Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Pirelli Broadband Solutions have signed an agreement for co-operation on a 3G Femto Home Access solution.
Pirellis femto-enabled customer premise equipment (CPE), coupled with the NSNs 3G Femto Home Access network solution, will enable operators to introduce femtocell-based services to home and small office environments, through a wide choice of CPE models developed by Pirelli, in compliance with NSNs open architecture.
Femtocells are a new way of improving 3G coverage in homes. In this concept, the CPE is installed at the subscribers home in the same way as xDSL/wi-fi modem. The combined solution of the two leading companies means an opportunity for operators to extend their 3G coverage and introduce attractive new services for subscribers, who benefit from excellent voice and broadband user experience on any 3G device in the home.
The Pirelli Multiplay CPE portfolio will offer 3G femtocell functionality, integrated with diverse broadband access technologies, including ADSL2+, VDSL2 and FTTH, and with Pirellis Epicentro CPE middleware and applications platform. Epicentro enables co-operative use cases between 3G phones and Pirellis access gateway, IPTV Set Top Box and 3G femtocell, and enhances the usage of mobile handset-based applications and services in the connected home in new ways.
Our 3G Femto Home Access Solution enables telecommunications service providers to offer an advanced user experience to their customers, says Timo Hyppl from NSNs Indoor Radio Solutions Product Line. The innovative Femto CPE of Pirelli Broadband Solutions makes an excellent addition to the leading 3G Femto Home Access ecosystem enabled by the open architecture of NSN, and so expands the options our customers have.
Launched in July 2007, Nokia Siemens Networks Femto Home Access Solution introduces open interfaces that allow selected partners to make their Femto CPE compliant with NSN network solution, boosting the femtocell ecosystem and enabling operators to further enhance their 3G service offering and coverage. 
