Openmoko GSM protocol stack

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GSM protocol stack free and open-source software mobile communication software

The Openmoko GSM protocol stack is an open-source implementation of the GSM mobile communication protocols, developed as part of the Openmoko project to enable fully open, hackable mobile phones.

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Label	Occurrences
Openmoko GSM protocol stack canonical	1
Openmoko community	1
Openmoko project	1
Openmoko project documentation resources	1

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2313716 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Openmoko GSM protocol stack
Context triple: [Harald Welte, notableWork, Openmoko GSM protocol stack]

A. GSM core network
The GSM core network is the central backbone of GSM mobile systems, handling key functions such as switching, mobility management, authentication, and interconnection with other networks.
B. GSM
GSM is the common abbreviation for Great St Mary’s Church, the historic University Church located in the center of Cambridge, England.
C. GSM
GSM is a second-generation (2G) digital mobile communication standard that became the global foundation for cellular voice and basic data services.
D. 3GPP
3GPP is an international standards organization that develops technical specifications for mobile telecommunications technologies, including 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G.
E. IMT-2000 family
The IMT-2000 family is the ITU-defined global standard framework for third-generation (3G) mobile communication systems, encompassing multiple technologies such as UMTS and CDMA2000.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Openmoko GSM protocol stack
Target entity description: The Openmoko GSM protocol stack is an open-source implementation of the GSM mobile communication protocols, developed as part of the Openmoko project to enable fully open, hackable mobile phones.

A. GSM core network
The GSM core network is the central backbone of GSM mobile systems, handling key functions such as switching, mobility management, authentication, and interconnection with other networks.
B. GSM
GSM is the common abbreviation for Great St Mary’s Church, the historic University Church located in the center of Cambridge, England.
C. GSM
GSM is a second-generation (2G) digital mobile communication standard that became the global foundation for cellular voice and basic data services.
D. 3GPP
3GPP is an international standards organization that develops technical specifications for mobile telecommunications technologies, including 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G.
E. IMT-2000 family
The IMT-2000 family is the ITU-defined global standard framework for third-generation (3G) mobile communication systems, encompassing multiple technologies such as UMTS and CDMA2000.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GSM protocol stack ⓘ free and open-source software ⓘ mobile communication software ⓘ
access	publicly available source repository ⓘ
architecture	runs on GSM baseband hardware ⓘ separate from application processor software ⓘ
basedOn	3GPP TS 45-series specifications ⓘ surface form: GSM specifications by ETSI
category	embedded telecommunications software ⓘ mobile telephony software ⓘ
communityRole	platform for GSM protocol experimentation ⓘ
designedFor	Openmoko Neo 1973 ⓘ Openmoko Neo 1973 ⓘ surface form: Openmoko Neo FreeRunner
developer	Openmoko Inc. ⓘ Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Openmoko community open-source contributors ⓘ
distributionModel	source code distribution ⓘ
documentation	Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Openmoko project documentation resources
feature	inspectable source code ⓘ modifiable by users and developers ⓘ open-source implementation of GSM layers ⓘ
goal	enable fully open hackable mobile phones ⓘ replace proprietary GSM baseband software ⓘ
implements	GSM mobile communication standards ⓘ GSM protocol ⓘ
influenced	subsequent open mobile telephony projects ⓘ
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ
motivation	reduce dependence on proprietary baseband firmware ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ
partOf	Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Openmoko project
programmingLanguage	C ⓘ
relatedTo	Openmoko smartphone platform ⓘ open hardware mobile phones ⓘ
softwareFreedom	copyleft ⓘ
status	historical open-source GSM stack project ⓘ
supports	SMS ⓘ basic GSM data services ⓘ voice communication ⓘ
targetHardware	GSM baseband chipsets used in Openmoko phones ⓘ
useCase	development of custom mobile phone firmware ⓘ experimentation with GSM signaling ⓘ research on GSM protocols ⓘ

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Harald Welte → notableWork → Openmoko GSM protocol stack ⓘ

Openmoko GSM protocol stack → partOf → Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Openmoko project

Openmoko GSM protocol stack → developer → Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Openmoko community

Openmoko GSM protocol stack → documentation → Openmoko GSM protocol stack self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Openmoko project documentation resources

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