Femtocells Can Connect 3G Phones to Home Media Centres

UK based ip.access says that it has developed new 3G Home Routing technology that connects 3G phones into a home network via its Oyster 3G femtocell. The new platform provide a real-time "bridge" between the userÃ's home network and any 3G handset. Using a femtocell, a 3G phone can connect directly to a home network and access files and information stores on computers or a media centre.

"Femtocells can open up these applications to any 3G handset quickly and easily, putting your mobile phone at the heart of your connected home," said ip.access VP of Marketing, Dr. Andy Tiller. "Our femtocell-powered 3G Routing technology means thereÃ's no need to have a special WiFi-enabled phone, and you donÃ't have to spend time configuring any settings either."

Because all the data traffic is routed locally over the femtocell, the end-user benefits from full HSDPA data rates for all their connected home applications. 3G Home Routing removes the delay associated with carrying data traffic from the phone over the mobile operatorÃ's core network and back, which also saves costs for the operator.

"Femtocells can offer consumers more than just better 3G coverage at home," said Tiller. "We believe that connected home applications and other ‘femtozoneÃ' services will become compelling reasons for consumers to adopt femtocells."

Posted to the site on 23rd June 2008