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LTESniffer: An Open-Source LTE Downlink/Uplink Eavesdropper

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256 points transpute | 1 comments | 22 Oct 24 00:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | source
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wkat4242 ◴[22 Oct 24 03:00 UTC] No.41910794[source]▶
Too bad the hardware for this is eyewateringly expensive :'(
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HeatrayEnjoyer ◴[22 Oct 24 06:01 UTC] No.41911593[source]▶
True? How are phone modems inexpensive?
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1. mytailorisrich ◴[22 Oct 24 13:48 UTC] No.41914230[source]▶
Phone modems (software + hardware) are very expensive to develop and only inexpensive to purchase because of the staggeringly high volumes and the fact that they are highly integrated.

This is the main reason why the number of suppliers as massively dwindled: Large upfront investments are needed and only recouped if you manage to sell 10s if not 100s millions of units.