The leading developer of in-building wireless picocell solutions, ip.access ltd., has signed a distribution agreement with Himachal Exicom Communications Ltd. (HECL), a provider of telecom solutions across India, to further increase the worldwide footprint of its nanoGSM picocell solution.


The new deal will enable HECL to provide nanoGSM to customers throughout India, allowing operators to extend network reach to remote parts of the country and to improve GSM in-building coverage and extended capacity for corporate offices. The solution uses nanoBTS picocells and DSLs to backhaul the traffic over IP, providing a simple and cost-efficient service to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Y.S. Choudhary, managing director of HECL, commented, “India has large rural populations and a high density of people in cities, so the importance of improved cellular capacity, as well as coverage, is greater than elsewhere. The addition of nanoGSM to our product portfolio means that we can now help Indian operators to satisfy this growing requirement cost-effectively. Possible applications will include in-building coverage in heritage city areas without disturbing the aesthetics of landscape and buildings, off-shore sites and rapid deployment sites for disaster management.”