Für all jene, welche über schlechten Indoor-Empfang klagen, aber eine schnelle Internetanbindung haben, gäbe es schon eine automatisierte Lösung:
http://www.mobiletoday.co.uk/N…_Boost_Wi-Fi_service.aspx
"Orange is to continue the roll out of its Signal Boost service, the smart Wi-Fi application provided by Kineto Wireless. The application boosts 3G coverage by turning Wi-Fi access points in an extension of the mobile network.
Kineto’s Smart Wi-Fi Application helps offload traffic from an operator’s macro cellular network. This relieves congestion, improves network capacity performance and reduces operating costs. It also improves coverage for customers who can switch their smartphones over to use existing Wi-Fi access points when their cellular coverage is poor.
Operators using the service, sometimes referred to as UMA (unlicensed mobile access), have reported a 25%-40% reduction in churn rates from subscribers and found that they consume 20% less data from the macro network.
Paul Jevons, director of product marketing at Orange said: ‘Our Signal Boost service has been very successful in providing an in-home coverage solution of those customers who require it. It is a very simple solution. You turn on the app and everything works. Customers do not need any new equipment, there is no change of number and their address book works as normal.’
Jevons said that the service would be rolled out to T-Mobile customers later this year. In the meantime, Orange is working with Kineto and manufacturers of Android phones to widen its portfolio of Signal Boost-enabled handsets. BlackBerry devices are also available on Orange with Signal Boost.
Orange has been providing the Signal Boost service for several years. But Kineto needs to work with open source operating systems, so the huge growth in Android phones has given it and operators such as Orange a major opportunity to expand their Smart Wi-Fi service.
Jevons said: ‘Customers are telling us that they are experiencing an improvement in coverage and call quality. 80% said it was easy to set up and 50% told us that it was influencing their choice of handset. Coverage issues are a local issue. Signal Boost allows us to offer a very simple and efficient local solution.’
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fin…al-Boost-from-Orange.html
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As well as being exceptionally simple to set up, you can choose whether to prefer UMA over the mobile network or the other way round, or set it to only permit UMA connections when you’re in reach of the wi-fi signal. Either way, it works seamlessly, automatically connecting as it needs to.
The effect is startling. Call quality is adequate rather than exceptional but suddenly it’s reliable – no more calls dropped as you step away from the window – which is reassuring. At last you know you’re not missing an important call.
There are no extra costs – the minutes are charged to your standard tariff. The only downside is that the range of compatible phones is limited – fewer than a dozen at the moment. This does include the best BlackBerry devices around: the Bold 9780, Curve 8520 and the Torch, plus the Nokia E5 and LG Optimus One.
Overall though, it’s a brilliantly simple, cost-free solution to a deeply annoying problem. And it means your employees won’t be able to use the excuse that their phone didn’t ring."
