HSL, an independent mobile network operator and provider of mobile services, has today announced that it has commenced a major project to deliver a GSM/GPRS/EDGE femtocell primarily suited for consumer use in a residential setting.
HSL plans to market the HSL 2.75G Femtocell to existing BTS vendors, directly to mobile network operators and additionally licensing hardware and software intellectual property. The femtocell will also be used in HSL's own network in the UK. Software running on the femtocell and the associated Base Station Controller (BSC) is being developed by HSL with the hardware and lower layer software being designed by a 3rd party specialist.
The femtocell is expected to ship Q3 2008 and further details will be announced during the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.