Verizon’s new “HUB” device (pictured below) is starting to get some wings. Specifically, Verizon has inked a deal with Time Inc. so that “Verizon Hub users can now view short-form videos from brands like People.com®, TIME.com®, and RealSimple.com® from Time Inc. brands by simply touching the screen on the Verizon Hub.”
This move make sense from [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Femtocells'
Verizon Hub So Much More Than A Terminal
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Femtocells · MCF Communications · Verizon
Why do I have to Place the FemtoCell Near a Window?
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments
The various femtocells being marketed by the major carriers require that they be place near a window.
Huh? They need a good view to not feel along all day?
Actually, it’s because the femtocells need to know where they are installed so that the carriers can (try to) meet the E-911 location requirements.
Femtocells have built-in GPS receivers [...]
Tags: Femtocells · Legal · Sprint Nextel · T-Mobile · Verizon
Like Getting A Million-Dollar Cell Site In Your Home For $249.99
January 26th, 2009 · No Comments
That’s the title of Verizon’s news release dated 1/26/09 regarding their new femtocell.
It seems to me that this is a silly comparison, and one that isn’t anywhere near accurate.
A typical macrocell site costs a carrier something like $250,000 to $350,000 to construct. And given that the Verizon femtocells don’t provide 3G services such as EV-DO [...]
Tags: Femtocells · Verizon