Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA unveiled a high-profile spectrum deal on Monday, but the odd couple also joined together earlier this month on a lesser known proposal for FCC rules on cellular signal boosters. The two carriers were the largest players that signed on to a detailed set of specifications for boosters, which are two-way radios that amplify cellular coverage in a building or vehicle. The devices are largely unregulated today, but the proposed rules could introduce new requirements

How to Work OutdoorsPCWorldWWAN: Again, if you're near home and outdoor cellular signal strength (either for voice or data usage) is no good, you can use a femtocell to boost the signal. Verizon's Wireless Network Extender and AT&T's MicroCell attach to your home broadband ...and more »

How to Improve the Smartphone Experience Inside the EnterprisePCWorldUsing today's picocells and enterprise femtocells, carriers can ensure that their business customers achieve that goal. About ip.access: Based in Cambridge, UK, ip.access ltd is a leading manufacturer of cost-effective picocell and femtocell ...and more »

4G: Why Wireless Carriers Promote and Dread ItPCWorldThe company is exploring various so-called small-cell technologies which can make a network more flexible in meeting demand as it occurs. She mentioned as one example the AT&T Microcell, which essentially functions as a cell site that hands off traffic ...and more »

The use of femtocells -- small base stations that extend mobile coverage in buildings -- is growing fast, driven in part by enterprises, executives said Tuesday...

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Femtocell maker Ubiquisys has developed a new type of small base station for 3G mobile phones that it calls an attocell. Plugged into a laptop PC with Internet access, it allows 3G phones to bypass international roaming charges

Former FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has joined the board of directors of AirWalk Communications, a maker of small cellular base stations for homes, offices and...

Alcatel-Lucent CEO: Femtocell Interest Is Growing RapidlyPC WorldBy Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News Interest in femtocells is growing rapidly as mobile operators looks for ways to handle increasing data traffic, according to ...and more »

Operators Ready to Open up Femtocells, Says UbiquisysPC World (blog)... but using femtocells is cheaper and they are easier to install, Day said. Ubiquisys' G3-mini femtocell can handle up eight calls at the same time. ...and more »

PC WorldVerizon Hints at Following AT&T to End Unlimited Data PlansPC WorldAs if that is not enough, customers who pay $150 for a 3G microcell to improve reception in areas where AT&T's 3G signal is lacking will be have both data ...and more »

MagicJack's femtocell service, unveiled at CES, could ignite a legal battle over the way it makes use of radio frequencies licensed to mobile operators.

MagicJack Harnesses Femtocell for VoIPPC WorldAny GSM phone from any carrier will be able to connect with the femtocell to make VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) calls to anyone in the US and Canada, ...and more »

UPDATE: AT&T's CTO defended the carrier's network performance and detailed its planned rollout of HSPA 7.2.

Ubiquisys and Fon to Let Users Share Mobile BroadbandPC WorldFemtocells are small base stations that can improve indoor wireless coverage and increase capacity. When a user is making calls and surfing the Web with a ...and more »