Samsung preps 3G UbiCell for CDMA networks
updated 01:35 pm EST, Mon November 16, 2009
Samsung 3G UbiCell to share EVDO
Samsung today confirmed plans to launch a new femtocell for those on CDMA phone networks. The 3G UbiCell still creates a local cell for CDMA phones to make calls over a home Internet connection but also adds EVDO Rev A so that 3G phones without Wi-Fi can still get online when reception would be poor. The UbiCell plugs in through Ethernet and has GPS to provide 911 and other mapping features.
The Korean company only promises a US launch sometime in 2010, though the network's nature makes Sprint the most likely candidate as it was the first to use a femtocell through Samsung's earlier Airave. Verizon and some regional carriers could also run the UbiCell.
