What is a femtocell?
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A femtocell, originally called Access Point Base Station, is a small cellular base station, designed for use in residential and small business environments. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband, such as DSL or cable. A femtocell allows service providers to extend service coverage indoors, especially where access would otherwise be limited or unavailable. Femtocells are alternatives to Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC). While most FMC architectures require a new (dual-mode) handset that works with existing home/enterprise Wi-Fi access points, a femtocell-based deployment works with existing handsets but requires installation of a new access point. |
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| 2012-02-02 | AFEs target femtocells, software-defined radio The 12bit AFE7225 integrates a dual 125MSPS ADC and dual 250MSPS DAC. |
| 2012-01-11 | Femtocell targets indoor wireless comms Femtocell targets indoor wireless comms |
| 2012-01-09 | Mindspeed subsumes PicoChip, expands to cellular market The fabless networking chip company has acquired PicoChip for about $75 million. |
| 2012-01-06 | Small cell shipment retail value to top $14B by 2015 In-Stat revealed that worldwide outdoor metropolitan picocell unit shipments will have a CAGR of 248 percent in the five-year forecast period. |
| 2012-01-03 | Analyst: Femtocell market may lose momentum Analyst: Femtocell market may lose momentum |
| 2011-07-12 | Femtocell, picocell tech to push LTE deployment Femtocell, picocell tech to push LTE deployment |
| 2011-05-24 | Report details LTE femtocell options for operators Report details LTE femtocell options for operators |
| 2011-03-30 | API specs enable new femtocell apps API specs enable new femtocell apps |
| 2011-02-16 | Cavium, Picochip partner for LTE Cavium and Picochip are displaying an end-to-end LTE femtocell featuring Cavium's Octeon and Odyssey product lines at the Mobile World Congress. |
| 2011-02-15 | Power amp aimed for small-cell base stations Anadigics Inc. introduces the AWB7227 power amplifier (PA) that promises high linearity and efficiency for use in small-cell base stations. |
| 2011-02-09 | PA module targets 3.5GHz WiMAX Anadigics' multichip PA module is designed to meet WiMAX spectrum mask requirements while delivering linear RF power and serving as the final stage amplifier in the transmit chain of a CPE or femtocell. |
| 2011-02-02 | TCXO targets femtocells, base stations The TS05 temperature compensated crystal oscillator (TCXO) from Precision Devices covers the frequency range of 10MHz to 52MHz in a 5mm by 3.2mm by 1.5mm package. |
| 2011-02-02 | Ubiquisys claims world's first attocell The personal femtocell's ability to continuously monitor its radio environment coupled with its tiny power output would likely make it exempt from regulatory controls and the requirement for type approval. |
| 2011-01-21 | Picochip, Continuous Computing, Ixia team up on LTE Picochip, Continuous Computing and Ixia have collaborated to validate the Trillium LTE and femtocell wireless protocol software using picoArray harwade via IxCatapult. |
| 2011-01-07 | 3G basestations to fit on USB dongle, says Picochip Picochip disclosed its roadmap for its picoXcell technology which will enable an entire 3G cellular basestation to fit into a dongle form factor. |
| 2010-09-09 | Femtocells driving compact base station market growth In-Stat report indicates that the femtocell and enterprise femtocell market will drive compact base station market |
| 2010-09-07 | RF Quick Start Kit speeds up femtocell time to market RF Quick Start Kit speeds up femtocell time to market |
| 2010-08-13 | Femtocells push to $4B worldwide in 2014 According to market analyst Dell'Oro Group, while only one million units femtocell units are expected to ship in 2010, commercial femtocell deployments will increase significantly in 2011. |
| 2010-05-24 | Power amps support complex modulation schemes Anadigics Inc. has launched new power amplifiers that support complex modulation schemes, such as those used in W-CDMA, HSDPA and LTE air interfaces. |
| 2010-05-14 | Femtocell SoC supports 32 UMTS voice calls at 3,000m Femtocell SoC supports 32 UMTS voice calls at 3,000m |
| 2010-04-05 | ZTE taps Qualcomm modem for CDMA2000 femtocells ZTE and Qualcomm entered into a development agreement around femtocell technology, allowing ZTE to access Qualcomm's Femtocell Station Modem chipset to develop CDMA2000 femtocell products. |
| 2010-03-31 | Femtocell base stations set for explosive growth Femtocell base stations set for explosive growth |
| 2010-02-18 | Multiband transceiver tailored for femtocells Lime offers the LMS6002D multiband, multistandard RF transceiver IC designed for small cell base stations and femtocells, featuring an integrated high-performance dual ADC and DAC. |
| 2010-02-12 | Ikanos, picoChip drive femtocell adoption Ikanos, picoChip drive femtocell adoption |
| 2010-01-07 | China Unicom picks Huawei's femtocells China Unicom has selected Huawei's femtocell solution for its "3G Inn" service that provides subscribers indoor 3G experience offering Internet download speeds of up to 7.2Mbit/s. |
| 2009-11-17 | Femtocell adoption lags in 2009 Femtocell adoption lags in 2009 |
| 2009-09-14 | Software, hardware solution tailored for LTE femto picoChip is extending its range of development systems for the emerging femtocells market, with a hardware and software platform targeting small cell Long Term Evolution (LTE) base stations. |
| 2009-07-02 | ABI sees picocell boom in 2013 Picocells have not enjoyed rapid or massive adoption so far but ABI Research estimates that in 2013, there will have been cumulative deployments of about 366,000 devices worldwide. |
| 2009-06-25 | Femtocell DSPs target HSPA apps Femtocell DSPs target HSPA apps |
| 2009-06-09 | Wireless groups team to develop WiMAX femtocell spec Wireless groups team to develop WiMAX femtocell spec |
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