Following Sprint, Verizon Wireless soon will release a CDMA Base Station from Samsung called Ubicell. A small white box that looks like a WiFi access point, the UbiCell is actually mini cell tower designed for CDMA 1x networks. Â The device connects to a mobile network through a broadband connection and is designed to provide enhanced cell coverage for the home. Femtocells are cellular base stations the size of a wi-fi access point that provide cellular coverage in the home.
The CDMA version supports both 850 and 1900 bands, plus EVDO and seamless handoffs to towers on the main network. Users can travel with the UbiCell and use it wherever there is power, broadband, and their carrier has licensed spectrum. This version will come with GPS. A WCDMA version for America is planned for trials in 2008.
