Tag: OpenCellular

Is OpenCellular the TIP of Facebook’s infrastructure plans?

Written by John C. Tanner on July 20, 2016 in Guest Blog with 1 Comment

ITEM: Facebook has launched an open-source wireless access platform designed to let operators – or anyone else, really – deploy wireless coverage in remote areas. The OpenCellular platform – which was designed as part of Facebook’s Telecom Infra Project (TIP) – can support everything from 2G to LTE connectivity, as well as Wi-Fi. It looks […]

Facebook connecting everyone, but for whose benefit?

Written by Richard Windsor on July 11, 2016 in Guest Blog with 0 Comments

Connecting the next 4bn is about making money. Facebook has entered the next stage of its strategy to connect the next 4bn with the launch of OpenCellular, a base-station product that it aims to give away to anyone who wants it. OpenCellular is a shoebox sized device that enables cellular connectivity from 2G to LTE with […]