AT&T sells the MicroCell for $150, also with no mandatory service fee it also offer an optional $20-a-month unlimited calling plan, plus price breaks for customers who sign up for the company’s DSL service.įemtocells appeal to consumers and carriers on several levels. Verizon Wireless charges $250 for its Network Extender, which also supports 3G data, and the carrier imposes no monthly service fee. A 3G data speeds and up to six simultaneous calls. Current Airave access points support EvDO Rev. Sprint charges $130 for its Airave access point (with a two-year service plan) there’s no additional charge for using Airave to enhance coverage with an existing plan, but Sprint does offer a $25-a-month unlimited calling plan for Airave calls–which might appeal to anyone who is considering dropping landline voice service. Image: AT&TThe first Sprint and Verizon Wireless femtocells supported only voice calls, but current models support high-speed data as well as voice. carriers, two–Sprint and Verizon–have been selling femtocells (under the brand names Airave and Network Extender, respectively) for the past few years AT&T introduced its 3G MicroCell femtocell last year.ĪT&T’s 3G MicroCell, made by Cisco. While repeaters have been around for several years, femtocells are relative newcomers to the mobile scene. Since they don’t require carrier support, they tend to be manufactured and sold by third parties such as Wi-Ex (under the brand name ZBoost) and Wilson Electronics.
Repeaters and boosters, on the other hand, amplify and rebroadcast cell tower signals.
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