Ubiquisys is claiming to have the first software femtocell.
The aim, said the company is to separate the software function from the hardware platform, thereby simplifying the development process.
The hope is to reduce the cost of femtocell development and so drive mass-market commercial adoption.
Ubiquisys CEO Chris Gilbert has predicted that the femtocell 
market is about to take off with a period of rapid deployments.
"We have already seen the first major operator launches and the autumn will see a number of others unveiling their future plans," said Gilbert.
"The femtocell industry is about to enter a phase of aggressive growth," said Gilbert.
Called the Femto-Engine software, it has already been tested with mobile devices and deployed in networks such as SoftBank and 
SFR.
"OEMs can follow the DSL and WiFi model to cost-optimise the production of femtocell hardware and quickly integrate the technology into more and more products," said Gilbert.
The Femto-Engine provides a software femtocell with self organising networks (SON) capabilities with continuous spectrum monitoring, self-adapting radio resource management and integral optimised timing synchronisation.
Femto-Engine supports GAN, SIP, Iuh, and IMS interfaces into the operator's core network. IMS support, which is only achievable if architected from day one, not only provides UMTS consumer and enterprise support, but also when combined with SON capabilities, offers one of the fundamental building blocks for LTE femtocells.
Ubiquisys has also announced its "Engine-Ready" hardware programme which it hopes will support the development of lower cost devices without having to invest in costly 3G network expertise.
The first product developed with the new system is the G3-mini, manufactured by SerComm.
See: Ubiquisys demos femtocell with 2km range