Title :
Standardization of femtocells in 3GPP
Author :
Knisely, Douglas N. ; Yoshizawa, Takahito ; Favichia, Frank
Author_Institution :
Airvana, Inc., Chelmsford, MA, USA
fDate :
9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Cellular system operators have identified the critical need for standardization of femtocell devices and their associated interfaces into the operators´ core networks as a critical requirement for the success of femtocell products. Driven by this demand, the UMTS/UTRAN standards community has been undertaking a large-scale and comprehensive effort to specify such standards for femtocell devices and systems that are based on the UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA family of radio access technologies. This article describes those standardization activities and provides an overview for the femtocell system architecture that has been developed within 3GPP.
Keywords :
3G mobile communication; cellular radio; radio access networks; standards; 3GPP; UMTS/UTRAN standards; cellular system; femtocell devices; femtocell system architecture; radio access technologies; Ecosystems; Electromagnetic interference; Femtocells; Macrocell networks; Modems; Power system management; Power system planning; Radio frequency; Radio spectrum management; Standardization;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2009.5277458
