Tag: FEMTOCELL

A reader asks: Share I recently moved apartments, and was startled to discover that I get little to no cell phone signal in my new pad, which obviously sucks. Calls drop or don't come through, and my phone chews through the battery. To make a call I have to go on my roof or across the street. Short of switching to a new service provider, which I don't want to do, I've read there are gadgets that ...

Sprint Nextel is selling the Airave, a device that boosts cell phone reception indoors. The Airwave is a little box that plugs into a broadband Internet connection and essentially creates your own personal cellular tower. This is great news for those who live in remote locations that don't have nearby cell towers but do have broadband Internet access. It is also a good solution for office ...