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- Femtocell market update for the last few weeks
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- Stranded But Wireless
| Femtocell market update for the last few weeks | Top |
| Operator news UAE-based telecoms operator Du is deploying Alcatel-Lucent's 9360 Small Cell (femtocell) technology . Vodafone New Zealand is preparing to start femtocell trials ahead of a launch in 2011. ( We've known for months that the operator has plans for femtocells, but this is the first time we've seen dates.) SKT has started promoting its new data femtocell – here's a picture . Verizon has said that it might not need LTE femtocells for the next few years because it has plenty of spectrum to play with. But Current Analysis' Peter Jarich says it's "nearly certain" that operators will eventually deploy small cells in their LTE networks . (Meanwhile, some analysts are saying that LTE is not currently economically viable , and that HSPA networks will dominate for many years to come .) French broadband and 3G operator Free has launched its Freebox Revolution offering . No sign of an embedded femtocell, despite the reports from a year ago . Comprehensive femtocell consumer research published Parks Associates has published findings from its research on consumer attitudes to femtocells in six countries (US, Japan, China, UK, Spain and Germany). The study concludes that nearly 60% of broadband households with mobile phones are interested in femtocells (increasing to 83% amongst heavy mobile Wi-Fi users). Femtocells could prevent up to 42% of consumers currently considering leaving their operator from doing so. More details here . Analyst views and 2011 femto predictions Informa Telecoms & Media's latest quarterly market status report highlights deployment commitments by six operators in the last quarter of 2010, and concludes that the femtocell market is set for renewed growth in 2011. Maravedis predicts that operators will boost the adoption of femtocells across the world more quickly than originally anticipated, but femtocell pricing will continue to be a barrier for widespread adoption. Peter Jarich expects more residential femtocell launches based on a voice coverage/quality value proposition. Operators will deploy small cells outside the home as they look to make the most of their spectrum resources, he says. Fierce Wireless quotes a couple of notoriously sceptical operators , and says that femtocells are "still a waiting game". Dean Bubley gives femtocells a 7 out of 10 success rating for 2011 . He says "the femto concept has been hugely validated by a number of high-profile launches", and forecasts "steady progress" in 2011, with increased focus on public access small cell deployments for capacity and offload. Analysys Mason's Terry Norman sees indoor mobile data usage growing rapidly (over 85% of all mobile data traffic), and spots an opportunity for fixed line operators. The AT&T 3G MicroCell was listed by MSNBC amongst its "worst tech of 2010" (but only because they think it should be free) . David Chambers gives femtocells As and Bs in his 2010 report card . Femtocells for all US public buildings? Two US Senators have proposed new legislation which would require Wi-Fi and femtocells to be installed in all 9,000 US public federal buildings by 2014. Senator Olympia Snowe is quoted as saying, "Given that approximately 60% of mobile Internet use and 40% of cell phone calls are completed indoors, utilizing technologies such as Wi-Fi and femtocells will dramatically improve coverage." Iub for small cells? picoChip has announced that its PC333 chip will support a traditional Iub network architecture as well as the femto Iuh interface. Iub provides some advantages for public access small cell deployments (e.g. support for soft handover), but the traditional architecture requires higher grade IP backhaul and does nothing to help offload data signalling traffic from the RNCs (a major problem for operators caused by smartphone applications). picoChip says the PC333 can be combined with the PC500 chip to create a dual-mode LTE/HSPA+ femtocell. Snap-on USB femtocells Following SFR's announcement that its neufbox Evolution home gateway will come with an optional bolt-on femtocell , Ubiquisys has been promoting its "snap-on femtocell" which connects to a home gateway or Wi-Fi router via USB. picoChip has taken this one step further, claiming that it will soon be able to put a complete femtocell on a USB stick . ( Some commentators are sceptical about whether this is a sensible idea .) In other news… Megafon & Aeroflot launch in-flight GSM (enabled by ip.access' picocells) . Building developer supplies femtocells to residents in 55 story tower . Sprint Airave doubles phone battery life ! Softbank's femtocell manual online . Simon Saunders makes Wireless Week predictions. CDG executive director says femtocells are just the beginning . David Chambers sees few barriers to scaling up femtocell supply. ThinkFemtocell video gallery. Interview with picoChip's Doug Pulley. Ofcom allows UK operators to refarm 2G spectrum for 3G . Picocells to start creating extra capacity for 4G networks in 2011 . Femtocell update from Taiwan . Korean femtocell patent applications are increasing (377 and counting). Peter Jarich tweet from Femtocells Americas: " ip.access – LTE femto BOM at ~$800 today. $100 by 2015. Argue the numbers but it shows some serious thought. " Stuart Carlaw tweet from CES " showstoppers event emailed attendees and asked us all to turn our Wi-Fi off due to crowded networks. Femto anyone? " NEC's Anil Kohli eyes 30%-plus share of the Indian market for femtocells . Meanwhile, SiliconIndia explains why rapid mobile data growth in India will create an opportunity for small cells and Wi-Fi . NEC wins "Femtocell Vendor of the Year" in Telecom Asia Magazine's readers choice awards. ( Who would argue with actual readers? ) Ubiquisys showcases femtocells at CES , including one with Wi-Fi embedded . Tecom makes femtocell with Ubiquisys technology inside. Arcadyan Technology expects to begin shipments of 3G femtocells to European operators in 1H11 . Former FCC chairman Kevin Martin joins Airwalk board . Taitien Electronics to supply crystal oscillators to Taiwanese femtocell makers. picoChip & Wavesat complete testing of LTE chipset. Pulse provides on-line tool to identify electronic components for femtocells. Infonetics says 2G is "back in full force" . Peep Wireless proposes crazy idea at CES – this year's femtoJack . Tagged: du , Femtocell , femtocells , Free , Iub , Iuh , Parks Associates , picocell , picocells , SKT , Verizon , Vodafone New Zealand | |
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| O.k., the winter chaos in Europe has gotten to me as well and I was stuck in various places waiting for planes and trains like many others. So while the situation was far from comfortable I noticed that being connected and being able to get information from online sources not only proved to be entertaining and useful, as I could get some work done while waiting but also helped to keep my mood up. Here are some things I noticed: Congestion: In airport lounges, free Wi-Fi is sometimes provided, but it is usually quite congested and slow due to many people using it at once. Good when one has a 3G dongle and can make oneself independent from the rest. Flight Status: Flight status reports are not accurate at all, neither online nor at the airport. It's interesting to observe that a flight status on airport information displays and also online is marked as "on schedule" until just one hour before departure when it then suddenly changes to indicate a two hour delay. I wonder why this is done that way as airlines do know better!? In my case for example, the plane that would take me to Frankfurt was coming from Frankfurt in the first place. Online, the delay for that plane was visible while for the outgoing leg the flight status remained "on schedule". Most people have better things to do than to spend time at the airport when a delay of several hours that is clearly predictable would allow them to do something else in the city. So perhaps the airlines want you at the airport so they can judge who shows up for a flight and who doesn't!? In the age of email, twitter, instant messengers and other methods to stay connected, even automatically, it's an archaic way of organization. Abnormal situations also reveal how flight status displays at airports are working. The system used at Istanbul airport, for example, is not updated in real-time at all. For my flight, which was 3 hours late, somebody forgot to update the system so at the "theoretically correct time" the display showed "boarding" and then "final call". Very nice, except there was no plane at the gate to board and no ground personnel to inform people of what was going on. Quite a confusion. Once the theoretical time for "final call" was over the display went blank, still no plane and still no ground crew at the gate. You can imagine the confusion. Unless, of course, the online information on your mobile device from your airline tells you the real story. Getting a Hotel at Midnight: And the best use of mobile Internet connectivity is when you are stuck at the airport, figure out from the online schedule of the train company that the last train home has just left despite a massive delay and you start wondering how and where you'll spend the night. Hundreds of people are around you with the same problem and the picture of camp beds in a big hall springs to mind. But your online hotel reservation system tells you that there are many hotel rooms close to the airport still available. It could be just as fake as the online schedule displays but a call to one of the hotels quickly revealed that rooms were indeed still available. Interestingly enough, the hotels shown did not take advantage of the situation but offered the standard rates per room. Much better than spending the night at the airport. Stay in bed longer: And finally, the next morning your mobile is your best friend when it tells you that the train you want to take home is either on time or delayed, so you know it's worth getting out of bed or if there is no real rush to get up. Entertainment and connectivity: And all the while it also plays your favourite music, keeps you informed about what's going on in the rest of the world and you can call people back home and wished your travels were as quick and easy as that of those electrons and waves that carry your voice through the maze we call a telecommunication network. | |
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