Femtocells
LTE-Advanced and Small Cells: Techniques for a Tiered Deployment Approach
April 15, 2013 10:42 am | by Renuka Bhalerao, Radisys | Articles | CommentsIt’s no secret; we’ve all become data hogs. As today’s smartphone users consume ever-increasing network resources, mobile operators are rushing to deploy their LTE networks to meet subscriber demand. Given this trend, operators are already planning their LTE-A deployments. Delivering true 4G speeds...
Are HetNets the Answer?
July 31, 2012 11:49 am | by Elliot Drucker | Articles | CommentsIntegration of small cells into the “macro” network could be more effective than even Wi-Fi offload in solving the problem of data traffic outstripping increases in available spectrum.
The ABCs of Capacity: Add Sectors, Boost Backhaul and Condense Cells
March 6, 2012 7:09 pm | by Stephen C. King, 3M | Articles | CommentsMobile device manufacturers are churning out products that can squeeze more and more bits per hertz from the spectrum, and consumers are buying them by the millions, often resulting in overloaded networks and sluggish or interrupted service.
Femto Forum Broadens Focus, Changes Name
February 15, 2012 7:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe Femto Forum today announced it will no longer answer to that name but rather to the Small Cell Forum.
Small Cells, Big Coverage: Why DAS Will Win
November 8, 2011 8:55 am | by Jay Maciejewski, Nexius | Articles | CommentsThe explosion in wireless data services has been well documented in the last year. Several operators have been lambasted publicly because popular smartphones and data-intensive applications are exposing capacity bottlenecks in large metropolitan markets.
Femto Forum: Femtocells Holding Their Own
November 2, 2011 12:10 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsIs the femtocell market is in an outright slump or just going through a more realistic path to adoption?
Small Cell Provider Seeing Bigger Returns
August 16, 2011 8:01 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsFrom ip.access' perspective, the small cell market is accelerating, driven by enterprise, retail, public hot spots, metro zones and more.
Temperature's Rising: Femtocells Come In From the Cold
October 4, 2010 1:33 pm | by Andy Tiller, ip.access | Articles | CommentsABI Research and Dell'Oro both recently released reports predicting that the femtocell market will pass 1 million shipments in 2010, and both houses say the market will exceed 60 million deployments by 2014. —So what's triggered the turn around?
Survey: Femtocell Awareness Low
June 22, 2010 8:17 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsLess than 10 percent of U.S. consumers are familiar with femtocells, according to a survey conducted on behalf of The Femto Forum...
Femtocells – The Future of Wireless
May 11, 2010 2:30 pm | by Bill Mayberry and P.J. Louis | Articles | CommentsSince its early deployment, the focus of cellular has been on outdoor coverage, which makes sense when you consider that cellular began as car mounted devices for those few who could afford them. We are now in a world where the vast majority of cellular devices are handheld, they are "smart," and mobile Internet is all the rage.
Femtocell vs. Wi-Fi for Data Offloading & Indoor Coverage
February 24, 2010 12:41 pm | by Shimon Scherzer, WeFi | Articles | CommentsAs mobile data services and applications continue to increase and mobile Internet use grows with the rise in smartphone sales, operators are struggling to provide enough bandwidth to meet the demand for both voice and data services.
ABI Drastically Lowers Femto Estimates
November 12, 2009 6:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsABI Research has slashed its previous estimates on femtocell shipments after sales came in much lower than expected.
Femtos May Fare Better in China, But Skeptics Remain
November 3, 2009 2:13 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsFirst, China got the iPhone, and then it got femtocells. So far, China's response to the iPhone has been tepid and it's not clear whether femtocells will fare any better.
AT & T Launches Femtocell Solution
September 21, 2009 8:35 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsAT&T quietly launched the A&T 3G MicroCell, the first femtocell from the carrier. The unit acts like a mini cellular tower in the home or small business, which allows for better indoor coverage.
Analysts Split on RIM’s Outlook
June 8, 2009 8:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsIncreased competition can hurt a company by putting pricing pressure on products while forcing the company to boost marketing expenditures.
FirstNews - June 08, 2009
June 8, 2009 8:04 am | News | CommentsToday's FirstNews - Single Page Format
RIM Exec Seeks Hockey Team
May 8, 2009 9:20 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsResearch In Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie is embroiled in a bitter fight over the future of the Phoenix Coyotes hockey team.
Expectations on the Rise for RIM
May 6, 2009 9:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsResearch firms Barclays PLC and Avian Research LLC have raised their respective earnings estimates for Research In Motion.
RIM Unveils Enterprise Server, Alliance with HP
May 4, 2009 9:13 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsResearch In Motion today announced various releases from its eighth annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
NPD: Curve Surpasses iPhone in Q1
May 4, 2009 9:06 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless’ “buy-one-get -one” promotion helped Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Curve move past Apple’s iPhone
Observations from CTIA Wireless 2009
April 8, 2009 2:39 pm | by Elliott Drucker | Articles | CommentsA lot of buzz surrounded new products and service initiatives, and for the most part, the mood was pretty optimistic.
RIM Posts Higher 4Q Profit, Sales
April 3, 2009 9:52 am | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsTORONTO (AP) — Shares of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) soared more than 20 percent in after-hours trading Thursday
RIM to Report 4Q Results
April 2, 2009 9:18 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNEW YORK (AP) — Research In Motion (RIM) is expected to report a relatively healthy profit after the market closes Thursday.
@CTIA 2009: RIM Launches BlackBerry App World
April 1, 2009 9:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsLAS VEGAS—Research In Motion (RIM) announced the much-anticipated opening of its BlackBerry App World
RIM Co-CEO on Competition, Scale & the Future
March 29, 2009 2:06 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsMike Lazaridis, president and co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), will take the stage next Wednesday as a Day One keynote speaker at the CTIA Wireless 2009 convention in Las Vegas.
