Can You Run an Open GSM Network?

OpenCell asks: "Here in Vancouver, cellphone companies are charging ridiculous amounts for basic cellphone plans. I'm wondering if it's possible to run an open/almost free GSM network on a small college campus. Assuming we could find the hardware and get the rights, is there open source software out there to handle most aspects for something like this?"

Comments

SFU?

[mangu]

I seem to recall SFU having some sort of deal with major cell phone companies

I sure wish the major cell phone companies would Shut the Fuck Up, or at least that some of their customers would...

Re:Most Likely, no

[Paradise Pete]

(in the telecomms area, just in case someone was wandering)

That would be covered by the roaming agreement. ;-)