China Unicom has selected Huawei's Femtocell solution to launch its 3G Inn service. Launched initially in Beijing, China Unicom expects to roll out this service nationwide.
Huawei has said that its Femtocell solution is a portable wireless device that connects 3G mobile handsets directly to an existing fixed broadband network, which is particularly useful for areas where high speed internet access would otherwise be limited or unavailable.
Huawei claims that its solution allows users to access high bandwidth data transfer from their home or office and supports bandwidth intensive applications such as video streaming, IPTV, video conferencing and mobile broadband.
Wan Biao, president of wireless product line at Huawei, said: "Huawei's Femtocell solution can help operators to increase competitiveness in the area of fixed-mobile convergence. China Unicom's subscribers can now enjoy superior mobile broadband service everywhere, especially at home."
