Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 23:26:10 +0200 From: Volker <volker@vwsoft.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: nozomi interface to 3g / umts cards Message-ID: <444164F2.50103@vwsoft.com>
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Hi hackers, I'm wondering if anyone is already working on a port of the nozomi card interface? For those not being aware of, the nozomi interface is the next generation interface for Option Wireless N.V. 3G / UMTS cards. Option released the source of their nozomi interface under a GPL style license and a Linux port already exists. I would like to try a port of the sources to BSD if no one else is already working on it. Nozomi is building the interface to HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access = up to 7.2 MBit/s) 3G cards which is highly of (at least my) interest for the BSDs. I'm already running a 3G router under FreeBSD RELENG_6 (more or less satisfiying as there's a total lack of manufacturer documentation from Novatel Wireless). Also I do see the need for improving parts of the FreeBSD system to automatically detect other (older) 3G cards (the only card currently being detected is a Novatel Wireless U530/U630 which implements serial-over-PCMCIA but with that card sio.c needs to get a very easy patch). Most Option N.V. cards do not run with stock FreeBSD but the changes are minimal to get it to work. But my number one task is the nozomi interface. As I've never developed kernel modules or device drivers I would probably need one of the current hackers (probably from core team) as a mentor and also as a commiter. Again, main question is currently: Is anybody already working on the nozomi interface? Greetings, Volker
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