Nokia Siemens Networks has announced a partnership with femtocell developer RadioFrame Networks, bringing the number of femtocell relationships it has announced to three.

As U.S. wireless carriers make significant progress in providing densely populated areas with coverage, the next frontier is providing better service indoors, where many consumers still rely on wired phones.

By Tricia Duryee, Seattle Times May 21--It's all too familiar: You enter a house, a concrete parking garage or an elevator and the cellphone call drops. Even worse is the dead zone that's a permanent fixture on your living-room couch or is like a cloud hovering over your entire house.

By Tricia Duryee, Seattle Times Feb. 12--Kirkland-based Wildseed spent years tinkering with the concept of a kidney-bean-shaped wireless phone that makes sending messages a snap, especially for teens.

In-building wireless increases connectivity, sets stage for wireless data.