JanOne Inc (JAN)

[Principian]

The IMEI just goes in this big common Equipment Database called the "EIR". It is only used to effectively track lost or stolen devices.

The Id that matters in Cellular Networking is the IMSI as that is Unique to the Subscriber and is loaded on the SIM Cards and then has to be Provisioned in the Carriers Home Location Register. When Devices attempt to Authenticate after a Tower Sync, the IMSI is sent over a Control Channel and some hand shaking occurs and if the device is authenticed the base station will instruct the device to create Default Bearers. Usually one for voice and one for data.

All the Cell ID and other common Data, that is always being sent out from the Base Station Controller is in the Broadcast Channel along with a Primary and Secondary Sync Channels.

That is why you only get One Cell Id because you cant see the other Cell Towers till you "Sync". Devices just pick the strongest signal they detect on the Initial Freqency Sweep. The Towers Send out a Clock Pulse. So all the devices hone in on that Pulse.

I also doubt things like the Measurement Reports are being doneon the devices and that is critical to the health of the overall network. The Base Station Controller will instruct a Device to send a Measurement Report and then can tell the device to turn up or more likely Turn Down the Power. If your power is too high you create serious issues based on were you are in relation to other devices.

Bottom Line is you all should never have went "Live". You we lucky as this is a serious RF Rule Violation. A range of tests have to happen with new devices in a Controlled Environment to make sure the device plays nice so to speak.