Facebook continues infrastructure push with OpenCellular

US social networking giant Facebook has added another string to its networking bow with the OpenCellular open source wireless access platform.
Facebook says the platform is aimed at improving connectivity in remote areas, thanks to its portability, simplicity and flexibility. The system is composed of two main subsystems: general-purpose and base-band computing (GBC) with integrated power and housekeeping system, and radio frequency (RF) with integrated analogue front-end.“With OpenCellula