AT&T is set to rollout their femtocell technology by the end of this year. They will be expanding the current trial into a marketing trial to a handful of cities in the coming weeks. A full national launch should be in place by the end of 2009.

So what is this femtocell technology? Basically, you plug in a AT&T-branded 3G Microcell (which looks like a wi-fi router) into your current broadband router/modem. The microcell then uses your internet connection and sends out a cell signal that greatly improves cell phone coverage.

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