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Femtocell Frenzy?Product Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Current Analysis Inc. Published: December 2006 Product Code: R759-4315 Description Femtocells - residential 2G or 3G base stations - have quickly gone from an interesting concept to a viable FMC technology. Compared with solutions that rely on a limited supply of expensive dual-mode WiFi phones, the draw of femtocells is clear. To this end, major operators have reportedly begun trials and major vendors even entered the market. Yet, any operator considering a femtocell launch also knows that there is no shortage of obstacles to a successful femtocell offer: network integration, distribution, customer support. The femtocell market is quickly evolving. This makes a complete understanding of the femtocell value propositions, pitfalls and vendors particularly important to every telecom vendor and operator. Included in this competitive intelligence special are three Advisory Reports and four Event Reports. All reports were written by Peter Jarich, Current Analysis Principal Analyst for Wireless Infrastructure.Table of Contents
Femto Fray: The Obstacles Ahead If femtocells promise all the benefits of emerging FMC solutions but without a reliance on WiFi devices, why haven’t they been deployed widely yet? Business and technical obstacles, of course. Luckily, most of these Issues are solvable. (10/30/2006) Femto Fray: The What and Why of Femtocells The FMC space has a new buzzword to track: femtocells. Before delving into the companies driving the market and the deployment obstacles operators must consider, we take a moment to explain what femtocells are and why operators should care. (10/19/2006) Femtocell Event Reports Ericsson Strategy & Technology Summit: Home 3G Access Point Launch In a sector populated by smaller companies and start-ups, Ericsson quickly becomes the largest player in the burgeoning femtocell market. Credibility, expertise, and channels aside, would-be femtocell customers will be looking for product details. (11/17/2006) CTIA Wireless IT: Ubiquisys Teams with Tatara on Femtocell Integration Femtocells represent a novel FMC solution leveraging cheap devices and an end-user’s own broadband connection, but they still need to be integrated into an operator’s core. Ubiquisys’ work with Kineto and Tatara addresses the integration Issue. (9/15/2006) WAEA Conference Miami: 3Way Highlights Aviation Femtocell Applications Femtocells came to the fore as a solution for delivering 3G services in the home or office, but they can also be deployed for niche applications, including in-flight communications. 3WAY’s plans on this front could help to prove its capabilities. (9/14/2006) ip.access Joins the Femtocell Fray Femtocells have evolved from an interesting FMC idea to a market reality. With a long history with picocells, it was only natural for ip.access to develop a femtocell, but customers need to know what the new femto3G offers that competitors cannot. (9/7/2006) |
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