OXFORD, United Kingdom-French telecom manufacturer Alcatel has relaunched its GSM micro base station concept that it claims will work with PBXs from other developers. The success of the micro base station concept, which was unveiled two years ago, has been patchy with few operators seemingly interested.
Alcatel said many GSM operators are now showing a greater enthusiasm for the concept, particularly Orange/France Telecom, and it believes micro base stations installed in offices can boost subscriber numbers. However, the company admits selling the idea has been a struggle, and this must be a joint effort between the operator and manufacturer.
