SMALL CELL TECHNOLOGIES IN A NUTSHELL

F FEMTOCELLS P PICOCELLS M MICROCELLS & METROCELLS

TRENDS
Small cell deployments will increase from Small cells will constitute

3.2M 62.4M to
88%
of all base
stations globally

2016
2012

60 F 600 P 3.0 M
50 500 2.5
Growth Growth Growth
40 400 2.0
30 300 1.5
20 200 1.0
10 100 0.5
0 0 0
2012 2016 2012 2016 2012 2016

2.5M 59M to
140K 540k to
595K 2.9M to

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media

CUSTOMERS

Households Large Enterprises Neighborhoods

F Small Enterprises P Sports Venues M College Campus
Planes & Trains Malls

USERS

F 4-32
Users Indoor
P 32-64
Users Outdoor
M 32-64
Users Indoor/Outdoor

BENEFITS
Improved coverage Better wireless service Easy deployment
F Reduced transport costs P No rooftop antenna M Higher data rates
Less congestion No interference Co-channel deployment
Increased network Higher capacity
capacity

DATA RATES

CONGESTION

CAPACITY CAPACITY

DRAWBACKS
Interference IP backhaul may High installation costs
F Privacy P not be available M Limited expansion
Potential RF radiation everywhere capabilities

IP backhaul

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