Sprint is Adding 3G EV-DO Support to Femtocell
Sprint, the third largest wireless carrier in the US has been selling its femtocell device called AIRAVE since 2008 to enhance its voice coverage through broadband router in weak cell reception areas such home, office buildings,..
The first version of AIRAVE only offers limited support for data, meaning if you have a 3G broadband modem, the modem is not getting 3G bandwidth, instead only CDMA 1x is provided . The limitation has not been an issue, unless the device you want to connect only has 3G radio and no WiFi.
Since the beginning of 2010 AT&T started its Femtocell, which provides both voice and data over 3G. Sprint has to update to a new version of its AIRAVE called AIRVANA. The new version promises support for Sprint 3G (EV-DO) data speeds. It is unclear how Sprint will market nor how the company offers the device for free to qualified customers.
[Via FierceWireless]
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