Femtocell and Application Testing
About the size of a home ADSL Router, a Femtocell (also known as an Access Point Base Station) is designed to allow 3G enabled devices (Phones, PDAs, Laptops) to connect to a carrier's core 3G network even where the carrier does not provide a signal themselves. It does this by bridging between the Wireless 3G devices and the carrier’s network using the Internet. Specifically, it will be connected to a Router (ADSL, Cable or other) already providing access to the Internet. Calls made and data services used on the 3G device are then sent to the carrier (and received from the carrier) over IP.
