Femtos: Consumer-subsidized network buildout?
May 27, 2009
Recently, it was reported that the 3GPP, the Femto Forum and the Broadband Forum have reached agreement on standardization issues.
So what is a femto? Wikipedia defines a femto as: “a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in residential or small business environments. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband (such as DSL or cable).”
Femtocells are the carriers’ implicit admission that they can’t deliver either the coverage or capacity required for an optimal experience to consumers or enterprises. So, the “answer,” is to shift the network build-out and backhaul costs to consumer...
Recently, it was reported that the 3GPP, the Femto Forum and the Broadband Forum have reached agreement on standardization issues.
So what is a femto? Wikipedia defines a femto as: “a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in residential or small business environments. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband (such as DSL or cable).”
Femtocells are the carriers’ implicit admission that they can’t deliver either the coverage or capacity required for an optimal experience to consumers or enterprises. So, the “answer,” is to shift the network build-out and backhaul costs to consumer...
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