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Just thought I'd throw this out there:

Overheard on IRC: ATCSECURE: "there is a new LTE update coming which XC will be leveraging for ad-hoc [physical] mesh networking via direct p2p."

What is LTE?

It's 4G for mobile phones.

P.S. Physical mesh networks are not in XC's mid-term future. We're not currently coding it.

Can you elaborate a bit more on this Arlyn.

Is this the beginning of the development of the Tech that will allow users to connect to to the internet using XC app via phone trough LTE? How it will get access to LTE withouth a sim card? is XC app communicating directly with LTE radio signals withouth the use of a SIM card in the future?, hence it will create a network based on the hardware with XC...hmmm yes I need more explanations about this please

If it's what I think it is, it's gonna be based on LTE Direct
http://www.telecomstechnews.com/news/2014/sep/30/lte-direct-mesh-networks-are-future-connectivity/

According to this whitepaper, it's gonna use a licensed band on LTE and providers will charge a fee for using it.
https://www.qualcomm.com/system/files/document/files/Research_LTE-D_White_Paper.pdf
So, yes it's device 2 device (d2d), but it's still depending on a subscription from your provider.

It's like when we just discovered (if your old enough) using text messages. A whole new level of applications will become available with this.

Dan, can you confirm your anticipating on this technology?

Front row seats people! Front row!!

Arlyn can you comment on this as well please?

I've just been reading an executive summary on LTE Direct, and it'll use a licensed spectrum.

This means that mobile operators will be able to charge both developers (for API access) and customers.

This is a little odd since it won't be the mobile operators' infrastructure transmitting data, but customers' hardware.

I'm unaware of how feasible it'll be to hack LTE to make it just function without the interference of mobile operators, but since no central infrastructure will be needed, it's at least a practical possibility.

Perhaps hackers will develop alternative firmware or drivers for LTE D-compatible hardware that'll make this happen.

Lastly, I'm not certain that this is what Dan is going to use. I'm also not yet sure that it'll be a problem (or a cost) to customers to use licensed spectrum.