The need for secure, in-home cellular service over current public broadband networks seems to be growing. Samsung Mobile recently declared that the Samsung 3G Ubicell Personal CDMA Base Station would be releasing soon. This device is an addition to the femtocell family and measures 5.8-inch x 7.8-inch x 1.5-inch.
The device is perfect for homes or small offices as it is a small plug-and-play base station that can operate with the present handsets of the users. The 3G UbiCell is advantageous to users by delivering higher performance, lesser cost coverage in a safe, simple to install solution for use at home. The device can also enable carriers to offer a cost-effective solution to ease rising 3G traffic from the Macro network, present better signal to attend to user’s requirements for in-home coverage and assist in retaining customers with exceptional operation for all family members. 3G UbiCell can offer novel services like home phone and incentives through bundled pricing.
This device can facilitate users to eradicate the necessity for a landline phone. With reliable in-home coverage, users may no longer have to shell out for a different landline charges for fundamental attributes like long distance, voice mail, caller ID and call waiting. Increase Revenue Carriers can present services separated from their competitors and augment revenue through supplementary MOUs.
Nivi Thadasina, Director of Product Development, Samsung Mobile, commented, “The 3G UbiCell enables our customers to quickly provide the complete home experience with guaranteed full wireless services plus the integrated home services to give a rich offering of converged services.”
3G UbiCell is simple to install and adjusts to its surrounding with mechanical configuration, plug-and-play and remote operation and preservation. The system is equipped to utilize out of the box without needing any technical support. The device merely needs the user to attach the 3G UbiCell to an accessible Ethernet port on their broadband internet router, plug-in to an AC power outlet and switch it on. Following installation, the UbiCell registers with the Network to configure and commences service in a few minutes.
The device comprises of a built-in GPS Highly Sensitive Indoor function and also provides tremendously precise position details for E911 calls and location based services. The feature Reduce Churn Perfect solution can deal with user grievances on coverage which can aid in retaining customers. The device also augments Capacity Moving power users off the macro network to free-up capacity of the macro network devoid of any expenditure of extra BTS and backhaul.
Adjusting to RF environment can mechanically choose an obtainable CDMA channel. It also eradicates frequency planning and enables rapid deployment to the mass market. It can animatedly regulate its broadcast power to almost remove intervention to other users on the macro network and with adjacent UbiCells. The device also includes a Security Eliminate eavesdropping with fitted validation and over-the-air encryption intrinsic to CDMA. IPSec based VPN connectivity to the Carriers network can assure secrecy and legitimacy. Simplified operation & maintenance Samsung’s UbiCell Manager is applied to supervise and control all of the UbiCells, simplifying operation and upholding activities.
The device is scheduled to roll out in the first half of 2010. The cost of Samsung 3G UbiCell Personal CDMA Base Station is currently under wraps.