Can femtocells live up to the hype? Microsoft's year in about 3 minutes

Daily News PM Alert NetworkWorld.com | LANs & WANs Research Center | Update Your Profile Can femtocells live up to the hype? By Brad Reed Although femtocells have generated quite a bit of hype for their potential to save money and boost call quality, analysts and femtocell manufacturers say that there is still much work to be done if femtocells are to have a major impact in the wireless market. Read full story MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY CA Getting on the VoIP Bandwagon Learn from your peers. Download this Network World Executive Guide to read this compilation of user case studies. You will come away with ideas on how to improve your own VoIP deployment or have a better understanding of what not to do if you're just starting out. Find out more today. Download this Executive Guide now. 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