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Femtocells combat climate change – and reduce the bottom line

By Shaun Cairns. There are many benefits to femtocells that have been discussed before, such as better coverage and capacity which result in less churn and higher ARPUs. One further benefit, however, is no less important:  the green benefits to femtocells. If operators are to meet the growing demand for mobile data, the only way they will be able to …

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Can femtocells connect the unconnected?

By Professor Simon Saunders Previous posts have explored the impact of femtocells in the enterprise and in the home. But femtocells also have the capacity to bring mobile communications to the remotest parts of the world. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of any discussion of how femtocells can be used in previously unconnected or poorly covered areas is that the …

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