Access Control Mechanisms for Femtocells
Access Control Mechanisms for Femtocells
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DOI:
10.1109/mcom.2010.5394027
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
11.2
通讯作者:
Zhang, Jie
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作者:
de la Roche, Guillaume;Valcarce, Alvaro;Zhang, Jie
Femtocells are a solution that helps to reduce the capital and operational expenditure of a mobile network while enhancing system coverage and capacity. However, the avoidance of interference is still an issue that needs to be addressed to successfully deploy a femtocell tier over existing macrocell networks. Moreover, interference is strongly dependent on the type of access control, which decides if a given user can or cannot connect to the femtocell. In this article the existing access methods for femtocells together with their benefits and drawbacks are explained. A description of the business model and technical impact of access methods in femto/macro networks is also provided. Finally, the need for hybrid access methods and several models are presented.