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M.Tech / M.E / PhD Thesis | Electronics & Communication Engineering | India | Volume 4 Issue 3, March 2015 | Popularity: 6.1 / 10

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Femtocell - A Small Cell

Thara Elizaba Thomas

Abstract: Femtocell is a small cellular base station it is to boost service quality and provide value added services within a home or a small business and it connects to the service providers network via broadband (such as DSL or cable). Its typically support 2 to 5 mobile phones. It is essentially routes mobile calls over the internet. A Femtocell increases its coverage, especially at indoors, it is true in many homes where wireless signal cannot reach inside or poor signal strength due to security. Femtocells are considered an important element of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC). Traditional FMC requires use of dual mode (WiFi) handsets but ordinary cellphones can be used for FMC. One of the most significant advantages of Femtocell wireless is that by directing home mobile calls on the internet, operators can free up the wireless network. In emerging markets, wireless network congestion rates point to the idea that Femtocells would be a boon in such locations.

Keywords: Closed subscriber group, digital subsciber line, femtocell, system description document, self organizing network

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 3, March 2015

Pages: 94 - 96

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