Femtocell supporters are looking to the Android handset platform to help drive a business case for the technology, on Wednesday unveiling a multi desktop app that changes in proximity of a femtocell.
Femtocell supporters on Wednesday came out with what appears to be the most convincing business case for the technology yet.
For mobile operator and consumer alike, the potential attractions of femtocells include improvements to both coverage and capacity, especially indoors. There may also be opportunities for new services and reduced cost. We’ve heard something like this before of course; the question remains, are femtocells a fixed mobile convergence dream come true or a recurring technology nightmare?
Carriers are banking on femtocells to help win the indoor battle
Issue 153 September 2008
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Mobile advertising: Operators are looking to define their role in a complex value chain.
David Wood: Symbian’s head of research talks to MCI about the move to open source.
The number of femtocells deployed by the end of 2013 is estimated to exceed the 40 million mark, with 22 million units added in 2013 alone, according to analyst research released Tuesday. Industry analyst and telecoms.com parent, Informa Telecoms & Media, said this installed base could help operators to offload up to 8 per cent [...]
Femtocells have been making waves in the cellular industry for some time now and were high on the agenda at this year’s mobile event in Barcelona. But proponents of the technology are in Amsterdam this week to raise awareness of the technology’s potential for WiMAX operators. Speaking at the Global Congress’ free seminar programme, Simon [...]
The Femto Forum, an industry body promoting femtocell technology, has had a busy few months. When it launched in July, the big question was whether the major equipment vendors would sign up to the organisation. But with a member base that has gone from seven to 40 in three months, that question has been answered. [...]
Small indoor basestations, known as femtocells and picocells, will be the driving force behind fixed mobile substitution, according to research from industry experts, Analysys. The analyst group believes that femtocells will spur the migration of voice traffic from fixed to mobile networks, until 3G networks carry the majority of voice traffic. Femtocells will also undermine [...]
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