Femtocell?

Another emerging technology with practical applications is the femtocell. Have you ever used your broadband connection to improve your cell phone coverage, received a text message when family members arrived or left home? You will….thanks to the femtocell. The femtocell acts like a personal base station allowing a few authorized cell phone users to connect; the femtocell retransmits the signal over the owner’s broadband network saving minutes and money on the cell network. This might not sound like a big deal, but 26% of the population of the US have coverage issues at home or work. The ability of the femotocell to recognize devices entering and leaving the femto zone opens up numerous possibilities. The Femto Forum is currently trying SMS alerts, which can be activated by events in the femto zone. Family members arriving or departing a zone could activate a trigger which could send an SMS message, turn the thermostat up or down, switch lights lights, or notify primary care givers. Developers envision the femtocell as a major catalyst for allowing the cell phone to become a primary home network controller.


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