;-) regarding this. I would not recommend the product/service for Marine Use. Personal use perhaps … but pretty much for Voice Calling and limited mobile web use.

It’s definitely a “Big Box Store” strategy … probably very good for the store, and for Tracphone. Maybe good for individual hand phone users wanting to save $$$ on their cellular bills. No idea how the cellular service is. You’d want to make sure that

any International use was covered under the plans quoted. Remember this is Pre-Paid cellular.

If it goes over BIG like some seem to expect it will … could there be capacity problems? Well it’s GSM not 3G. Maybe they can stretch it across multiple “Actual Cellular Carriers”. After all Tracphone is a Virtual Mobile Network Provider. (Read: A Reseller of Air Time.)

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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19. August 2010 by admin.

6 months FREE Consulting and Support Agreement renewal for any Yacht that refers a sale on Ericsson W35 Marine Pack during the below mentioned SALE.

—

Alan Spicer

954-683-3426

communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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19. August 2010 by admin.

Ericsson W35 (and Marine Pack) Back-to-School Special, or Back-to-Boat Special? … for a limited time

* Ericsson W35 alone - $50.00 off = $519 - $50.00 = $469.00 YOUR PRICE - Free shipping on orders over $200 anywhere in the world (*where Fedex delivers)

* Ericsson W35 Marine Pack - $100 off = 860.04 - $100 = $760.04 YOUR PRICE - Free shipping on orders over $200 anywhere in the world (*where Fedex delivers)

* * * * From Thursday August 19th through Monday August 23rd * * * *

… Ericsson W35 runs on 10-28 V DC … as well as 110 V AC. For Cars, Trucks, RV’s, as well as Boats. Fits in a backpack quite easily - and provides *shareable* 3G Internet on HSPA (backward compatible in GSM 2G areas) Networks.

… Ericsson W35 has a built-in antenna, and also can take mobile or marine external antennas.

… Ericsson W35 provides its own WiFi Signal so it makes its own *hotspot* everywhere you go! It also works with plug-in wired computers and devices as well. So everyone that you want to can get on your network and the Internet.

… Ericsson W35 provides Cellular Voice Telephone Calls as well. Connect any standard wired (or cordless telephone) telephone and receive a dial tone to that telephone and can make and receive telephone calls to the cellular phone number.

… All it needs is a Sim Card (and compatible service.) No laptop or air card required. If you have a 3G iPhone your sim card works in an Ericsson W35 and your iPhone can still use the service (via WiFi) for Internet Access.

So you truly can give it to students going Back-To School to Share Internet in the car (or at a friends house.)

Truck Drivers or other Road Warriors can use Internet without having to be near a Truck Stop or Internet Cafe.

Boats (Yachts, Sailing Vessels) can get the crew online as well, and use it with a PBX or Standard Telephones/Jacks.

* So if your student is going back to school… If you have been away from your boat for awhile…

Ericsson W35 just might be what you need!

* Call now … because we can’t do this forever …

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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19. August 2010 by admin.

This is the link from my previous post (dailywireless.com) below regarding “AT&T is also talking up their HSPA+ service”

http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/ts-de-la-vega-takes-net-neutrality-and-data-crunch/2010-03-11
FierceWireless: Are you concerned about Verizon’s rapid deployment of LTE? Are you planning to change your timetable to meet their schedule?

de la Vega: I think our approach is rock solid. We will continue to use the technology that we have because it can be upgraded; thus it allows us to continue to give our customers superior service. We have deployed HSPA 7.2 throughout the country, and now we are moving to make the backhaul better, which will increase speeds. We will also deploy HSPA+ in certain locations.

When you look at LTE, our deployment is designed to fall back to HSPA. The beauty of our deployment is that it will come at the right time, when devices are available and devices will fall back to the high speeds that are available. With LTE, we think that there will be a lack of devices in the short-term. Our deployment is designed around those devices, so our network will come at the time when the devices are available.

FierceWireless: You said you are looking to do HSPA+ in certain locations. Where will you deploy it?

de la Vega: We are still working that out.

(more at the link above.) 

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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19. August 2010 by admin.

http://www.dailywireless.org/ 

T-Mobile says its HSPA+ network, with backhaul in place, will cover 185 million people in the U.S. by the end of this year.

Technology Business Research analyst Ken Hyers expects that HSPA+ smartphones from T-Mobile will deliver average downloads of around 5 Mbit/s in city environments. The carrier is charging $59.99 for a maximum 5GB of downloads a month for those on contract, or $29.99 with a 200MB limit, using its Rocket 2.0 USB laptop stick.

T-Mobile USA isn’t planning to move to LTE for at least two years. The 21-Mbit/s HSPA+ upgrade is the fastest that the wireless technology can be cranked with software — rather than hardware — updates.

“We’ll get a fourth-generation wireless network either by buying spectrum or re-farming existing spectrum, or potentially leasing spectrum together with others,” CEO Rene Obermann said at a press conference on Aug. 5. “I don’t think we’ll trail others in the next two years.”

Since T-Mobile USA is virtually using all their spectrum assets for 2G and 3G, there is speculation that the carrier may lease spectrum from Clearwire for 4G service.

AT&T is also talking up their HSPA+ service. But AT&T’s backhaul upgrade is not as complete as T-Mobile’s. In addition, current iPhone 4 users will not be able to take advantage of HSPA+, since these phones do not have support built-in. Apple isn’t believed to have an HSPA+ iPhone this year and may depend on having a sufficiently low-power Infineon chipset before it can make an attempt.

T-Mobile is the only major US wireless carrier, besides Cricket Wireless, to be using their AWS spectrum. Cricket is using CDMA Rev A for data networking.

—

Alan Spicer Marine  Telecom

http://www.marinetelecom.net - http://www.wifiyacht.net

+1 954-683-3426

communications (at) marinetelecom.net

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17. August 2010 by admin.

Featured Discussions World Sports Boats - Ericsson W35 Mobile Broadband Router (Marine Pack/Kit)

http://worldsportsboats.ning.com/forum/topic/featured?xg_source=msg_feat_disc

Ericsson W35 Mobile Broadband Router (Marine Pack/Kit)
Posted by Alan Spicer on August 11, 2010 at 2:24am in Leisure Boat Services

Lot’s of boats need to stay connected, and that means voice phone calls as well as Internet Access … not only for Boat Business but for Crew Morale and Happiness as well.

Often Satellite is expensive to turn on and use (if you already have it) and expensive to install and use. But if you’ve got the need we can help you out with satellite systems as well.

We often tag team WiFi and Cellular Systems on boats of all sizes, both sail and motor vessels. That gives you an option of the best one for your location. Many locations have WiFi and it’s very fast and it’s very low cost … often even FREE. Where there is no WiFi … Cellular … the most worldwide system is GSM derived with UMTS/3G High Speed Packet Access as the current technology. Some European states have WCDMA. This covers that as well.

The Ericsson W35 is basically a Broadband Router - for UMTS/3G/WCDMA Cellular Internet as well as simultaneous Voice Telephone Calls (in a 3G area). It makes it’s own network or can be plugged into an existing onboard network. It has WiFi for smaller vessels … and can be plugged into a larger Onboard Network with WiFi as required. For Voice Telephone Service it can plug right into an existing PBX phone system (larger boats) or analog Telephone Jacks (smaller boats), or can easily use a Cordless Phone (e.g. from Panasonic) for this purpose.

We can supply a complete kit from the Antenna/Mount down through the coax cable to the unit. You supply the onboard network, if needed. We can do installations in our local area … or consult on Do-It-Yourself installations anywhere.

Please see: http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Also see: http://www.wifiyacht.net

Thank You,

Alan Spicer
 

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2. August 2010 by admin.

Ericsson W35 Cellular Terminal, also known as Ericsson W35 Mobile Broadband Router - supports settings that can be used to prevent the recently published “Fake GSM Tower” attacks demonstrated by Chris Paget.

The Ericsson W35 has settings to limit the frequency bands on which the Ericsson W35 will operate. It can also modify the “Region”, in other words the PRL or Preferred Roaming List, as follows:

Preferred Roaming List:

Global

Europe/Rest of the World

North America

Australia

Japan

H3G, W2100, G900/1800

Note: A restart of the unit is required if changing this setting.

* If the PRL setting was set for North America - when operating in North America (or compatible countries such as the Bahamas) - then Chris Pagets attack would not be possible. Chris’s attack uses the 900 Mhz band because he could legally operate a tranceiver in that band because some GSM 900 Mhz channels coincide with US Amateur Band frequencies. That’s how Chris stays under the radar as far as an FCC violation for transmitting on frequencies for which he is not authorized. Anyway a Global Setting (the default, and also probably what most GSM hand phones have set) would allow the attack because the Ericsson would not favor any particular Regions frequency bands. And it would allow all of the bands.

Also you can individually set check boxes for the following:

3G Settings - Select the frequency bands to be used for a 3G mobile connection: 850, 1900, 2100.

2G Settings - Select the frequency bands to be used for a 2G mobile connection: 850, 900, 1800, 1900.

* The attack is a 2G GSM attack. It doesn’t work against a 3G system. So if you were to ensure that only the US bands for 2G were selected (and save that setting and restart the unit) then no attack using non-US GSM bands could be performed. If you disabled 900 Mhz and 1800 Mhz by unchecking the check boxes under 2G Settings then your W35 would ignore 900 and 1800 Mhz towers. Alternatively you could uncheck everything 2G. But that could put you out of service - should you travel into a 2G only area in the U.S. or elsewhere.

* * * * Forcing any potential attacker willing to spend $1500+ on hardware to break FCC rules (in US Territories) by transmitting on US Cellular Bands (unlicensed and potentially interfering with real cell carriers) - would probably eliminate most of them. Removing 2G altogether would remove any of them that are remaining.

Then we’re back on a level playing field where they have to spend 10’s of thousands of $$$ on equipment and try to perform a MUCH MUCH more difficult 3G attack.

Additional Note: These settings can also be performed from a command line (telnet) interface. The W30 and W35 support disabling and enabling 2g or 3g (all bands from either technology) - the W35 also supports setting which frequency bands per each of the two technologies can be used.

The configuration can be saved, as a file, and restored later at any time, from any computer on the local area (computer network) network of the Ericsson unit. **** You could have, for example, two different configurations - one for US locations - and one for European/Other locations. (Or Australia, or whereever of the available PRL settings is your *other* location.)

It should be also noted that the W2x (Ericsson W25) also have these same capabilities as long as you have a recent firmware installed in your unit.

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

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1. August 2010 by admin.

OpenBTS : An Opensource Telephone Network

Telecom industry is one of the rapid growing industry all over the world. The entrance of open-source team into the telcom industry  made a revolutionized change  in the industry. Asterisk was a typical example for it which was a featured PBX for home users, enterprises, VoIP service providers and telecoms in such a low cost that anyone even imagined.Asterisk is  both an Open Source Community and a commercial product from Digium.

Now again another open source coming which  allows standard GSM-compatible mobile phones to make telephone calls without using existing telecommunication providers’ networks.ie we can build up our own network just like vodafone,airtel or any.The project was started by Harvind Samra and David A. Burgess and named it as OpenBTS.. OpenBTS is notable for being the first free software implementation of the industry-standard GSM protocol stack.Thanks to them for making it possible.:)

A normal GSM network working is as follows.The end point of the system will be BTS (Base Transceiver Station) which send radio frequency singal to and from mobile devices or a modem.The BTScomes under BSC(Base station Controller) with makes the communication between there radio signals with  MSC/VLR.The MSC/VLR is responsible to authenticate the user against the database (HLR – Home Location Register, AuC -Authentication Center), call setup and call routing.A typical GSM network diagram is shown below.

The OpenBTS  replaces the entire setup with USRP(Universal Software Radio Peripheral), and a computer as hardware.USRP  to receive and transmit the GSM signaling(GNURadio is the driver software for this),OpenBTS package play the role of MSC/VLR and Asterisk software PBX will be used to connect calls.The below diagram shows a typical openBTS network.

Potential applications include:

• rural/village telephony and text messaging
• cellular coverage in remote areas (e.g. ships, oil rigs)
• law enforcement and security operations
• rapidly deployable emergency communications
• network emulation and handset testing.

To know more click here. 

(source: http://bipinb.com/openbts-an-opensource-telephone-network.htm)

—
Alan Spicer

DBA Alan Spicer Telcom / Alan Spicer Marine Telecom
Computer Services, Wired/Wireless Networking,
Cell/Sat/Landline Communications, General Consulting…
Marine, Business, Small Office and Home Office (SOHO)

* Cost Savings and Integration of Multiple Internet Technologies
on board Sail and Motor Yachts * Documentation, Operating
Instructions, and Support after the Sale *

* http://www.marinetelecom.net/
* http://www.internetforyachts.net/
* http://www.wifiyacht.net/
* 954-683-3426

Mobile Internet! Step up to the HSPA 3G Fast Internet!

Ericsson W35 released in the USA. This you’ve gotta SEE!!
Better looking presentation than W25 (you might not want to
hide this one in the Doghouse!) + High Speed Upload which
the W25 did not have.
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Ericsson_W35/

Livewire: Access Controller (Service Selector):
http://www.marinetelecom.net/Livewire_Service_Selector

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1. August 2010 by admin.

I’ve been trying to get this video off of youtube … but the one I saw had other interviews / material that I wanted to skip. So I was trying to download the video to split it and eliminate the content that I didn’t want. Meanwhile I found this one… so here it is. More details of how this hardware and software is done to make a GSM Base Station.There is a LiveCD by the way OpenBootTS that can help setup the software environment. But you still have to buy that Software Defined Radio box. He says it is $1500. But I've seen it (there is a newer version) priced at $600. That's a whole lot better, but still not cheap.

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