Femtocell market update for week of 25 August 2008

iPhone 3G problems are due to network issues

A study commissioned by Wired with voluntary participation of 3G iPhone users around the world has revealed that reported problems with data speed “have more to do with carriers’ networks than with Apple’s handsets.”  The results of 2,600 download speed measurements plotted here reveal significant variations in the [...]

Femtocell market update for week of 18 August 2008

ip.access ranks top specialist femto vendor in operator perception survey
More details have been published from Heavy reading’s recent operator perception survey. The operators surveyed ranked their perceptions of femtocell equipment suppliers. Alcatel-Lucent got top marks among the large vendors, while ip.access was the highest ranked among the smaller femto vendors.
Business Week says Airave [...]

Femtocell market update for week of 11 August 2008

Airave  reviews mostly positive
More reviews of the Sprint Airave appeared this week, most being very positive on the technology but not so pleased with the pricing. Here’s a selection of quotes…
Engadget says…

“Here’s what it all boils down to – does this unit really make a noticeable improvement in call quality and signal strength? In [...]

Femtocell market update for week of 4 August 2008

Early Airave customers appear satisfied
Early blog reviews following Sprint’s Airave femtocell launch are enthusiastic…
“I just got my Airave on Tuesday, and so far I am absolutely loving this thing! … All in all I give it a 5 out of 5! The only thing I cannot access is anything that uses the Mobile Broadband [...]

Femtocell market update for week of 28 July 2008

Airave to launch nationwide from 17 August
Following market trials in selected cities, Sprint’s Airave CDMA 1X femtocell will launch nationwide in the USA from 17 August. Pricing options have changed significantly from the trial. The service now costs $99.99 (for the box itself) + $4.99 per month (excluding taxes and various Sprint surcharges) [...]