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Report: Verizon to launch femtocell product soon
Verizon Wireless reportedly is nearing the launch of its femtocell product, which is based on the Samsung Ubicell design. Wireless Week reports employees at retail stores said they expect to be trained on the product soon, and the femtocell could be available as soon as next week. The price is likely to be in the $199 to $249 range. Article
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Posted by Jim A. | January 20, 2009 - 5:22pm
What Broadband Wired network are they going to use to back haul in home Femotcell service to the Verion Wireless Network?? Or are they going to pick up the main broadcast network and rebroadcast in the home?
Posted by Anonymous | January 20, 2009 - 6:20pm
Jim--The femtocell is a extention of a carriers network thru the internet. The femtocell connects to the carriers IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) which allows the carrier to integrate IP services into the traditional TDM network. So femtocells would essentially act as a node off of their existing network and since it is IP, all packets will be treated the same. So you would be buying (launching) a cell site in your home. T-Mobiles solution is different though because of the use of WiFi and not CDMA or GSM/UMTS.
Posted by Charlie | January 26, 2009 - 6:10pm
My main concern would be is if people with verizon be able to use this as the signal coming from your connection possibably casuing network lag??
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