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Nomor Research and Node-H to Collaborate on HSPA/LTE Dual-Mode Femtocells

Munich, Germany, November 05, 2010 - Nomor Research GmbH and Node-H GmbH announced today that they have signed a framework agreement to develop a dual-mode Protocol Stack Solution for LTE/HSPA femt

Broadcom to Acquire Femtocell Company Percello

Broadcom Corporation has announced acquisition of Percello Ltd, a semiconductor company that offers digital baseband processors for WCDMA and LTE Femtocells.  

Alcatel-Lucent leads in Femto/small cells, securing twelve new contracts in three months

Paris and Chicago (4G World), October 19, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced that the company has secured its 12th Femto contract in only three months -- another p

Cellcom Selects Bridgewater for LTE and Femtocells

Cellcom, a provider of communications services throughout Wisconsin and Michiga,  has selected the Bridgewater to deliver IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) femtocell services and for its LTE netwo

Femto Forum Publishes APIs for LTE Femtocell Interoperability

Femto Forum has published a set of APIs to enable LTE femtocell semiconductors and protocol software stacks from different vendors to interoperate. 

Tata Elxsi announces LTE Femto/Pico solution

Tata Elxsi has announced the availability of its optimized LTE Femto/Pico eNodeB solution compliant to 3GPP Release 8 and Femto Forum specifications.

Femto Forum: 56% US consumers found femtocells appealing

Femtocells appeal to the majority of US broadband householders with mobile phones according to Femto Forum, an independent industry and operator association .

Femtocells – Architecture & Network Aspects

Femtocells are small, user-installed base stations that enhance coverage for in-building cellular services.

Femtocell Network Architecture

Airvana - Connecting femtocells to operator networks requires unique architectures that address the security needs of operators and mobile users and support the deployment of scalable femtocel