NEC unveils 3G Femtocell solution in India

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 18 November 2010, 03:39 IST   |    2 Comments
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Chennai: To make available 3G mobile services to its enterprise and residential customers, NEC has come out with the launch of its 3G Femtocell solution which will be launched within a few months. "NEC is rewriting the conventional 3G deployment norms so that mobile operators can capture the 3G market quickly and cost efficiently at a time when they are under immense cost stress following 3G network roll-outs and high 3G licensing," said Atsushi Kuroda, General Manager, International Sales and Operations Business Unit. Nearly half a million Femtocell devices have come into existence because of the eight contracts NEC has worldwide with mobile operators for Femtocell system deployments. In India, a trial is in progress of the NEC Femtocell solution with a mobile operator. NEC still has 16 system trials in progress. New opportunities would be enabled to all the mobile operators and consumers due to the roll out of 3G networks. A notable improvement in the consumer experience would be observed once 3G networks will relieve 2G. "Femtocell promises 3G services with significant Capex and Opex reduction for India's 3G mobile operators who must ensure low network costs after the high cost of 3G licensing, while meeting needs and expectations of their customers," Atsushi Kuroda had added.