Netgear to demo femtocell / WiFi router combo at MWC

by Darren Murph posted Feb 14th 2009 at 9:21AM

Netgear and Ubiquisys have been toying with this whole femtocell residential gateway thing for years on end, but it looks like the stars are aligning for a full-scale demonstration at Mobile World Congress. For those who can't quite remember back, what we'll be seeing is an all-in-one contraption that essentially combines a femtocell with an ADSL2+ WLAN router, giving users extended cellphone range and providing traditional WiFi services in one handy box. Sadly, we aren't told where or when the DVG834GH will be released, but given just how pervasive these femtocells are becoming in America, we'd say they better hurry up and lock down a provider. Or, you know, just leave it open for us to choose.

Filed under: Peripherals, Others, Misc

Tags: 3g, DVG834GH, femtocell, MWC, MWC 2009, Mwc2009, netgear, Ubiquisys

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SoCoolCurt (PSN: KillaKornbread - XBL: SoCoolCurt) @ Feb 14th 2009 4:47PM

so does anyone think it will be possible for us to use these things eventually without having to purchase it through a carrier? i like the idea of just going into Best Buy and picking one up. i really need one too cause my reception sucks at my house. im almost certainly getting one when i go to Sprint for the Pre.

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