“Citing an AT&T representative in Charlotte, the report said the femtocell device provides 3.2Mbit/sec 3G service, which is on par with AT&T’s existing towers in areas of ideal service, but not the maximum 7.2MBit/sec speed supported by the iPhone 3GS,” McLean reports. “Of course, most users won’t be using the device’s 3G for data, as they presumably will be using WiFi for that.”
McLean reports, “What the device will do is blanket 5,000 square feet (about a 40 foot radius from the device) of home or office space with excellent voice, text, and data service coverage to prevent dropped calls or delayed messages. SMS messages, like voice calls, require mobile data service and can’t be sent over WiFi. AT&T’s device will support up to four users making simultaneous calls, and up to ten users on 3G standby available for incoming calls and messages.”
More info in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Edward W.” for the heads up.]
What a scam. Cell companies now eant you to pay for upgrading their crappy service, and then you pay for service.
What’s next ? Making users in a city like NY pay for cell towers ?
Predrag,
I think we covered this yesterday, people don’t bother reading. They see headlines and react based on pre-conceived notions or on what somebody else told them they should think.
In addition, why won’t folks just use Skype or Vonage ? I know I would, instead of using AT&T;minutes.