Comments on: Is Vodafone’s Station Future of Fixed Mobile Convergence? http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/ The Business of Technology Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Vodafone 2008 Results - new CEO at the crossroads to Telco 2.0? - Telco 2.0 - TM Forum Community http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-912329 Vodafone 2008 Results - new CEO at the crossroads to Telco 2.0? - Telco 2.0 - TM Forum Community Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:44:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-912329 [...] device. As important is the low-cost handset partnership with ZTE and the SoHo targeting convergent Vodafone Station with [...] [...] device. As important is the low-cost handset partnership with ZTE and the SoHo targeting convergent Vodafone Station with [...]

]]> By: Femtocell market update for week of 2 June « 3G In The Home http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-882716 Femtocell market update for week of 2 June « 3G In The Home Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:11:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-882716 [...] Another “femtocell launch” (not) [...] [...] Another “femtocell launch” (not) [...]

]]> By: Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy | The Tech Buyers Guide http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-882318 Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy | The Tech Buyers Guide Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:32:34 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-882318 [...] [Via GigaOM] [...] [...] [Via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy | iPhone 2 - Apple iPhone 3G http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881851 Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy | iPhone 2 - Apple iPhone 3G Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:21:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881851 [...] make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there's been no word yet on future rollout dates.[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...] [...] make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there’s been no word yet on future rollout dates.[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...]

]]> By: . . . ::: HeroTurko.Net Technology Blogging Photoshop ::: . . . » Blog Archive » Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881791 . . . ::: HeroTurko.Net Technology Blogging Photoshop ::: . . . » Blog Archive » Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:16:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881791 [...] Truth be told, Fixed Mobile Convergence still isn’t talked about much (comparatively speaking) ’round these parts. Yeah, we’ve seen a few FMC routers scattered about, but Vodafone’s taking a stand by rolling out its Station in Italy. The box, which was developed in cooperation with Huawei, is an integrated switch / router with ADSL2+, WiFi, UMTS / HSPA (via a removable USB key) and four Ethernet ports. Essentially, it’s designed to combine voice with fixed and mobile broadband services, and it enables users to make calls on their handset through a fixed line connection when they’re kicking back at home. We’re also hearing that the device will eventually make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there’s been no word yet on future rollout dates. [Via GigaOM] [...] [...] Truth be told, Fixed Mobile Convergence still isn’t talked about much (comparatively speaking) ’round these parts. Yeah, we’ve seen a few FMC routers scattered about, but Vodafone’s taking a stand by rolling out its Station in Italy. The box, which was developed in cooperation with Huawei, is an integrated switch / router with ADSL2+, WiFi, UMTS / HSPA (via a removable USB key) and four Ethernet ports. Essentially, it’s designed to combine voice with fixed and mobile broadband services, and it enables users to make calls on their handset through a fixed line connection when they’re kicking back at home. We’re also hearing that the device will eventually make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there’s been no word yet on future rollout dates. [Via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Stefano Cazzani http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881774 Stefano Cazzani Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:07:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881774 I updated my original post with <a href="http://www.telecomsitaly.com/2008/05/fmc_service_by_vodafone.html" rel="nofollow">pricing info.</a> I updated my original post with pricing info.

]]> By: » Is Vodafone’s Station the future of fixed mobile convergence? Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log. http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881701 » Is Vodafone’s Station the future of fixed mobile convergence? Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:11:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881701 [...] week when it released a new FMC box developed in partnership with Huawei. The device, called Vodafone Station, is essentially a switch/router for ADSL2+ service that can be shared via Fixed Ethernet or Wi-Fi [...] [...] week when it released a new FMC box developed in partnership with Huawei. The device, called Vodafone Station, is essentially a switch/router for ADSL2+ service that can be shared via Fixed Ethernet or Wi-Fi [...]

]]> By: News Juicer » Blog Archive » Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881681 News Juicer » Blog Archive » Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:12:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881681 [...] [Via GigaOM] [...] [...] [Via GigaOM] [...]

]]> By: Dimitrios Matsoulis http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881664 Dimitrios Matsoulis Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:01:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881664 In many European countries Vodafone has to pass via local fixed lines of others, something which makes an FMC box a not-so-attractive proposition as it involves double billing. Here in Greece OTE starts to produce some results combining its fixed, Internet and 3G ssrvices but it is still early to say how well it works. What we are seriously lacking is serious data contracts. Currently Vodafone tops out at 5GB per month, not very good for many users and much worse than competitors Wind and Cosmote. With all the mobile devices coming out very very soon it is good wireless we need more than anything else. http://electronrun.com/ In many European countries Vodafone has to pass via local fixed lines of others, something which makes an FMC box a not-so-attractive proposition as it involves double billing. Here in Greece OTE starts to produce some results combining its fixed, Internet and 3G ssrvices but it is still early to say how well it works.
What we are seriously lacking is serious data contracts. Currently Vodafone tops out at 5GB per month, not very good for many users and much worse than competitors Wind and Cosmote. With all the mobile devices coming out very very soon it is good wireless we need more than anything else.
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]]> By: Steve Shaw http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881611 Steve Shaw Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:40:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881611 Om, Just a clarification, this is not a femtocell product like ip.Access or Ubiquisys. Femtocells use a local UMTS/HSPA radio to make a 3G mobile phone work better indoors. Femtos use the fixed network (DSL) for WAN/backhaul. The Vodafone Station is using the HSPA radio for a WAN connection. This is really to make Vodafone's HSPA laptop data service work better for subscribers when they are at home. It uses Wi-Fi as the local radio, not HSPA. The Station is an interesting box, but it isn't a femtocell. Om,

Just a clarification, this is not a femtocell product like ip.Access or Ubiquisys. Femtocells use a local UMTS/HSPA radio to make a 3G mobile phone work better indoors. Femtos use the fixed network (DSL) for WAN/backhaul.

The Vodafone Station is using the HSPA radio for a WAN connection. This is really to make Vodafone’s HSPA laptop data service work better for subscribers when they are at home. It uses Wi-Fi as the local radio, not HSPA.

The Station is an interesting box, but it isn’t a femtocell.

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]]> By: ZEITGEIST / Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy http://gigaom.com/2008/06/01/vodafone-station/#comment-881537 ZEITGEIST / Vodafone Station brings FMC service to Italy Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:20:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=13627#comment-881537 [...] make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there's been no word yet on future rollout dates.[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...] [...] make its way to other Vodafone markets, but there’s been no word yet on future rollout dates.[Via GigaOM]Read | Permalink | Email [...]

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