HSL to Develop GSM/GPRS/EDGE Femtocells

(Business News & Technology News, 4 Feb 2008)

Hay Systems Ltd (HSL) have commenced a major project to deliver a GSM/GPRS/EDGE femtocell primarily suited to consumer use in a residential setting. HSL plans to market the HSL 2.75G Femtocell to existing BTS vendors, directly to mobile network operators and additionally licensing hardware and software intellectual property.

Software running on the femtocell and the associated Base Station Controller (BSC) is being developed by HSL with the hardware and lower layer software being designed by a third party specialist.

The femtocell is expected to ship Q3 2008. Further details will be announced during the GSMA Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, on February 11 to 14, 2008.