Sprint expands in-building portfolio with AirWalk femtocell

US operator Sprint has added CDMA network products developer AirWalk Communications' enterprise femtocell to its in-building product portfolio. The product branded Sprint Airave Pro Connect is available now for Sprint's Custom Network Solutions customers to accommodate the growth in indoor mobile traffic. The Airave Pro Connect allows Sprint to expand voice and data service and grow their customer base with in-building systems. The enterprise femtocell is being deployed to increase coverage and capacity at enterprises, campuses, government buildings and other public venues as part of Sprint's IMS, 3GPP2 femtocell platform. The Airave Pro Connect helps promote faster deployments, and off loads voice and data usage from the macro network. Ericsson serves as the primary integrator for Sprint's femtocell platform which supports multiple device manufacturers and venue-specific femtocell devices. The Airave Pro Connect device is a 3G CDMA, dual-mode (1xEV-DO and 1xRTT) device that accommodates up to 32 data and 29 voice users simultaneously. The enterprise femtocell has a wall-mount package with self-optimising, plug-and-play installation and has multi-device clustering capacities to support larger coverage areas. The AirWalk enterprise femtocell is manufactured in the US and will be the foundation for Sprint's enhanced LTE products.