3G femtocells player, Ubiquisys announced that it is supplying SOFTBANK MOBILE with femtocells access points to facilitate the operators’ plans to provide for free along with free ADSL connections for residential, retail and small office based customers.

The SOFTBANK MOBILE femtocells will be set to open access mode, meaning all customers will be able to access the devices, increasing coverage for all, offloading traffic from the macro network and adding network capacity.

"Making femtocells free to consumers has long been considered critical for widespread adoption," said Chris Gilbert CEO Ubiquisys. "SOFTBANK MOBILE's groundbreaking offer redefines the small cell business model and once again illustrates its position as a pioneer within the industry. Also by using the Femtocells in 'Open Mode', allowing any subscribers to connect, it will significantly increase the operator's network capacity, benefitting all users."