Femtocell news from FierceWireless:Europe

While the enthusiasm for femtocells continues unabated, several of the mobile operators that have lead the charge are having second thoughts due to unresolved technical issues and unclear business Read more...

Despite being almost unknown outside of wireless technology circles, European consumers have expressed a strong interest in acquiring a femtocell to boost indoor 3G reception. According to a survey Read more...

In what is expected to be the first 3G femtocell service in Europe, the #2 operator in France, SFR, is thought to be preparing a soft launch this September most likely using equipment sourced from Read more...

The analyst community is in overdrive with viewpoints on where the femtocell market is headed. If these industry watchers are to be believed, then vendors of these micro base stations are on the Read more...

The burgeoning femtocell market has been given a significant boost following the decision by Qualcomm Ventures to acquire a shareholding in the U.K.-based developer ip.access. This move by one of the Read more...

As the interest in femtocell trials by mobile operators increases, the need for an agreed set of standards has become ever-more important. So, the announcement that members of the Femto Forum have Read more...

> PicoChip readies industry's first LTE femtocell ref design. Article Read more...

Having already achieved success with its 1st generation of femtocell silicon, RadioFrame Networks (RFN) is preparing to launch its latest Omniradio design that will support femtocells wanting to Read more...

While accepting that femtocells are interesting technology and could provide significant benefit to subscribers, Luigi Licciardi, the executive VP of Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), wants to see the Read more...

To accelerate its entry into the 3G femtocell market, Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has signed a co-development deal with Pirelli Broadband. The agreement will see Pirelli's femto-enabled Multiplay Read more...