Femto-cell technology

In this exposition Bruna and Martin talks about Femto-cell technology. It is a Small cellular base station (low-power access point) that provides indoor coverage and network via broadband network.  It is connected to service providers and supports 4-8 simultaneous voice conversations & data services. His best characteristic is that it is applicable to all standards (3GPP & 3GPP2).

The Deplopment of femtocells will increase because femtocell offers better coverage and capacity in both home and office environments. Operators face challenges in providing a low-cost solution while mitigating RF interference, providing QoS over the IP backhaul, and maintaining scalability.

 3GPP has undertaken a large effort to define industry standards for all of the essential aspects of UMTS-based femtocells. Femtocells are going to change the landscape of mobile technology and networking business in the coming years. 

3GGP2 Standardization enables a better implementation of femtocells with the combination of WiMAX and femtocells the usage of mobile devices will be improved, but there are still some challenges to handle.