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Optus Launches Femtocell Pilot So You Pay To Fix Their Blackspots

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10:15AM April 11, 2011 | Nick Broughall

If you’ve ever experienced the frustration of a mobile blackspot at home and you happen to be an Optus customer, the telco has just launched the country’s first Femtocell pilot program, giving your phone much-needed coverage in your home via your broadband connection. The catch is that you have to pay for it. More »


This Chip Could Bring You Perfect Reception Without Resentment

5:40AM September 18, 2010 | Sam Biddle

So it’s a quandary. Your house is in a service dead zone, and you don’t want to shell out hundreds more for something you’re paying for already. What’s worth more, principle or a functioning phone? That decision might be over. More »


AT&T MicroCell 3G: Should Users In Dead Spots Get One Free?

7:45PM September 21, 2009 | Danny Allen

It’s no secret that AT&T has been overwhelmed by data-munching iPhone users, and reliability remains sketchy in many key areas. So if the MicroCell 3G is your best option for proper coverage (using your own bandwidth), should it be free? More »


AT&T 3G MicroCell Site Boosts Spotty Coverage

5:46PM September 21, 2009 | Danny Allen

AT&T’s 3G MicroCell uses your Internet connection to act as a mini 3G tower—something iPhone users in particular have waited for. And after reports it could arrive in select locations this week, AT&T is now providing (some) details: More »


Hallelujah: The iPhone Gets AT&T MicroCell Support

3:17AM February 10, 2009 | Mark Wilson

If there’s any phone in the whole world coupled with any service in the whole world that could benefit from femtocell technology, it’s the iPhone on AT&T (AU: or Optus). Luckily, the iPhone has received an update.

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The 3G MicroCell Brings an AT&T Cell Tower Into Your Home

4:42AM January 28, 2009 | Mark Wilson

AT&T’s has just pulled the shroud off their first femtocell device (a box that produces mobile phone signals at home). It’s called the 3G MicroCell. And we have a few details regarding how it will work.