On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 01:00:07PM +0200, Sylvain Munaut wrote: > > The nanoBTS from ipaccess is costing euro 3450 Mind you this is without any > > software or server, just a single nanoBTS unit. > > I thing several things contribute to the high price: > > - That's part of ip.access revenue stream, they need to make money > - Quantity: There is probably much more femtocell made than nanoBTS
Regarding quantity: 3G femtocells in single quantities are also quite expensive! Only if you buy them in volume (as an operator) they become that cheap. Furthermore, even the nanoBTS becomes _much_ cheaper when you buy it in volume (let's say 1000 units or more) -- - Harald Welte <[email protected]> http://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
