AT&T declared this week at CTIA show in Las Vegas that it will create its femtocell device accessible to subscribers countrywide. The femtocell which AT&T dubbed MicroCell makes mini 3G cell tower in home or office, and powers current broadband network to solve slow or spotty 3G coverage.

MicroCell attaches to broadband network via Ethernet. Even consumers in areas where there is no AT&T signal at all utilize MicroCell to make kind of 3G hotspot. You get advantage of stronger, more dependable 3G connection, and AT&T gets advantage that 3G voice and data calls will use bandwidth from broadband provider rather than impacting its 3G wireless network. MicroCell won’t available firstly for customers on business plans, but small and medium businesses utilize individual plans and advantage from 3G boost.

Other assurance that neighbors and random strangers won't hijack personal 3G network is approved devices can attach to MicroCell. According to AT&T press release for MicroCells "Customers define up to 10 lines to have access and up to four works on it simultaneously. Minutes utilized through MicroCell affect only account of phone making call there is no need to buy individual service for 3G MicroCell."

Consumers who register for MicroCell calling plan for 3G MicroCell are appropriate for $100 rebate. There are many advantages for consumers, and for medium business consumers. But, AT&T is winner if consumers hold MicroCells. Users that spend in MicroCells have developed 3G connectivity, decreasing complaints AT&T get from those users. Together, users adopt MicroCells, lower the strain will be for rest of AT&T's customers also, and some criticisms it will have to face about its unreliable 3G network.

Now it looks like AT&T gives away MicroCells. It's good idea to get subscribers to pay for device that delivers 3G service they must have had to start with, and concurrently lower complaints and support calls from other subscribers, and decrease requirement for AT&T to invest in its own network infrastructure. AT&T probably enlarge access to femtocell technology to business customers also at some point, or use MicroCells to make 3G public hotspots in regions where there is untrustworthy.