Femtocells Make Way Into Enterprises

摘要

The use of femtocells -- small base stations that extend cellular signal coverage within buildings -- is growing fast and spreading from homes to large enterprises, according to industry executives at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month. In enterprises, femtocells not only extend coverage indoors; they can also route cell calls through an enterprise PBX to an employee's four-digit office extension, or enable videoconferencing on a tablet, said David Swift, product marketing manager, Alcatel-Lucent. Pricing of office femtocells varies widely and is typically negotiated as part of a larger contract with a cellular operator.