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A Flatter Femto


So where should femto go? There is no doubt that the industry needs femto - despite gains from 4G technologies, the macro network will still have capacity, coverage and backhaul issues that the femto would be ideal for. However, I would postulate that the winner will be a flat and mostly free solution.
By flat, I […]

A Fermented Business Model


In the last post I set the context for some of the operational challenges of femto, but that situation may not be as bleak given a little time for appropriate industry standards and practices to solidify…. And assuming that the business model becomes decoupled.
Before going forward, lets review some of the current environment of a […]

The Telecom F-Word


Sorting through the vast amounts of trees sacrificed for the hype on femto cells, here is my conclusion: Femto is an interesting technology (but not novel), rife with operational issues and founded on a shaky business proposition. For the most part it is a solution looking for a problem, assuming you can even agree on […]