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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Carriers Warm to LTE Femtos

Source: Unstrung
The role of femtocells in LTE networks has been a hot topic in Berlin this week, with at least one major operator convinced that the tiny base stations could be easier to introduce once LTE networks are deployed.

Despite having some reservations about 3G femtocells, T-Mobile International AG plans to launch a limited commercial service in Germany this year. The operator is not yet convinced that femtos can scale for a mass market deployment, because of some unresolved issues with interference and the impact on mobile device battery life, according to Klaus-Juergen Krath, senior VP of radio networks development at T-Mobile.

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