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How do single-mode femtocell-based services, such as the forthcoming Airave service from Sprint, stack up against fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) offerings?
Sprint said last week it would make nationwide Airave femtocell service available mid-month. Meanwhile, T-Mobile is also said to be working on a similar service that it will call T-Mobile@Home. Both services make use of the cellular network only.
The emerging femtocell option is aimed at those who live and work in places where the macrocellular network coverage isn't too hot and who have single-mode cellular phones. You buy a femtocell about the size of a Wi-Fi access point to boost signals throughout your home or office. Sprint's...