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Comments: 1 +-   UK Gets Europe's First 3G Femtocell -> on Tuesday June 23, @07:44AM judgecorp

Submitted by judgecorp on Tuesday June 23, @07:44AM
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judgecorp writes "Femtocells have been on the horizon for a while, but the UK just got the first 3G femtocell launch in Europe, by Vodafone. The device connects to handsets in the room, and links them to the cellular network over broadband. It's a classic win-win, because it gives the user better coverage and takes traffic off the service provider's network. The only complaint might be from the broadband provider who could be carrying traffic for a rival. Vodafone isn't pushing the data angle, but since it has HSPA, the product could work just fine with laptops and dongles. Femtos have been in limbo waiting for serious launches, but judging from the list of speakers at the World Femtocell Summit in London, Vodafone might not be the only one."
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  • Vodafone clarified the pricing [eweekeurope.co.uk]. The femtocell is available free to any Vodafone customer on a contract of more than £30 a month. Others (including dongle customers) can get it for a cost of £5 a month extra, and even pay as you go customers can buy it for £160 upfront. Although Vodafone is aiming it at voice coverage, it's quite compatible with data, and Vodafone is not expecting ISPs to object to carrying Vodafone paid traffic, as the volume is likely to be small.
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