Comments on: Are Femtocells Dead on Arrival?

By: MagicJack Femtocell Coming | Telecompetitor

MagicJack Femtocell Coming | Telecompetitor — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:01:04 +0000

[...] we’ve noted before, the femtocell trend is far from conclusive. Previous femtocell attempts by wireless carriers have fizzled for the most part. We believe [...]

By: Femtocell market update for week of 16 November 2009 « 3G In The Home

Femtocell market update for week of 16 November 2009 « 3G In The Home — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:04:29 +0000

[...] Are femtocells dead on arrival? Hardly! [...]

By: Femtocelle? In USA «non attaccano» - The New Blog Times

Femtocelle? In USA «non attaccano» - The New Blog Times — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:53 +0000

[...] un costo oscillante tra i 150 e i 200 dollari, spiega Telecompetitor, le femtocelle non si pongono di fronte ai possibili acquirenti nel modo giusto. [...]

By: Femtocells Are a No Show and 2010 May Not Be Much Better | remove the labels | Gadgets and Life

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:49:38 +0000

[...] Telecompetitor directs our attention to a study by ABI Research that indicates that femtocell shipments this year have been well, less than impressive. The technology, which creates essentially a micro-cell tower in the home, helps with coverage issues by allowing users to make calls over their home broadband connection. They’re useful to carriers, in that they ease strain on local towers, but so far many operators have done a pretty poor job marketing the devices to users or offering consumer value in pricing models. For whatever reason ABI poo poo’s the value issues, and instead blames the recession: While some observers say femtocells have yet to prove their value, Kaul points to a combination of other factors: the general economic malaise, which makes the 0 pricetag of an unsubsidized femtocell harder to swallow; the time operators need to get their systems and networks ready for a femtocell deployment and to devise innovative pricing plans; a fear in some quarters that a rapid increase in femtocell numbers would cause interference in the macro network. [...]

By: David

David — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:34:28 +0000

People would buy them if they were 25% cheaper AND did not add an additional monthly service fee. Carriers need to get over their addiction to monthly fees. Few people will want to pay their carrier EXTRA to essentially help the carrier out by offloading voice and data into an internet connection that the customer owns. Sounds like a sweet deal for carriers all around.

By: Manny

Manny — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:43:53 +0000

i have issues in my home w/ wireless connectiviity both for voice AND DATA (poor coverage does not disciminate) and I would certainly buy a device IF it not only boosted my wireless mobile voice AND DATA, but also served as WiFi access point (and why not a fixed wireless phone also) served by either HSI or FTTH… basically a hi-bandwidth single point of data/voice interconnection in the home… Fem2Cell mfgs. & CSPs need t start looking at the broader picture… I agree w/ the article… I certainly will NOT buy this device for the single purpose of augmenting the crappy coverage provided by wireless service provider…