GSM femtocell
13 April 2011
Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT
AlanDick Africa, a Johannesburg-based telecommunications equipment supplier and network integrator, has launched femtocell GSM networks into the African market. The company recently concluded a joint agreement with Hay Systems Limited (HSL) that enables both parties to reach into the African mobile market with new technologies, products, services and expertise.
HSL, based in Scotland, is a global manufacturer of GSM base station subsystem equipment and associated software products. The HSL 2.75G femtocell creates opportunities for mobile network operators such as improvements to the quality of the subscriber experience, the opportunity for new services, lower CAPEX and OPEX, increased operator revenues and cheaper calls for subscribers. The femtocell has been designed to ease addition into an existing network or as part of a new network build, and is therefore simple and quick to deploy.
The HSL 2.75G femtocell is targeted for use by all GSM network operators, and is suited for use in both residential and office environments. With support for GSM, GPRS and EDGE, the femtocell enables network operators to provide their subscribers with excellent quality voice and messaging as well as fast mobile data to complement the subscriber’s existing wireless broadband (Wi-Fi).
GSM in its 2G form is the most dominant and widely available mobile technology in the world. The HSL 2.75G femtocell enables an operator to focus on revenue opportunities and cost reductions available from both its 2G subscriber base as well as its 3G subscriber base. 3G subscribers are able to use the HSL 2.75G femtocell through 2G support within 3G handsets.
The dual technology capability (2G+3G) within mobile handsets is not mirrored in 3G femtocells which typically do not support 2G handsets, and thus exclude the 2G subscriber base. The HSL 2.75G femtocell allows network operators to support both their dominant 2G subscriber base and also their growing 3G subscriber base.
The HSL 2.75G femtocell provides a secure GSM experience and conforms to 3GPP specifications in terms of security, services and operation. The femtocell is securely connected back into the mobile operator’s own core network using IPsec, ensuring communications privacy between the femtocell and operator.
For more information contact AlanDick Africa, [email protected]
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