Femto Hub Blog

1. Femtocells Come To CES

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Jan 7 2010) Americas , Femto Events
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   Game systems, HDTVs, digital cameras, e-books… make room for the newest consumer product category: femtocells! The FemtoZone at CES will be a booth dedicated entirely to femtocells.  The FemtoZone is run by the (Read Full Article)
   

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2. Femto Hub Poll: How Many Femtocells in 2010?

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Jan 4 2010) Standards , Market Research
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   ABI Research predicts that operators will ship 3.8 million femtocells in 2010.  That comes to 475,000 for each of the 8 commercial launches, on average, not counting any new operator launches.  What do you think of these numbers?  Tell us in our Femto Hub poll of the week, and see how others resp (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Happy Holidays from the Femto Hub

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Dec 23 2009)

   2009 has been an exciting year for femtocells, and we expect to see the momentum continue into 2010.  Best wishes to all for happy holidays. (Read Full Article)
   

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4. Confession is good for the Cell

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Dec 17 2009)
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   We’ve become accustomed to hearing consumers bash mobile phone companies for their coverage problems.  More recently, we see mobile operators bashing each other, most notably in the merciless (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Dead Zones   Verizon   AT&T

5. The Simple Argument Wins

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Dec 10 2009) EMEA
   by Paul Callahan

   SFR recently launched their commercial femtocell offering with an amusing on-line advertisement. It is worth a look -- and you don’t need to be fluent in French to get (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Poll of the Week: Where Will The Next Commercial Launch Be?

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Dec 8 2009) Standards , Operators
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   France's SFR was the latest operator to launch a commercial femtocell. In what region do you predict the next launch will be?  Tell us in our Femto Hub poll of the week, and see how others responded. (Read Full Article)
   

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7. Dramatic Headlines Up 45% in 2009

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Nov 13 2009)
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   This morning I opened my browser to see the headline “2009 Femtocell Shipment Numbers Cut by 55%” from ABI Research.  If the purpose of a headline is to get you to read the article, this one worked.  ABI is one of the market research firms that most closely follow the femtocell market. A care (Read Full Article)
   

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8. NTT DOCOMO First Commercial Femtozone Application

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Nov 11 2009) Asia-Pacific
   by Paul Callahan

   NTT DOCOMO officially announced its femtocell service called "MyArea" .  Unlike some trials in Japan that focused on using femtocells as public space coverage solutions, the DOCOMO commercial launch is positioned as a residential offering. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   AT&T   NTT DOCOMO   Vodafone

9. Femto Hub Poll of the Week: Mobile Voice at the Office

   Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Nov 9 2009) Standards
   by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

   For the last two polls we've asked about your mobile experience at home.  This week we look at the office.  How good is your mobile voice experience at work?  Tell us in our Femto Hub poll of the week, and see how others responded. (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Soccer...err, iPhone Moms and Femtocells

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Nov 5 2009) Applications , Market Research
    by Paul Callahan

    In October, Greystripe published survey results on iPhone demographics, focusing on a segment they call the iPhone Mom.  The report is targeted at advertisers trying to reach this new demographic through the iPhone, but the data starting me thinking about femtocells (Read Full Article)
    

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11. You Can't Have Too Many Radios

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Oct 29 2009) Network Equipment Vendors
    by Paul Callahan

     Don't get me wrong, I started a Wi-Fi company in 2002 so I know what I'm talking about - and I'm actually kind of a Wi-Fi bigot working for a 3G femtocell company.  But I have noticed a trend over the past two years that has nearly run to completion.Wi-Fi has an uncontested dominance in the home, (Read Full Article)
    

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12. The Network Load Multiplier: Not All Bits are Created Equal

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Oct 16 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson) and David Nowicki

    On Wednesday Airvana announced the results of a study showing that smartphone traffic has an impact on mobile broadband network resources, well out of proportion to the actual amount of data they send. (Read Full Article)
    

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13. Cisco to Buy Starent: It’s All About Femtocells

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Oct 14 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

    Comment "Thank you for this update on how it relates to femtocells. Do you think Starent is the first of other ..." - taariq

    Tuesday, networking giant Cisco Systems announced they will acquire mobile infrastructure vendor Starent Networks for $2.9 billion in cash.  Starent makes networking devices that sit between mobile radio access networks (RANs) and mobile operator’s core networks. These devices (Read Full Article)
    

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14. Do you know where your femtocell is?

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Oct 6 2009) Americas , Operators
    by Paul Callahan

    Comment "Femtocell location is important to operators and consumers alike, not just in the US. In my femtocellpioneer blog I have ..." - Ubiq

    The issue of femtocell location recently hit the press as a potential speed bump in the AT&T 3G Microcell rollout.  But AT&T was quick to clarify that the issue was reported incorrectly. Still, it's worth demystifying the use of GPS in femtocells. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. IEEE Communications Magazine Special Issue on Femtocells

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Sep 21 2009) Standards
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

    The September 2009 issue of the IEEE Communications Magazine is a Special Issue devoted entirely to femtocells.  That these tiny devices would command a full issue of such a bellwether publication is testament of the attention that femtocells have been receiving in the last couple o (Read Full Article)
    

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16. Introducing Femto Hub Reader Polls

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Sep 16 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

    The Femto Hub has built a considerable audience from throughout the femtocell industry and beyond.  We want to take advantage of that by hearing your opinions, so we are introducing a weekly reader poll.  Our first poll simply asks who you are, or more specifically what is your role or interest wi (Read Full Article)
    

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17. Can Femtocells and Fixed Broadband Play Nicely?

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Sep 14 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson)

    The massive penetration of fixed broadband service that has taken place over the past decade is a key enabler for femtocells.  However, the fixed broadband link is also frequently cited as an obstacle.  Against this backdrop, it's notable that Genesis Technical Systems (Read Full Article)
    

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18. Verizon Boasts Femtozone-Like Service

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Sep 3 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson) and David Nowicki

    The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Verizon Communications plans to release a program that will allow smart phones to control television sets, just like a TV remote control. The capability is seen as a competitive advantage for Verizon's FiOS broadband service, but it requires (Read Full Article)
    

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19. Femtocell Industry Event Calendar

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Aug 27 2009) Femto Events

    The Femto Hub introduces a new feature, our Industry Events Calendar! (Read Full Article)
    

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20. Wireless Substitution to Drive Consumer Adoption of Femtocells

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Aug 17 2009)
    by Vedat Eyuboglu

    At the end of 2008 approximately 20% of households in the United States were wireless-only with no landline phone, and this number is estimated to reach 35% by the end of 2012. As femtocells become broadly available they will significantly accelerate this trend. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Vedat Eyuboglu   Sprint

21. It’s Coverage AND Services…just ask NTT DoCoMo

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Aug 11 2009)
    by David Nowicki

    Yesterday’s post discussed the importance that NTT DoCoMo is placing on coverage, going so far as to ask customers to actively report coverage holes. Last month, it was widely reported that NTT DoCoMo had announced new femtozone services. As a follow-up to this announcement, NTT DoCoMo’s femtocell made its debut on July 22nd at Wireless Japan 2009. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   NTT DOCOMO   SoftBank Mobile

22. Coverage Is Still King

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Aug 10 2009)
    by David Nowicki

    In Japan last week, I saw NTT DoCoMo running a new aggressive TV ad campaign asking customers to call in and report coverage holes in their network. And to top it off, NTT DoCoMo is agreeing to fix the coverage holes within 48 hours! Today, DoCoMo is using non-femto techniques, but you have to wonder when femtocells will start to become the preferred solution (Read Full Article)
    

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23. The VAG on Oxford Street

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Jul 31 2009) 4G
    by David Nowicki

    Oxford Street in London—Europe’s busiest shopping street—is always a great place to witness a new product launch. I was there in 2004 when Vodafone launched the 3G data card, in 2005 when T-mobile launched Web ‘n’ Walk (a critical step forward at getting full HMTL browsing (Read Full Article)
    

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24. Fixed and Mobile or Fixed or Mobile?

    Explore Article Femto Hub Blog (Jul 23 2009)
    by Josh Adelson (jadelson) and David Nowicki

    The steady rise in popularity of mobile broadband services has led to discussions on whether mobile broadband is a complement or a substitute for fixed broadband.  Put another way, are people purchasing mobile broadband services with the intention of discontinuing fixed? (Read Full Article)
    

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