Should LTE Be Deployed Differently than 2G and 3G?
October 8, 2008 1:15 pm | by Manish Singh | Articles | CommentsLong Term Evolution (LTE) is the new emerging standard for 4G wireless networks.
Ericsson, Tatara Team Up on CDMA Femtocell
October 2, 2008 8:05 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsEricsson and Tatara Systems are collaborating on a CDMA femtocell solution that will provide voice and data services over an IMS core network.
FirstNews Briefs for September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008 7:49 am | News | CommentsCompanies in the News: Motorola, Webby Awards, InnerWireless, Lime Microsystems, Femto Forum, Acision
Chip Could Reduce Femtocell Prices
September 22, 2008 7:57 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsDesignArt Networks said its newest WiMAX system-on-chip is tailored for use in low-cost, low-power femtocells.
T-Mobile Makes Room for Traffic
September 18, 2008 7:54 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsT-Mobile USA will deploy its long awaited 3G network to 27 markets by the end of this year, covering two-thirds of its customer base.
T-Mobile Likes Femtocells, Again
September 11, 2008 8:02 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsT-Mobile is investing is Percello, a semiconductor company designing products for femtocells.
Sprint Rolls Out Femtocell
July 30, 2008 8:37 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsAfter 9 months of testing a femtocell built by Samsung, Sprint has decided the technology and service are ready for nationwide prime time.
Airvana Expands Femtocell Partnerships
July 28, 2008 7:46 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsAirvana this week is announcing third-party upgrades for its femtocell technology.
Femto Forum Adopts Management Protocol
July 16, 2008 8:11 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsThe Femto Forum’s members have agreed to use the Broadband Forum's TR-069 CPE WAN Management Protocol, a worldwide standard for real-time management of customer premises equipment.
With Femtocells, Emergency Calls Are a Risk
July 15, 2008 2:39 pm | by Evan Koblentz | Articles | CommentsWhat good is it to call for emergency help from a cell phone if dispatchers don’t know your location? North America’s 911 system is 40 years old and today sees about 40% of calls arrive through mobile phones.
NGMN Alliance, Femto Forum Team for Next-Gen Femtocells
June 26, 2008 8:56 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThe Femto Forum and the NGMN Alliance have agreed to work together to ensure a smooth migration of femtocells as they move from today’s first steps to implementation
Femtocells: Spectrum Efficiency Improved
June 16, 2008 7:28 am | by Manish Singh | Articles | CommentsFrom an RF propagation perspective, buildings and walls have never been friends to a radio signal. Physical structures cause RF signal attenuation because of reflection, diffraction, scattering and multipath signal fading.
Femto Services Can Spark Mass-Market Adoption
June 2, 2008 7:38 am | by Payam Maveddat | Articles | CommentsWith a large percentage of mobile usage now occurring in the home, femtocells represent a cost-effective way for mobile operators to increase network coverage and capacity.
Report: In-Building Wireless Deployments Accelerating
May 20, 2008 8:17 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThe deployment rate of in-building wireless systems is on the rise, having increased almost 26% in the last year.
ABI IDs Top Femtocell Makers
May 5, 2008 8:02 am | by Rhonda Wickham | News | CommentsThe femtocell market promises to be a huge moneymaker once it is ignited.
ADC Targets Picocells Now, Femtocells Later
April 9, 2008 8:20 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsADC is starting to offer in-building picocells as a result of its fall 2007 acquisition of LGC Wireless, and next year will move into the femtocell business
T-Mobile Backs Femtocell Developer
March 3, 2008 7:17 am | by Teresa von Fuchs | News | CommentsT-Mobile announced that through its venture fund it has made a strategic investment in Ubiquisys, a British-based developer of femtocells.
Detonation of Digital Convergence
February 20, 2008 10:27 am | by Andy Zimmerman | Articles | CommentsLike the old saying goes: "We've said it before, but now we really mean it." Yes, convergence is finally a reality, and it has turned the industry topsy-turvy.
Report: Femtocells Could Multiply
January 25, 2008 8:41 am | by Evan Koblentz | News | CommentsFemtocells may flourish in the next five years, London consulting firm Analysys Research believes.
Femtocells - Hype or Reality?
December 31, 2007 8:34 pm | by Jagdish Rebello | Articles | CommentsAs wireless carriers migrate to 3.5G networks, they must meet requirements to support 41-45 dBm at the antenna mast for delivery of HSDPA and HSUPA coverage in indoor locations.
Femtocells - The Hype Before the Storm
December 31, 2007 8:28 pm | by Brad Smith | Articles | CommentsFemtocells, those small cellular base stations designed for home use, are getting ready for prime time. As many as two dozen carriers globally have started to test them, and 2008 will see those trials spreading.
