The concept of femtocell that operates in licensed spectrum to provide home coverage has
attracted interest in the wireless industry due to high spatial reuse, and extensive …

The mobile femtocell (MFemtocell) is a new concept that has been recently proposed to be a
potential wireless communication technology for next-generation cellular systems. The …

Femtocells are a solution that helps to reduce the capital and operational expenditure of a
mobile network while enhancing system coverage and capacity. However, the avoidance of …

Femtocells constitute an economical solution conceived for improving the indoor coverage,
which are capable of achieving a high network capacity. In order to guarantee a high …

This article presents the results of a series of field tests to characterize femtocell coverage
quality in typical residential houses with respect to high-speed data services. The study …

Two-tier femtocell networks are an efficient communication architecture that significantly
improves throughput in indoor environments with low power consumption. Traditionally, a …

Femtocell networks have great potential for mobile applications. However, interference due
to the co-existence of macrocells and femtocells is a serious problem. In addition, dense …

Femtocells are low-power, very small-service-area (eg home or office environment) cellular
base stations that will significantly impact the cellular landscape in the next several years …

This article provides an overview of opportunities and challenges related to joint
deployments of macro and femtocells. It provides insights on possible deployment …

Femtocells are expected to increase network capacity, extend macrocell coverage, and
introduce new services. Because femtocells share the same frequency band with macrocells …