2G Femtocells

Market Drivers, Key Challenges, and Forecasts for GSM Femtocells

Although much attention has been focused upon 3G femtocells, a number of factors appear ready to drive the uptake of GSM based femtocells. These products may provide a cost-effective challenge to existing Vo-Wi-Fi solutions and should benefit from reduced interference due to new spectrum license awards and free spectrum that is currently not being utilized in the GSM band. This Research Brief provides an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the GSM femtocell offering, and includes a forecast of GSM femtocell shipments by major global region.