A fundamental choice in femtocell deployments is the set of users which are allowed to
access each femtocell. Closed access restricts the set to specifically registered users, while …

A fundamental choice in femtocell deployments is the set of users which are allowed to
access each femtocell. Closed access restricts the set to specifically registered users, while …

Femtocells are assuming an increasingly important role in the coverage and capacity of
cellular networks. In contrast to existing cellular systems, femtocells are end-user deployed …

This paper investigates open vs. closed access in the uplink of femtocell networks, for the
particular case of orthogonal multiple access protocols like TDMA or OFDMA. Open access …

Over the last two years, GSM and UMTS femtocell access points have been proposed as a
solution to the poor indoor coverage problem experienced in certain areas. Research on …

Femtocells can enable in-home cell phone coverage and provide access to high speed
wireless broadband services where the usual macrocell system can only provide degraded …

Deployment of femtocells represents a promising solution to increase cost-capacity benefits
for network operators and provide higher data rates to end-users. Femtocells are conceived …

Open access is one of the access options for femtocell networks, where the mobile stations
(MSs) are allowed to make hand-off to the femtocell base stations (fBSs) in their vicinity. In …

This paper explores the trade-offs of different levels of access control in a mixed femtocell-
macrocell deployment with focus on reverse link (uplink) outage analysis. The aim is to …

Femtocell networks may significantly improve the capacity of next-generation cellular
systems due to more efficient utilization of spectrum resources and better link qualities for …