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Small cells could solve the mobile broadband capacity crunch

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Posted on October 10, 2011 by admin

By Paul Golden. A combination of more data-hungry devices and higher service expectations on the part of users has created a ‘perfect storm’ for mobile broadband providers, who are likely to look to small cells to address some of their network coverage and congestion issues. According to the International Telecommunication Union, there were 872 million active mobile broadband subscriptions last …

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Is femto-powered mobile broadband key to digital divide?

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Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

By Danny Bradbury. The Broadband Commission for Digital Development met to present its findings in New York in September – and their findings suggest that mobile broadband will be key to bridging the digital divide. The UN initiative, led by Rwandan president Paul Kagame and Carlos Slim, and featuring commissioners such as diverse as Jeffrey Sachs, Richard Branson, Vint Cerf, …

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