If you live somewhere that has poor cell phone service, say in the radio "shadow" of a hill or way out in the sticks, there is a solution: A microcell or what cellular provider Verizon calls a ...

Having stopped by the FCC back in November, the newly-named Verizon Wireless Network Extender has now shown up in some staff briefing documents complete with a January 25th expected release date.

Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can ...

Back in January 2009, I published an admittedly scathing critique of the femtocell concept. For those unfamiliar with the term, the femtocell is a residence footprint-sized cellular base station, ...

Verizon has just launched a home femtocell 3G Network Extender that allows home mobile-phone users to piggyback off of the home broadband connection. This innovative device is designed to enhance the ...

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. For companies that rely on strong indoor wireless connectivity, either to run their own ...

Sprint already won the race to market with its AIRAVE, but it's Verizon Wireless' Network Extender that seems to be the better overall deal. For those unaware, a femtocell is -- for all intents and ...

Trouble streaming Netflix? The problem could be WiFi dead zones in your home. Maybe your house is a little too spacious, or the layout of your apartment just isn't conducive to a consistent signal.