IP.access Joins Femto Forum

CAMBRIDGE, U.K. -- ip.access, a leading developer of femtocells and picocells, is one of the initial board members of the Femto Forum, which will support and promote femtocell deployment worldwide. The Forum brings together the foremost femtocell equipment vendors with the major global mobile operators assessing the technology.

The Forum will promote the uptake of femtocell technologies through open standards, market education and ecosystem development. The initial focus will be on pre-competitive standards-focused issues including radio planning & control, device provisioning & management and device to network standardisation. In addition, a marketing task force will promote the benefits of femtocell technology for both operators and subscribers.

"The cost-effective provision of ubiquitous mobile broadband services as well as managing the threat posed by non-traditional telecoms operators represent two of the greatest challenges facing mobile operators today," said Simon Saunders, Chair of the Femto Forum. "The Femto Forum will illuminate precisely how femtocells meet these challenges as well as marshalling the respective equipment vendors and operators into creating the best possible solutions for the market."

"We're proud to be one of the founding members of the Femto Forum. Its inception is a clear reflection of the level of excitement about femtocells in the mobile industry," said Andy Tiller, VP Marketing, ip.access. "Femtocells are set to become a key weapon in the armouries of mobile operators and it is essential that the technology providers join forces to promote standardisation and industry best practice."

ip.access Ltd.