Small Cells Could Mean a Big Payback for Femto Developers

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Developers of femtocell technology are now poised to reap the benefits of their development efforts with the expected surge in deployment of small cells to bolster mobile data services, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Components Insider (www.heavyreading.com/commchip), a paid research service of Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com).

Femtocell Technology Enables Small Cell Wireless Revolution details and analyzes femtocell silicon devices and vendors of silicon, software and IP solutions, identifying the key requirements and highlighting the advantages they hold for equipment manufacturers. The report profiles 16 vendors in this important market, including a review of component availability, features and performance.

For a complete list of companies covered in this report, http://img.lightreading.com/cci/pdf/cci1111_companies.pdf

Although a great deal has been achieved during the last four years, significant development and technical challenges still exist for femtocells, says Simon Stanley, research analyst for Heavy Reading Components Insider and author of the report. "The industry is moving in two directions with home femtocells, initially restricted to 3G, being integrated into the home gateway, and enterprise femtocells expanding to cover public spaces and rural locations with 2G, 3G and 4G networks," he says. "The next steps – integrating DSL or cable and WiFi in the home gateway and building cost-effective multimode solutions – are more challenging. The winners will be those that can deliver market-leading performance, integration and cost with software that minimizes the provisioning costs and the impact on the existing wireless infrastructure."

Key findings of Femtocell Technology Enables Small Cell Wireless Revolution include the following:

• Femtocell technology is driving a shift to heterogeneous wireless networks
• Home femtocells have dropped to a wholesale cost below $100
• Home gateways are ready for integration of femtocell technology
• Femtocell software and IP are critical to delivering an enhanced user experience
• SoC femtocell silicon is driving down cost for enterprise and public femtocells
• Radio access control is a key technology for femtocell deployment

Femtocell Technology Enables Small Cell Wireless Revolution is available as part of an annual subscription (six issues) to Heavy Reading Components Insider, priced at $1,595. Individual reports are available for $900.

To subscribe, or for more information about Heavy Reading Components Insider, please visit: www.heavyreading.com/commchip. For more information about other Heavy Reading Insider research services, please visit: www.heavyreading.com/research.

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About Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com)

Heavy Reading is an independent research organization offering deep analysis of emerging telecom trends to network operators, technology suppliers, and investors. Its product portfolio includes in-depth reports that address critical next-generation technology and service issues, market trackers that focus on the telecom industry's most critical technology sectors, exclusive worldwide surveys of network operator decision-makers that identify future purchasing and deployment plans, and a rich array of custom and consulting services that give clients the market intelligence needed to compete successfully in the $4 trillion global telecom industry. As a telecom research arm of the Light Reading Communications Network (www.lrcn.com), Heavy Reading contributes to the only integrated business information platform serving the global communications industry.

About Light Reading Communications Network (www.lrcn.com)

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