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Carrier Y is the one that has the legal license (US-850/1900, EU-900/1800/2100mhz) to operate in that area and it is no different than having carrier X encroach on their territory no matter how small the “cellsite” or what backbone is used. This will never pass FCC muster, period! SOLUTION? Use Bluetooth on the receive end of this proposed “nanosite” (I claim copyright on the use of the previous term ;^) and then connect it to your home network. No FCC headaches, No Legal snafu. DONE!


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I would have to buy a device (with my own money) that would use my own internet connection (bandwidth paid for with my own money) to extend their mobile phone network coverage... so that I can make more phone calls (with my own money).

Does the network coverage extend beyond my house -- so my neighbours would wind up inadvertently using it and my bandwidth with it? Shouldn't they be paying me for this service??]]>Feb 12th 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/Feb 12th 2007 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/Having a basestation this close means that the cellphone will be transmitting at minimum power, and that's the part that you're pressing to your head!
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As for those who yell over having to pay for this and use THEIR broadband pipes, it is a way for a carrier to provide better service w/o having to shell out hundreds of thousands of $$$ to put up a BTS for a small number of subscribers (a cost that we - as subscribers - always ends up paying in any case).

Also having mini BTSs will reduce the strain on the (macro) network, thereby allowing for better service for everyone (using the mini BTS will free up channels on the macro network).

RF design is no mystery. The smaller cells covering an area, the higher capacity. Many smal lcells are VERY expensive, but I bet many of us would put a small (relatively) inexpensive BTS in our dwellings in order to get GOOD service.]]>Feb 12th 2007 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/12/ericsson-offers-home-gsm-with-wifi-access-point/
I wonder if this device would cause similar problems, as per comments by Frankenstein Black...]]>Feb 18th 2007 11:10AM