Edinburgh, Scotland, 1st September 2010

Hay Systems Ltd (HSL) are pleased to announce that they have commenced shipments of the HSL Femtocell to customers around the world.  The HSL Femtocell is a small device that connects to a broadband Internet router in the home or office and delivers “5-bar” signal to 2G and 3G GSM mobile subscribers for voice, SMS and data. 

The HSL Femtocell creates new opportunities for mobile network operators, including improvements to the quality of the subscriber experience through coverage enhancement, the opportunity for new services, lower CAPEX and OPEX, increased operator revenues and cheaper calls for subscribers.  The HSL Femtocell has been designed to be inexpensive and quick for mobile operators to deploy and manage, and simple for mobile subscribers to install and use.

Mark Hay, CEO and CTO, in response to the commencement of shipping is quoted as saying: “We are pleased and proud to be shipping the HSL Femtocell, particularly given the commercial and technical challenges encountered over the course of its development.  This unique product allows mobile operators to protect and enhance their key revenue generators across their whole subscriber base through ensuring excellent indoor mobile coverage and mobile service availability.  We firmly believe that operators interested in addressing network coverage issues in homes and offices need look no further than the HSL Femtocell.”