Early experiences and lessons learned from femtocells - [femtocell wireless communications] |
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Authors: | Korinthios G Theodoropoulou E Marouda N Mesogiti I Nikolitsa E Lyberopoulos G |
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Affiliation: | COSMOTE-Mobile Commun. S.A, Greece; |
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Abstract: | There is a continuous pursuit by mobile operators (MOs) to improve indoor coverage in order not only to improve voice quality but also to enable higher data rates in home/office environments. Indoor coverage improvement, in conjunction with inexpensive (voice) offerings, will enable MOs to compete with and take away voice-call-related revenues from fixed network PTTs and/or VoIP operators. Femtocells constitute a promising solution to address all of the above. In this article we present our experience from our extensive study and trials of early (pre-standard) femtocell solutions that were available in the 2007-2008 timeframe. |
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