Tracking the Internet Evolution

Visit GigaOM

Qualcomm Backs Femtocell Maker, ip.access

Posted on May 21, 2008

With an undisclosed investment in femtocell company ip.access, Qualcomm is raising the profile of the nascent market. Femtocells are tiny base stations that connect to a consumer s existing broadband connection to improve cellular reception in a home or office. Carriers such as Sprint, Orange and TMobile are all deploying or have plans to deploy femtocells. Carriers (in most cases) like femtocells for their ability to improve coverage without requiring network build-outs in rural areas and to offload users from increasingly strained 3G networks.Qualcomm s backing is noteworthy because it h...

Original article link


3g , broadband , cellular