Cisco, AT&T team to offer personal 3G mini cellular tower for home, small businesses
By jheary on Mon, 01/26/09 - 4:44pm.
Are you having issues with AT&T 3G coverage at your house? If you are then you’ll be very interested in this new offering from AT&T and Cisco. It is called a 3G microcell. The 3G MicroCell acts like a personal mini cellular tower (for voice and data) in your home or small business. It is a Cisco device that plugs into AT&T’s cell network and into your broadband service provider to provide a small 10 device 3G MicroCell at your house. And it supports up to 4 simultaneous users. How cool is that!
In a nutshell, the Cisco device (it is actually a Scientific Atlanta box) sets up a mini 3G cell of around 5000 sqft. Then it wraps up your cell call in IP and transmits it through your broadband Internet provider back to an AT&T POP.
Here are some of the more interesting features offered by the AT&T MicroCell solution:
- Allows seamless roaming from your microcell to a real cell tower when you leave home
- Works with any AT&T supported 3G cell phone
- Available unlimited minute plans when you are connected to your MicroCell
For more info check out this site:
http://www.wireless.att.com/3gmicrocell/
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AT&T / Cisco Femtocell
Finally AT&T has a femtocell product. Sprint and Verizon are already there. About time.
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Jamey,
Are these shipping now? Have you had a chance to test them? If so, what's your thoughts?
Thanks,
Curious
What about for T-Mobile
What about for T-Mobile 3G?
What phones support this?
phone support
All 3G capable phones work with this solution.
I have no info on a T-Mobile solution.
3G mini tower
Would this work if you are on dial up internet? We don't have access to DSL
NEEEEEED this...
service in my apt is so bad...How do i get one...everytime i try to go to the link for more info it asks for a password...any help?