[Thine Wonk]

Following on from Suresignal and Homesignal from other networks, Telefonica (parent company of O2 UK) has signed a deal across Europe and South America to provide femtocells for all their networks. I wonder what they'll call it!

{Insertsomething}signal no doubt!

http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/news1/112061910.asp
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/po...cle_002661.xml

They have chosen Alcatel Lucent as the provider, the same company that made the Vodafone Suresignal

[huwdw]

Why does o2 need these? They have the best coverage of any network in the universe! (and their customers are deliriously happy!)

[interactiv-uk]

Originally Posted by Thine Wonk

Following on from Suresignal and Homesignal from other networks, Telefonica (parent company of O2 UK) has signed a deal across Europe and South America to provide femtocells for all their networks. I wonder what they'll call it!

{Insertsomething}signal no doubt!

http://voicendata.ciol.com/content/news1/112061910.asp
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/po...cle_002661.xml

They have chosen Alcatel Lucent as the provider, the same company that made the Vodafone Suresignal

It's the O2 Boostbox

[Thine Wonk]

Originally Posted by interactiv-uk

It's the O2 Boostbox

Ahhhh, yes looks like they have been trialling it. Boostbox is quite a good name actually.

[wrexham103.4]

i use 2g for calls and texts at home and my wifi for the rest on my phone, so no point for me

[mjdj1689]

Originally Posted by huwdw

Why does o2 need these? They have the best coverage of any network in the universe! (and their customers are deliriously happy!)

Try 3g and its not the same.

[legends wear 7]

O2 have offered this without promoting it since about 6 months after VF launched sure signal. My mum has had one since then, was given to her as a retention tool.

[Everything Goes]

Its to increase their diabolical 3G coverage

[Step666]

I don't suppose there's any sort date when these may go on sale in the UK?

[legends wear 7]

Originally Posted by Step666

I don't suppose there's any sort date when these may go on sale in the UK?

As per my post above they are and have been for a long time, O2 just don't offer them out or publicise it.

[wavejockglw]

Originally Posted by legends wear 7

As per my post above they are and have been for a long time, O2 just don't offer them out or publicise it.

Have had it confirmed that the above is correct.

O2 have been providing Femocells in the UK for a while, just shortly after Vodafone introduced SureSignal.

O2 use these as a retention tool where coverage has been confirmed as the primary reason for termination.

[Step666]

Which is strange because a couple of friends of mine who work for O2 tried to find out information for me a while back and couldn't find a thing.

But I meant as more than simply a retention deal.
Someone I know is having signal issues with O2 and could really do with something like this but is still a fair way into their contract, I know he'd be happy to pay whatever it took to get one (within some reason) but that's no good unless O2 start just selling them.

[beecart]

How do I get one?

[Thine Wonk]

I would imagine they will announce that customers can buy them soon.

[legends wear 7]

You Phone them and say you want to leave due to lack of adequate signal at home. It's really not challenging.

[beecart]

Originally Posted by legends wear 7

You Phone them and say you want to leave due to lack of adequate signal at home. It's really not challenging.

I didn't ask for sarcasm or smart Alec replies

I actually did that and they said that femtocells are being trialled and only for business customers

[jips]

Odd, as when I rang to terminate my o2 contract just before Christmas, they didn't offer anything, no a single retention, and I specifically quoted poor signal/reception as my reason for changing.

Had they offered one of these, I would have stayed

[nigelbb]

Originally Posted by Everything Goes

Its to increase their diabolical 3G coverage

As with the other femtocell offerings it's to boost basic telephone coverage for calls & texts. 3G is irrelevant as by definition to use this device you have an Internet connection & thus the availability of WiFi. I am amazed that only Vodafone are the only operator to actively promote & sell a femtocell to their customers. As with O2 any Three customer has to argue the toss very forcibly before they will deign to give you their Home Signal box which as I can personally confirm works really well.

[call100]

As I get a constant H+ in the house and around most of the area I live, I take it I wouldn't gain anything from one of these?
O2 coverage here is excellent.

[huwdw]

Originally Posted by call100

As I get a constant H+ in the house and around most of the area I live, I take it I wouldn't gain anything from one of these?
O2 coverage here is excellent.

No - its only for people in weak coverage area's