# Fwd: Can open BTS run on RasPi?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-can-open-bts-run-on-raspi/235993>\
**Category:** GNU Radio\
**Created:** [July 29, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-can-open-bts-run-on-raspi/235993 "2013-07-29T14:06:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a587f6/32.png) [@alcina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/alcina)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-can-open-bts-run-on-raspi/235993/1 "2013-07-29T14:06:50Z")

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Hi,  
I just watched a video on this link:

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCcKgrzbix4)

They say they have ported OpenBTS and GR to RasPi and they could make  
phone  
calls between 2 mobile phones.

Is that even possible?

Is RasPi strong enough for handling that kind of data?

I am very curious to hear your comments on this,

BR,  
Farhad

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**Author:** ![Farhad\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f19dbf/32.png) [@Farhad\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Farhad_A)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-can-open-bts-run-on-raspi/235993/2 "2013-07-29T14:31:57Z")

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HI Andrew,  
Thanks, I will ask the question on OpenBTS, I thought that OpenBTS was a  
layer on top of the GR, thanks for correcting me.

BR,  
Farhad

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**Author:** ![Farhad\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/f19dbf/32.png) [@Farhad\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Farhad_A)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fwd-can-open-bts-run-on-raspi/235993/3 "2013-07-29T14:31:57Z")

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Hi Farhad,

On 29 July 2013 13:04, Farhad A. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> Hi,  
> I just watched a video on this link:  
> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCcKgrzbix4#at=42](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCcKgrzbix4#at=42)
> 
> They say they have ported OpenBTS and GR to RasPi and they could make phone  
> calls between 2 mobile phones.
> 
> Is that even possible?

I don’t see why they would lie.

> Is RasPi strong enough for handling that kind of data?

It would seem that it is possible to make something work, but as far  
as I’m aware it’s not practical/useful, unless perhaps there were  
OpenCL support for RasPi and you could rewrite parts of OpenBTS to  
make use of the GPU.

In any case, the host is just a small part of the hardware costs and  
it would be better to run OpenBTS on something more capable.

> I am very curious to hear your comments on this,

You are aware that OpenBTS and GNU Radio are different codebases? I’d  
suggest posting questions such as this to the OpenBTS discuss list:

[http://sourceforge.net/p/openbts/mailman/](http://sourceforge.net/p/openbts/mailman/)

Cheers,

Andrew

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