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Interview with Prof. Simon Saunders, Chairman Femto Forum, Feb 2010
Written by David Chambers   
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 19:37

simon saunders femto forum chairmanFemtocell Interview with Prof Simon Saunders, Chairman of Femto Forum, Jan 2010

Simon took some time out to share details of what the Femto Forum is planning for the year ahead. Their recently approved 2010 priorities (published here first on ThinkFemtocell) include some new areas for femtocells. Simon explains in detail how the Forum plans to support the industry as it matures. He also reports back from the recent CES show in the USA and tells us what we can expect to see at Mobile World Congress.

Last Updated on Monday, 01 February 2010 19:56
 
Some interesting facts about US Cellular industry
Written by David Chambers   
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 18:32

US-Cellular-RevenueI saw this excellent summary data of the US cellular industry published by CTIA (Cellular Telecommuncations Industry Association). Wireless revenues have grown from $100Bn to $150Bn since 2005, around 15% of the global figure. There are some interesting deductions to be made from it.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 January 2010 21:36
 
Interview with Lee McDougall, Vodafone Marketing, Sure Signal
Written by David Chambers   
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 11:26

Lee-McDougall-VodafoneAs Senior Product Marketing Manager, Lee has been responsible for the Vodafone UK femtocell (now renamed Sure Signal) since before its commercial launch. Here, he shares his experience of the Sure Signal femtocell, explains the reasons behind their customer proposition and promises market promotion activity that nobody will miss.

Last Updated on Friday, 22 January 2010 21:00
 
Interview with Pletronics: femtocell oscillator prices have dropped dramatically
Written by David Chambers   
Thursday, 14 January 2010 14:22
pletronics_logoRakon have has cornered the market for femtocell crystal oscillators and timing solutions up to this point. The attraction of a growing and potentially enormous market has attracted other specialist suppliers, helping to drive costs down. Here, Pletronics explains the challenge of femtocell oscillators, provide some insight into current requirements and how the market will satisfy them.
Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 19:21
 
US landlines obsolete by 2025 replaced by cellular, VoIP and femtocells
Written by David Chambers   
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 18:05

Cut-Landline-CordAt current rates, all US landlines will have been disconnected by 2025. Around 25% of homes have cut the cord already, and around 10% are cancelling the service annually - some 700,000 disconnections a month. Despite poor coverage in many areas, there is growing confidence in the availability and reliability of the cellphone service.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 23:18
 
Genband supply majority of femtocell security gateways
Written by David Chambers   
Tuesday, 05 January 2010 19:10

GenbandGENBAND reckon they are involved in over 2/3rd of all field trials of femtocells and can publicly claim they involved in two of today’s commercial femtocell services. Who are they and what do they provide? We spoke with their product team to establish where GENBAND fit into the femtocell market and capture their views on this evolving technology.

Last Updated on Saturday, 02 January 2010 13:53
 
2009 Femtocell End of year Report Card
Written by David Chambers   
Thursday, 17 December 2009 19:55
Femtocell Report CardAt the end of every school year, it’s normal for children to return home with a written report on their effort and attainment. We’ve given marks for the femtocell industry overall, with some suggestions for 2010. We've also revisited our own predictions to see if our forecast turned out as expected. Overall, I’d say the femto industry can claim to have made substantial progress this year, even if this hasn't translated into as many commercially installed units as some had predicted.
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 December 2009 14:11
 
Mike Cronin, CEO of Node-H, a femtocell protocol stack vendor
Written by David Chambers   
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 19:22

Mike_Cronin_Node-HMike Cronin, CEO of Node-H, provides his insight into the state of the femtocell market. His company offers a turnkey femtocell protocol stack especially suitable for new entrants. We ask if there aren’t too many femtocell vendors already, and how the forthcoming interoperability testing program could affect the industry eco-systems.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 December 2009 21:23
 
Dr. Mark Reed, the InterfereX Project and femtocells
Written by David Chambers   
Thursday, 03 December 2009 15:41

Mark-ReedA secret government agency with a project codenamed “InterfereX” does sound a bit like something from “Men in Black”. Fortunately, we’ve avoided the memory wiping beams to report on this unusual research which may be incorporated into femtocells at some time in the future. We spoke to Dr. Mark Reed from NICTA, an Australian research agency, very early one morning.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 December 2009 18:58
 
2009 Commercial Femtocell Services
Written by David Chambers   
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 18:22

 

femtocell-services-launchedI thought a quick reminder of who has launched commercial service, and which vendors they are using might be in order. These all relate to domestic commercial services, available to customers to buy in shops and/or online today.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 December 2009 19:24
 
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