Re: GSM Cell Density in Metropolitan Areas

Mar 02, 2005 0 Replies
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What is the average (or range) value for GSM cell (i.e. base station,


> antenna, ..) density in metropolitan areas? (e.g. in cities like
> London, Paris, Rome.)
> Is there any publicly available information about the topic?
> Please note that I am *not* asking for actual base station location,
> as I know that information is protected,

Ow? I can imagine that the cell phone company doesn't want to give a map if I ask nicely, but with some simple AT commands I can make my phone show the current cell number and alert me when it changes. Add a gps unit, some logging software and I can map their cell numbers. I've been playing with this, see

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In my country (the Netherlands) I can find the actual location by checking the register of antenna licenses.


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