This is new kid on the block of Software Defined Radio.<p>More to be read about technology: <a href="http://rtlsdr.org/" rel="nofollow">http://rtlsdr.org/</a><p>One of the SDR portals: <a href="http://www.rtl-sdr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rtl-sdr.com/</a><p>You can buy cheapest SDR for 20USD these days. Great to play, and there is even a marvelous GNU Radio available (<a href="http://gnuradio.org/" rel="nofollow">http://gnuradio.org/</a>) - Yikes :)
What's the motivator for EE's backing? Assuming it's not just a random crowdfunding campaign they were feeling charitable to. Do they want their own SDR to e.g. do network/ frequency analysis? Or advanced radio R&D?