Netgear, Ubiquisys to develop femtocell home gateway
Netgear and Ubiquisys have collaborated to deliver a residential gateway with integrated DSL modem, Wi-Fi, VoIP and 3G femtocell technology. The Ubiquisys ZoneGate femtocell is a 3G access point that uses a mobile subscriber’s DSL connection to transport voice and data calls to the core network using a range of standards-based interfaces. Netgear and Ubiquisys are working to build this functionality into Netgear’s wireless gateways in order to provide mobile operators with the means to interact with home networks via 3G broadband networks. It is anticipated that the Netgear gateway integrating Ubiquisys’ femtocell technology will be available for operator testing by Q4, with commercial availability slated for early 2008.
