by Administrator
7. April 2010 19:15
Are you constantly trying to find signal on your mobile device? If your mobile's signal is so bad that you keep missing all important calls at home then you might be interested in a new piece of technolgy.
Femtocells have been around for more than 3 years but could finally be about to hit the commercial market in the UK, according to an article in The Independent. A femtocell is a 3G phone mast which sits in your office or living room and connects back to the mobile network via your fixed broadband line and... voila - perfect signal!
Femtocells increase signal strength and also increase battery life because your phone isn't constantly trying to connect to the network. A satisfied customer from Northumberland has elegantly said, "Finally, I feel like I'm not living in a hole anymore."
While the mention of phone masts in your own home might cause initial alarm, you'll be pleased to hear femtocells are incredibly low powered so health risks are kept to a minimum.
Previously mobile phone companies have been reluctant to market these products in the UK because it means admitting that they are providing an inadequate service but that could all be about to change. Vodafone decided to relaunch their femtocell a few weeks ago under the imaginative name of "Sure Signal".
Sure Signals cost £50 a go but could mark a new generation for mobile networks. If femtocells prove to be popular it could eliminate the need to build unsightly phone masts, which would save operators millions of pounds a year.
While femtocells might prove to be popular in some areas of the UK, cheap services like Skype and Truphone means operators will definitely have a fight on their hands to keep hold of customers in the near future.
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