Source : Ars TechnicaComcast, an American Internet operator, announced its intention to use WiMAX associated with Femtocell access points in order to cover the agglomerations more easily.
To recall, Femtocell technology is a small cellular base station, typically designed for use in residential or small business environments. It connects to the service providers network via broadband (such as DSL or cable); current designs typically support 2 to 5 mobile phones in a residential setting; thus it is possible to create a dense grid without having to develop a specific infrastructure that is infinitely more expensive.
The American operators are now in a hurry to find solutions to deploy their network (on the 5 GHz band), knowing Intel hopes that with via centrino 2 platform t
