T-Mobile: Femtocell launch 'must be done correctly'
1st July 2009 15:24:17
Mobile operator T-Mobile wants to "do it right" when they finally decide to launch their own femtocell product.
Speaking at the Femtocells World Summit in London, T-Mobile's senior vice-president of radio networks engineering Klaus-Jurgen Krath underlined the importance of preparation and having the correct conditions.
He told Unstrung that femtocells do have a lot to offer the operator, highlighting concerns "about the increasing growth of data in terms of scaling to make the networks more efficient".
"As soon as traffic reaches certain limits, then the femtocell, without the customer paying for it, may be a good solution for operators," he added.
However, Mr Krath added that T-Mobile will not be rushed to follow Vodafone's launch.
"We'll do our homework first - on technology and the marketing side - before we do any launch plans," he explained.
Vodafone's Access Gateway femtocell is available to its customers from today (July 1st) from as little as £15 per month, or a one-off payment of £160 plus a £5 monthly charge.
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