The good news is that a path breaking technology which would enable mobile phone subscribers to get continuous network coverage has just been unveiled and rolled out by Vodafone to its customers.  This technology called ‘Femtocell’ functions by allowing the subscribers to connect to their respective mobile network through the internet, thereby avoiding the black spots that have become such a problem and ensuring 100% network coverage within their homes.

Though it is not very economical at 160 pounds and you also require a good broadband internet connection to make it work, this technology is a boon for people living in houses that are susceptible to loss of mobile network signals due to the location and topography of such houses.  People living in such houses only manage to get signals in some specific portions of their houses making it extremely inconvenient for them to carry on a conversation on their mobile.  They then have to resort to using their landline phones to call back the mobile to continue the conversation leading to high costs.

However, this new technology is set to change all that.  Users who have tested this technology have experienced 100% reception on their mobile and have not felt the need to call back or look at missed calls.

The feeling amongst some people is that mobile companies must constantly plough back their profits into the business to keep improving network coverage instead of making their subscribers turn to new technologies like Femtocell.  On the other hand, Vodafone seems to be throwing its hand up in frustration and is expressing their inability to provide continuous reception throughout the UK.

Opinion is divided.  Some feel that a service like Femtocell is worth it if you can spare the money, while some others feel that the mobile company must package this service at a competitive rate and offer it to its subscribers for a lasting solution that is mutually beneficial.