The next step in the evolution of mobile communications may be aimed at people who are stuck in the office, not on the move.
Mini cell-phone towers, dubbed "femtocells," can be positioned inside a building and hooked up to an Internet connection. The technology could displace wired phone systems, support mobile business devices like tablets, and enable "smart" offices that can recognize when someone shows up to work in the morning.
Some cell-phone carriers already offer femtocells to consumers with poor coverage at home. But implementing them in office buildings has been slower, because the systems need to be extremely reliable and serve larger spaces.
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Author: Tom Simonite
