There is a brand-new product that was introduced at this year’s consumer electronics show. It allows you to make free cellular calls! It’s called FemtoJack and a lot of people are saying that this is one of the most interesting new products to be introduced in quite some time. You might be wondering what exactly the benefit would be of being able to make free cellular phone calls. After all, though most cellular plans give you a lot of free minutes? That’s the point — we’re not really talking about free minutes. We are talking about a system that allows you to make cellular phone calls without having to pay anything aside from a nominal setup fee. You don’t actually have to be a cell phone service subscriber. Can you imagine how powerful device like this will be once it has been modified and refined over time? Right now details are still a little bit sketchy. But here’s what we do know.

You will be able to make cellular phone calls without having to sign up for an actual cellular service because FemtoJack will act as a little cellular tower attached to your computer. Yes, this does sound a little bit like science fiction. But the truth of the matter is that this company knows what it’s talking about when he talks about providing people with the ability to make virtually free telephone calls. If you are familiar with the product called MagicJack, this new product is made by the same company. That means they understand what it’s like to introduce a new technology that can easily revolutionize the entire industry. How often does new technology emerge that allows a person to use their cellular phones to make cost free calls? Not very often.

Most of the critics agree that FemtoJack has the potential to truly revolutionize the way in which people make and receive telephone calls while using their cellular phones. There are still some drawbacks that need to be ironed out. For example, it does not appear that you will be able to utilize this service if you are too far from your computer where the FemtoJack happens to be plugged in. That aside, most people will jump at the opportunity to be able to make free telephone calls to anybody they want. Keep an eye out for this product. If it made a splash at CES, it means it will soon be making a splash everywhere else.

It should be just a matter months now before the much awaited sequel to the magic jack is released. Although the exact release date of the FemtoJack is unknown, Internet rumors are speculating that it could be available in the first quarter of 2010. Femto Jack seems like a very strange thing to call a device that plugs into you’re your computer and routes your cell calls through your broadband connection. At this point you will be using Ymax’s VoIP network so you will avoid the standard charges normally applied by the cell phone carriers.

The company behind this telecom buzz is Ymax. Nathan Franzmeier who is the chief operating officer for Stratus Telecommunications which is a sister company of Magic Jack. When he was interviewed back in June of 09 he was confident that the FemtoJack would be released in 6 months time. It has been rumored that the device is a bit bigger than it’s predecessor the Magic jack. There is also still some question on pricing. Magic Jack currently charges 39.95 for the actually device and and then $20 dollars a year for unlimited calling services. It is probable that the new version will be more expensive upfront and probably a little more for the yearly service as well. It’s all up for speculation right now though. We will be patiently waiting for more news on the Femto Jack.

There is no doubt that when Ymax’s new device is released it will totally change the game not only for the major cell phone providers but also for every day cell users. The idea of turning every cell phone into a VoIP phone is very exciting. Not only is there a huge potential for the consumer to save money on their cell bill but it also gives people the ability to use their cell phones in areas of their home or office where they were previously unable to get service.

This site is dedicated to giving you the most up to date information on the Femto Jack. There is a lot of speculation right now about the product and when it might be released. One thing is clear though, if and when the Femto Jack is brought to market, It could totally change the VOIP industry. The company that is bringing this product to market is the same company that has seen huge success with their previous product the Magic Jack. With the huge success of this as seen on tv product the company is poised to make another monster splash with the Femo Jack. Before we go much further I figured I would get down to the nitty gritty and explain the technology behind the Femto Jack.

What is a Femtocell?

How Femtocells work

A femtocell is a device that is able to transmit cellular signals through a broad band internet connection. The femtocell are very small in size and are made for home and office applications to extend the coverage area of cellular phones. Simple devices that are made for standard home applications can typically handle up to five concurrent cell phone connections which should be plenty for the average consumer. Femtocell is a very technical funky name and others have refered to it as “3g access point”, access point base station”, and “cell phone base station”.

Why would I be interested in femtocell?

There are many reasons you should be interested in this latest technology. For one, many analysts have guessed that in the next two years there will be upwards of 100 million people using this femtocell technology and that millions of these femto base stations will be sold. One of these products that will be coming to market is the Femto Jack. The company has had a lot of experience with the Magic Jack, a usb VOIP device and should be poised to make a big splash when it’s released. One of the biggest advantages to the technology is that it gives a big boost in indoor cell coverage where you might normal stuggle to get good reception. Another huge bonus is the possibility to avoid typical cell charges by the company since you are going routing your call through an internet connection. A small but useful benefit is that the when using a femto home base technology actually requires much less battery power from your cell phone.