Back in September of last year we reported that Sprint was rolling out a new service which would offer enhanced wireless mobile coverage in the home or office in addition to optional unlimited calling. The service utilizes the first commercially available femtocell which acts like a tiny cell phone tower. The Sprint AIRAVE by Samsung provides enhanced wireless coverage for up to 5000 square feet by using any Sprint phone, excluding Nextel phones, and a broadband Internet connection.The AIRAVE, which is expected to retail for US$99, will require the addition of a US$5 enhanced coverage service to an existing Sprint calling plan. An optional AIRAVE Unlimited Voice option is available for US$10 a month for individuals and US$20 a month for families. The unlimited plan includes all incoming and outgoing calls in addition to long distance calls when made or received using a Sprint phone. The AIRAVE will be available beginning August 17th.
One advantage that Sprint has with their AIRAVE service over a similar service like T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home is that it works with any Sprint phone. The T-Mobile service on the other hand requires specific HotSpot@Home compatible phones. Where T-Mobile has the advantage is on price since the Sprint AIRAVE comes with a required US$5 a month service upgrade before the unlimited phone service even becomes an option.
Read more from the Sprint press release.
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