Yearly Archives: 2010

I’ve been thinking about the way some people are starting to use the term “femtocell” interchangeably with “small cells”. This has prompted a lot of questions, not least because femtocell technology is associated with very small devices in homes and Continue reading »

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The femto world has been abuzz this month with growing acknowledgment of the shift beyond the home, further evidence of how network congestion is increasingly becoming a driver for operators, and yet more deployment commitments. Read on for my Month in Femto round-up. Continue reading »

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On Tuesday Richard lifted the lid on one of the more confusing aspects of femtocells. If femtocells are tiny miniature cells that you plug in at home, how come they are now being used in enterprises, in public spaces, and even outdoors? In other words, how did small become the new big? Continue reading »

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A couple of weeks ago at a conference in Thailand, Yoshihito Shimazaki, Deputy Division Head of the Mobile Solution Division at SoftBank Mobile in Japan, presented a revolutionary new satellite femtocell solution for rural coverage. Continue reading »

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Until now, all deployed femtocells have been supplied as separate devices, even though femtocells integrated into home gateways have been available for some time. Now that SFR in France has announced a snap-on femtocell module as an accessory for its latest home gateway, so it’s a good time to have a look at this new design concept. Continue reading »

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