Articles tagged with: Femtocells and In Stat

Femtocells to Dominate Market for Indoor Cell Coverage

While femtocells were virtually nonexistent in 2006, and deployed by one operator in 2007, they will make up 61% of small cellular base station revenue by 2013, reports In-Stat.  more

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Solutions for Indoor Cell Coverage Could Boost 3G Services

..ons is too high and not possible for most mobile operators. "Microcells, picocells and femtocells address these challenges in a much more cost-effective manner," says Allen Nogee, In-Stat analyst. "By providing smaller and less powerful base s more

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FMC and Femtocells Heading Toward Full Convergence of Services

The hype surrounding fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and femtocells continues to grow, but it is likely that neither technology will live up to expectations, says In-Stat. There is much interest in fixed-mobile service (FMS) enabled by femtocells and FMC among consumers, with the promise of more convenience and lower costs, the high-tech market research firm says. femtocells are micro-base stations designed for home use that support mobile connectivity over the broadband facility. FMC uses Wi-Fi-enabled routers and handsets to carry mobile calls over a broadband connection.  more

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Substantial Market Niche Emerging for Wi-Fi/Cellular Phones

..VoIP-capable phone systems will have increasing competition from other technologies, like femtocells for cellular coverage, but widespread Wi-Fi deployment and the variety of Wi-Fi/Cellular handsets offers Wi-Fi/Cellular-based systems a significant h more

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