Building a CUSTOM 2G GSM Cellular Base Station
In this video, I give an overview of a custom 2G/"EDGE" GSM cellular base station I set up using a Nuand BladeRF x40 full-duplex SDR, along with the open-source "YateBTS" software. After associating some SIM cards with the BTS software, I was able to get 3 old GSM cell phones connected to the network, with everything functional including calls, SMS, and even "EDGE" GPRS cellular data!
For those who are interested in seeing the full software setup process, that video can be found here: • CUSTOM Cellular BTS - Full Setup Guide
An excellent guide for setting up OpenBTS with the URAN-1 by @BackSlashYT can be found here: • Building a 2G GSM Network
SIM card programming/reading software: https://dosdude1.com/files/cellular/G...
YateBTS source and BladeRF FPGA content: https://nuand.com/downloads/yate-rc-2...
YateBTS with BladeRF guide: https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF/wiki...
0:00 Intro
4:44 Reading and associating SIM cards
9:33 Connecting phones to base station
11:32 Call test
12:46 SMS testing
13:37 GPRS data testing