AT&T Inks Femtocell Deal, Sets Trial for Later This Year
3G?
I would hope so...
The only way I'd purchase a femtocell is if...
a) It gave me unlimited calling on my cell (similar to T-Mobile's UMA)
b) Was portable (i.e. I could take it into Canada and still use it on my Internet... saving $$$ like UMA)
c) Was 3G and allowed unlimited data/sms/text
I'm paying for the backhaul... I should be able to have some benefit out of it.
The only way I'd purchase a femtocell is if...
a) It gave me unlimited calling on my cell (similar to T-Mobile's UMA)
b) Was portable (i.e. I could take it into Canada and still use it on my Internet... saving $$$ like UMA)
c) Was 3G and allowed unlimited data/sms/text
I'm paying for the backhaul... I should be able to have some benefit out of it.
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I would think that if the Femtocell is attached to my broadband connection, then 3G capability would be a no brainer.
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I agree with en102. If I am paying for the broadband connection routing the call, I should get unlimited calling/sms/data while using it. I would not mind paying $15-$20 a month for that as long as I also got access to the device to setup restrictions like what MTNs could use it etc. 3G a must as well.
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en102 said:
I would hope so...
The only way I'd purchase a femtocell is if...
a) It gave me unlimited calling on my cell (similar to T-Mobile's UMA)
b) Was portable (i.e. I could take it into Canada and still use it on my Internet... saving $$$ like UMA)
c) Was 3G and allowed unlimited data/sms/text
I'm paying for the backhaul... I should be able to have some benefit out of it.
For point B, you would not be able to do that. AT&T is not licensed to provide service in Canada as other companies have been granted licenses to those frequencies. There is probably some kind of GPS on the device that would prevent it from using frequencies not licensed in a particular area, much like Sprint's.
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Which is one reason that I personally like T-Mobile's UMA.
Portable, and International... it will work.
Downside is that you need a special handset.
Portable, and International... it will work.
Downside is that you need a special handset.
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If you take the time to visit the web site of the company refered to in the story you'll see that 3G is fully supported. The "system" has more than one part. The femtocells sit near the customer and connect to what ammounts to a big base controller on the AT&T side. The femtocell (which sounds like those things that turned you into a Jedi Knight) current for sale can handle four connections at once.
I want to know if a business could get one. What if your office was inside a basement with zero signal.
I want to know if a business could get one. What if your office was inside a basement with zero signal.
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