14 DAY TRIAL // On Monday, Samsung Mobile announced the Samsung 3G Ubicell Personal CDMA Base Station, a new addition to its femtocell family of products, expected to reach the market in 2010. According to the company, the new 3G UbiCell can prove a great option for home or small office coverage, as it can work with existing handset for a secure, in-home cellular service.
In addition, the company also says that the new base station is capable to deliver higher performance, lower cost coverage, while offering an easy-to-install solution. It can offload increasing 3G traffic from a carrier's network, while also improving the in-home coverage. Not to mention that it eliminates the need of installing a landline phone.
“With dependable in-home coverage, users will no longer have to pay for separate landline charges for basic features such as long distance, voice mail, caller ID and call waiting. A UbiCell will allow carriers to offer differentiated services typical to femtocells such as presence and home network, but a UbiCell also offers services such as home phone and multi-number ringing to provide an opportunity to increase revenue through additional MOUs and service plans,” the company stated.
The specifications list of the new product includes 3G-CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A & 1X, 800/1900 MHz dual-band operating frequencies, Multi-FA/Omni Simultaneous CDMA channels, and support for a number of up to eight users at the same time. The new 3G Ubicell measures 5.8” x 7.8” x 1.5” and weighs 1 lb. It comes with a 10/100 BaseT Ethernet network interface, RF & GPS built-in antenna, and can work in environments ranging from 32°F to 113°F in temperature and 20% to 90% in humidity.
The 3G UbiCell comes with automatic configuration, plug-and-play, and remote operation. It can be used right out of the box, and can provide service within a matter of minutes. “The 3G UbiCell enables our customers to quickly provide the complete home experience with guaranteed full wireless services plus the integrated home services to give a rich offering of converged services,” said Nivi Thadasina, director of Product Development, Samsung Mobile.