Femtocells World Summit 2010

22 Jun 2010 - 24 Jun 2010, The Landmark London Hotel, London

Picochip was a Diamond sponsor at the Femtocells World Summit 2010, held in London 22-24 June.

The event more than delivered on its promise to be the largest femtocell-focused event in 2010 and brought together global operators and vendors to highlight the latest deployment news within the wireless industry.

'Someday, all basestations will be made like this'

Nigel Toon, Picochip CEO, presented on the role that small cells are starting to play in this evolving world of wireless technology. In a presentation entitled "Someday, all basestations will be made like this", Nigel explained why all cellular networks, including those based on LTE and future standards, are likely to make increasing use of femtocell technology.

These developments are seeing the femtocell concept spreading rapidly into a wide variety of applications, with a range of user count, cell size and performance.

To download a copy of Nigel Toon's presentation, please click here.

Plugfest plans announced

Also at the conference, Picochip VP of Marketing Rupert Baines participated in a panel discussion, moderated by Femto Forum Chairman Simon Saunders, entitled "Latest Progress of Femtocells Standardisation and Future Requirements".

This session included information on the Forum's plans for a second plugfest interoperability testing event, to take place before the end of 2010. The event will focus on the Broadband Forum's femtocell management standard, and will be overseen by testing and compliance consultancy TRaC Telecoms & Radio. It is an important next stage of an ongoing programme aimed at ensuring the femtocell industry is built on fully open and effective standards.

To download a copy of the Femto Forum panel session slides, please click here.

To see the Femto Forum press release on the plugfest, please click here.

The Femtocell Industry Awards 2010

Picochip had double success at the Femto Forum Industry Awards 2010, winning;

• Progress in Commercial Deployment
• Best Technology: PC960x (with Continuous Computing and Cavium Networks)

Winners were announced during the Summit, at the Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner on Wednesday 23rd June 2010.

The Femtocell Industry Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the industry during the past year and the judging panel comprised of respected figures from the world of femotcells.

Femtocells on show

Femtocells from many of Picochip's 25 picoXcell customers were on show at the company's FWS stand.

Visitors at the event heard about the latest developments in the picoXcell product range, including the addition of smartSignaling technology, which allows a 3G femtocell to support up to 400 smartphones.

Picochip also demonstrated new technology that will bring femtocells to a wider market, and create more flexible business models for operators.

To follow up on on discussions at the event or to find out further information, please contact us.

LTE demonstration

Picochip's multi-award-winning PC960x small cell LTE eNodeB solution was demonstrated in a series of showcase sessions.  Play the video below to see the system in action!