The proliferation of internet-connected mobile devices will continue to drive growth in data
traffic in an exponential fashion, forcing network operators to dramatically increase the …

This detailed, up-to-date introduction to heterogeneous cellular networking introduces its
characteristic features, the technology underpinning it and the issues surrounding its use …

A timely publication providing coverage of radio resource management, mobility
management and standardization in heterogeneous cellular networks The topic of …

Cellular networks are in a major transition from a carefully planned set of large tower-
mounted base-stations (BSs) to an irregular deployment of heterogeneous infrastructure …

Femtocells are viewed as a promising option for mobile operators to improve coverage and
provide high-data-rate services in a cost-effective manner. The idea is to overlay low-power …

Increasing the spatial reuse of frequency spectrum by deploying more access points has
historically been the most effective means to improve the capacity of any cellular …

This comprehensive resource explores state-of-the-art advances in the successful
deployment and operation of small cell networks. A broad range of technical challenges …

Over five billion people are active cellular subscribers, spending over a trillion dollars a year
on communications. Despite this, hundreds of millions of people are still not connected …

This comprehensive resource covers everything you need to know about small cell
networks, from design, to analysis, optimization and deployment. Detailing fundamental …

Optimizing the cellular network's cell locations is one of the most fundamental problems of
network design. The general objective is to provide the desired QoS with the minimum …