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Abstract

The surest way to increase the system capacity of a wireless link is by\ngetting the transmitter and receiver closer to each other, which creates the\ndual benefits of higher quality links and more spatial reuse. In a network with\nnomadic users, this inevitably involves deploying more infrastructure,\ntypically in the form of microcells, hotspots, distributed antennas, or relays.\nA less expensive alternative is the recent concept of femtocells, also called\nhome base-stations, which are data access points installed by home users get\nbetter indoor voice and data coverage. In this article, we overview the\ntechnical and business arguments for femtocells, and describe the\nstate-of-the-art on each front. We also describe the technical challenges\nfacing femtocell networks, and give some preliminary ideas for how to overcome\nthem.\n

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FemtocellComputer scienceComputer network

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 46
Issue: 9
Pages: 59-67
Citations: 3047
Access: Closed

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                                    Vikram Chandrasekhar, 
                                
                                    Jeffrey G. Andrews, 
                                
                                    Alan Gatherer
                                
                            (2008). 
                            Femtocell networks: a survey. 
                            IEEE Communications Magazine
                            , 46
                            (9)
                            , 59-67.
                            https://doi.org/10.1109/mcom.2008.4623708

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DOI: 10.1109/mcom.2008.4623708
arXiv: 0803.0952

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