Femtocell news from FierceWireless:Europe

With LTE being seen as a major boost to the future success of femtocells, the joint testing of a reference design against the proposed LTE standard should help with its chances. The joint testing has Read more...

Cologne and Bonn are the two German cities that T-Mobile has selected to test the commercial feasibility of 3G femtocells. The operator will be the first to conduct trials of the technology in Read more...

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...