This article in Telecom Magazine got me thinking. Do we really need more wireless equipment in our house that will increase the electronic smog or would we rather change the service provider?Forty-three percent of respondents surveyed by 2Wire said they would rather switch cellular carriers to get better in-home coverage, lending credence to the growing movement for either femtocells or fixed-mobile convergence with dual-mode devices as a way to improve home reception. The survey, conducted by Quality Resource Associates, of San Jose, California, questioned over 600 mobile and broadband users to gauge their thoughts on fixed-mobile convergence.
“When 43 percent of people who respond say that they would consider switching to a new cell phone service provider that could promise perfect in-home coverage, that’s a very strong statement,” Brunato said.
Other findings in the report include …
- 35 percent of respondents would cancel their fixed line phone service and only use the cell phone if home coverage was as good as fixed line.
- 65 percent are interested in switching to a provider with in-home cellular Web browsing and cellular e-mail at speeds as fast as high-speed Internet
- 40 percent would consider purchasing a Wi-Fi enabled cell phone if they could make free phone calls with it inside their home
- 37 percent would accept an additional piece of equipment if it delivered voice quality as good as the fixed line service
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