Samsung's Ubicell CDMA base station going 3G in 2010
By Ross Miller 
posted Nov 17th 2009 12:27AM
posted Nov 17th 2009 12:27AM
We're all for upping our cell service in-home, so a few cheers to Samsung for upgrading its Ubicell personal CDMA base station to 3G. Joining the femtocell party in 2010, all we know beyond its primary directive is built-in GPS for more accurate E911 calls. Mum's the word on price, carriers, or any more definitive launch date. The last Ubicell (pictured) was launched with Verizon, so nah, we wouldn't be the least bit surprised if this one here followed in its ancestor's footsteps.
Where do these would get their connection from (LAN or wireless)?
magic
Use the logic, Obi Wan, use the logic.
It would be next to a router.
LAN
Of course it has a GPS. Its a CDMA Cell, it has to so it can properly time itself. Yes, they do also happen to get nice accurate E911 because of it, but that is a side effect.
http://www.femtohub.com/articles/11545/do-you-know-where-your-femtocell-is/
No, the reason it has GPS is so that you don't use it outside the US.
No, it's timing. Every CDMA basestation requires a GPS receiver, including cell towers. And since they don't move...
Neither. They connect via your Internet connection.
This is through a wireless connection and here the speed of the connection will also matter also the strength of the signal.
http://techmation.org
Why is there GPS in the systems? GPS doesn't work well inside, if you can get it to work at all.
GPS is there because the network uses a GPS signal to synchronize itself. They provide a GPS antenna to place near your window if I'm not mistaken...
Hey Ross-
I'm really confused why you said that the first Samsung picocell launched with Verizon when it launched with Sprint, and on top of that the engadget mobile article you linked to about the launch says:
"We figured it was only a matter of time before someone else took Samsung up on its offer of a branded Ubicell for their network, and it seems as if Verizon Wireless will be calling the two spot. After Sprint launched the CDMA femtocell (dubbed AIRAVE) for users with lackluster service at home, the unit was widely regarded as amazing, magnificent and just downright stupendous."
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Engadget likes to bring up Sprint's negatives but somehow misses out on any type of credit/good news. They like kicking a Dog while it's down.
That's going to make this all that more attractive to buy. Yea for more wires and more culter.