Femtocell has just become a lot more personal with
Ubiquisys' Attocell. For the uninitiated, Femtocell is in a nutshell a low-power wireless access point that connects typical mobile phones to a cellular operator's network using broadband connections. There's a reason for this kind of device because Femtocell can provide better indoor cellular coverage as well as lower long distance call fees.
For Ubiquisys' Attocell, you lay the iPhone or any other 3G phones on the unit. When you start making calls using either a Bluetooth or wired headset, voice is sent from the phone via HSDPA to the station after which the data is transferred over a USB cable to a laptop connected to the Internet. To comply with local 3G radio power requirement, the bundled software will detect the IP address to determine the country it is in and adjust the power accordingly. This kind of solution won't give you free international calls. The cost will be up to operators that will hopefully sign on to sell the Ubiquisys' Attocell.
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