I agree with Jeremy. For an operator, small cell may mean WiFi or usage of high frequencies (e.g., LTE on 2,6Ghz band) in densed city areas. WiFi calling is not restricted to the iphone6 that has it build-in (does not require an app but only 5% of the perople own one); it is also offered by apps (e.g. SpectrumMax) that allow users to be reached by their phone number while they are connected to WiFi. They probably target prepaid users. The challenge is battery. If these apps demand WiFi to be active all the time to be reachable, the day may end earlier than the battery of your phone lasts. -Frans
Op 17/11/15 om 17:49 schreef Jeremy Gibbs: > I believe WiFi calling will be the future and these "small cell" > systems will be phased out. I know a network engineer at AT&T and > they are really pushing the WiFi calling for these situations. > > > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Smith, Todd <todd.sm...@camc.org > <mailto:todd.sm...@camc.org>> wrote: > > Hello, > > I know that there are many Cisco wireless networks on this list > and I wanted to see if anyone is using the Small Cell Solution > with their existing Cisco wireless network. Here at the > Charleston Area Medical Center, we are an Extreme shop and have > been happy with it for years, but increasing cellular issues and > outright refusal of wireless carriers to participate in a DAS has > let us few choices. > > One partial solution was discussed on the list, a couple of weeks > ago under the topic of Wi-Fi Calling. This is another approach > which is possibly replace our existing wireless network with a > combined Wi-Fi/Cellular system. I am asking the list if anyone is > currently running such a solution and how it works for them, both > the good and the bad. > > I will summarize for the list if respondents want to remand > anonymous, but I am looking to try to get some honest feedback on > what will probably be a difficult install. Even if it works > perfectly, none of my network management solutions and > purchase/service agreements will work and it would all be brand > new. Brand new is not a show-stopper but it is also not trivial > either. > > Todd > > > > ====================================================================== > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this > message may > be privileged and confidential. If this e-mail contains protected > health information, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, > except as permitted by law. If you have received this communication in > error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this > message > and deleting it from your computer. Thank you. > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this > EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
