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Citronics built a router based on the Fairphone 2 mainboard


Belgium-company Citronics has designed a router based on the mainboard of the Fairphone 2 smartphone, connecting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

Fairphone 2 mainboard SoC – Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB) quad core Krait 400 processor @ up to 2.26 GHz with Adreno 330 GPU System Memory – 2 GB LPDDR3 Storage – 32GB eMMC flash Connectivity – 2G/3G/4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 5 up to 433 Mbps, Bluetooth 4.0 LE; Note: antennas not provided Various expansion connectors The company stresses that the kit is for professional customers aiming at prototyping and R&D activities, and NOT intended for average consumers. Tags 4g lte, bluetooth, buildroot, debian, ethernet, fairphone, Linux, recycle, router, smartphone, wifi

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