Title :
Small Cells - Effective Capacity Relief Option for Heterogeneous Networks
Author :
Hughes, Michael ; Jovanovic, Vladan M.
Author_Institution :
RF Eng., Crown Castle, Leesburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
The effectiveness of the small cells for capacity relief in modern heterogeneous networks is analyzed. Based on the real network traffic data, we demonstrate that a few (1 to 3) properly deployed small cells in less than one third of the present macro sectors can often triple the network capacity, due to the non-uniformity of the traffic load. Some practical issues related to planning and deployment of the small cell solutions in the field are also discussed and a few real life examples shown.
Keywords :
cellular radio; data communication; telecommunication network planning; telecommunication traffic; heterogeneous networks; planning; real network traffic data; small cells-effective capacity relief option; Capacity planning; Macrocell networks; Mobile computing; Planning; Radio frequency; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC Fall), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1880-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1090-3038
DOI :
10.1109/VTCFall.2012.6399245
