The Value of Small Cells
Posted on August 8, 2011 by Sharon Roberts
The persistent growth in smart phones, wireless applications and mobile videos has lead to an ever increasing volume of data traffic on wireless networks. The resulting network congestion has placed operators under increasing pressure to expand coverage and capacity in order to maintain subscriber service quality levels. These problems are compounded by the unbalanced distribution of data traffic and greater use of mobile devices inside buildings and enterprises.
Small cells are now being recognized as a valuable network tool for resolving localized coverage problems and increasing system capacity though macro system offloading. The value of picocells and femtocells in LTE deployments is even greater since macrocell capacity declines rapidly when approaching the edge of the cell due to the wideband nature of the air interface.
September 14, 2011 at 8:02 pm, Jose Burgos said:
We are seeing a strong Picocell demand for EV-DO in VoIP applications across Latin America. The AirWalk Small Cell is a cost effective extension of the Marcocell and is provisioned much the same way. However, one great advantage is the integrated RNC.
September 16, 2011 at 5:16 pm, louis said:
Like the article, any links or more information available, please let me know..
Sincerely,
Louis Valbuena