http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2008/08/20/femtocells-could-upset-the-uma-based-fixed-mobile-convergence-market/ All About Mobile 2.0 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:53:22 -0600 hourly 1 http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2008/08/20/femtocells-could-upset-the-uma-based-fixed-mobile-convergence-market/comment-page-1/#comment-420897 jgh Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:30:29 +0000 http://mobilecrunch.com/?p=3778#comment-420897 Although ABI differentiates the 2, the author of this article seems to contrast femtocells with FMC. Femtocells are an in-building access technology, like WiFi. FMC can utilize different access technologies, but is the convergence of fixed and mobile - basically making the mobile an extension of the desk - and is independent of the type of access technology used by the mobile, whether cellular, WiFi or femto. While some niche vendor solutions require WiFi, it's short-sighted to equate or contrast femtos - or WiFi for that matter - with FMC; the technologies don't have to be mutually exclusive. Although ABI differentiates the 2, the author of this article seems to contrast femtocells with FMC. Femtocells are an in-building access technology, like WiFi. FMC can utilize different access technologies, but is the convergence of fixed and mobile – basically making the mobile an extension of the desk – and is independent of the type of access technology used by the mobile, whether cellular, WiFi or femto. While some niche vendor solutions require WiFi, it’s short-sighted to equate or contrast femtos – or WiFi for that matter – with FMC; the technologies don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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