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Can Femtocell will be a sharp weapon and promotion in the 3G application ?

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Femtocells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network using residential DSL or cable broadband connections.

when 3G is utilized widely, using mobile in home will be worse  because of its intrinsic feature. Femtocell said will give advantage of low price and high efficiency  for 3G extending to home application.

So , Can Femtocell will be a really sharp weapon and extension in the 3G application? what's the status in your country's Femtocell utilization? who are main suppliers for Femtocell solution?

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    In telecommunications, a femtocell—originally known as an Access Point Base Station—is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in a home or small business. It connects to the service provider’s network via broadband (such as DSL or cable); current designs typically support 2 to 4 active mobile phones in a residential setting, and 8 to 16 active mobile phones in enterprise settings. A femtocell allows service providers to extend service coverage indoors, especially where access would otherwise be limited or unavailable. The femtocell incorporates the functionality of a typical base station but extends it to allow a simpler, self contained deployment; an example is a UMTS femtocell containing a Node B, RNC and in some cases GPRS Support Node (SGSN) with Ethernet for backhaul. Although much attention is focused on WCDMA, the concept is applicable to all standards, including GSM, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX and LTE solutions.

    For a mobile operator, the attractions of a femtocell are improvements to both coverage and capacity, especially indoors. Providing a better service to end-users in turn reduces churn. There may also be opportunity for new services and reduced cost. The cellular operator also benefits from the improved capacity and coverage but also can reduce both capital expenditure and operating expense.

    Femtocells are an alternative way to deliver the benefits of fixed-mobile convergence. The distinction is that most FMC architectures require a new (dual-mode) handset which works with existing unlicensed spectrum home/enterprise wireless access points, while a femtocell-based deployment will work with existing handsets but requires installation of a new access point that uses licensed spectrum.