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Small cell market status - Informa

December 2012

Index number: 041

This market status report provides regular updates on the status of small cell market development as it pertains to service providers and small cell ecosystem manufacturers. It also covers standards and regulatory aspects. This is the first report in the series to encompass the wider remit of the Small Cell Forum to include enterprise, metro and rural small cells, building on the success of residential femtocells.

Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Small Cell Forum.

Small cell market status - Informa

October 2012

Index number: 040

Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Small Cell Forum.

Small cell market status - Informa

June 2012

Index number: 039

Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Small Cell Forum.

W-CDMA Open Access Small Cells

May 2012

Index number: 038

Architecture, Requirements and Dependencies.

Deploying W-CDMA smallcells in an open access presents a shift from the majority of current deployment where closed access is used in residential femtos.

Femtocell Synchronisation and Location

May 2012

Index number: 037

This paper addresses the common technological and economic challenges in achieving synchronisation and location determination for Femto and Small Cells. It is provided as a briefing for network operators, to encourage debate amongst Femto and Small Cell vendors as far as necessary to ensure that industry requirements can be met and to alert vendors from outside the immediate industry (e.g. of time-servers, routers, modems, GPS receivers) to the specific needs and opportunities offered by the market.

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Femtocell Synchronisation and Location Topic Brief

May 2012

Index number: 036

Femtocell Synchronisation and Location Topic Brief.

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Case Study - Network Norway

February 2012

Index number: 035

Successful small cell deployments around the world have established the technology’s effectiveness in a residential context. But small cells can also dramatically change the world of business communications. This case history outlines how Network Norway has combined a new self-organising femtocell product (Full Dekning, or “full coverage”) with its Mobile Centrex offering, to create a complete turnkey fixed line replacement solution for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Case Study - AT&T

February 2012

Index number: 034

AT&T has done more than perhaps any other operator to familiarise consumers with the idea of a femtocell. But the simple proposition that consumers find so attractive is made possible only by some sophisticated technology and a consummate customer service operation. The Small Cell Forum looks at the history of the service that AT&T calls the MicroCell.

Integrated Femto-WiFi networks

February 2012

Index number: 033

The aim of this document is to provide comprehensive view of the use cases, scenarios and challenges that integrated femto-wifi (IFW) devices and networks are, or may be facing in residential, enterprise and metro deployment. It also is intended to address some technical background around IFW architectures, IFW mobility, and related technical details as well as standard development and requirements.

Enterprise femtocell deployment guidelines

February 2012

Index number: 032

This report provides deployment guidelines for enterprise femtocell deployments in the context of commercial multi-femto implementations that cover a wide range of settings such as enterprise buildings, small offices and shopping malls. The recommendations are supported by detailed analysis, simulations and over-the-air tests. While the document focuses on femtocell deployment for medium to large enterprises, most of the recommendations are also applicable to small enterprises.

Small cell market status - Informa

February 2012

Index number: 031

Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Small Cell Forum.

Small cells - what's the big idea?

Femtocells are expanding beyond the home

February 2012

Index number: 030

As the Femto Forum becomes the Small Cell Forum, our name change reflects the Forum’s support for enterprise, metro and rural small cells, building on the earlier success of residential femtocells. This report offers a timely overview of the technology.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa December 2011 Index number: 029 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa October 2011 Index number: 028 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa June 2011 Index number: 027 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Global Consumer Survey of In-Home Mobile Services and Femtocells - Parks Associates May 2011 Index number: 026 In 2010, the Femto Forum commissioned Parks Associates to study global consumer attitudes toward femtocells and femtocell benefits for users of mobile services.

HeNB (LTE Femto) Network Architecture May 2011 Index number: 025 This paper provides an operator friendly guide to the LTE femtocell architecture options outlined in the 3GPP standard.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa February 2011 Index number: 023 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media is researching and producing this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Global Consumer Research on Femtocells - Key Findings of a Six-Nation Study - Parks Associates January 2011 Index number: 022 The Femto Forum commissioned Parks Associates to conduct this custom consumer research in six nations: the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Spain, China, and Japan.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa December 2010 Index number: 021 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media is researching and producing this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa October 2010 Index number: 020 The latest market status report from Informa outlines the status of femtocell market development as it relates to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory matters. Informa Telecoms & Media researches and produces this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

U.S Consumer Attitudes on In-Home Mobile Services and Femtocells - Parks Associates October 2010 Index number: 019 In 2010, the Femto Forum commissioned Parks Associates to study U.S. consumer attitudes toward femtocells and femtocell benefits for users of mobile service.

U.S Consumer Attitudes on In-Home Mobile Services and Femtocells - Parks Associates June 2010 Index number: 018 The FemtoForum commissioned Parks Associates to conduct this custom consumer research in the U.S. as the 1st part of a multi-national project.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa June 2010 Index number: 017 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. Informa Telecoms & Media is researching and producing this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Femtocells - Natural Solution for Offload June 2010 Index number: 016 While operators have historically been innovative and successful in expanding network capacity, the current rate of growth in demand is unprecedented. As described in this paper, femtocells offer a highly effective and cost-effective method of easing the traffic carried by the macro-cellular network.

Femtocell Synchronization and Location June 2010 Index number: 015 In this ‘Topic Brief’, we review requirements for synchronization and location derived from cellular standards and regulatory constraints, point out some of the challenges that must be overcome, and examine the most common and promising techniques available today.

The Best That LTE Can Be: Why LTE Needs Femtocells May 2010 Index number: 014 This paper outlines the case for deploying femtocells in an LTE environment, including: Realizing the full potential of LTE Cost savings Revenue impact Location-specific tariffs without leakage.

The Business Case for Femtocells in the Mobile Broadband Era - Signals Research March 2010 Index number: 013 A whitepaper that analyzes the economic benefits of femtocells in an operator’s next-generation product suite.

Interference Management in OFDMA Femtocells March 2010 Index number: 012 Interference management is an important consideration for femtocell deployment. This white paper presents work done to address interference management in the context of OFDMA (particularly LTE-FDD) femtocell systems.

The Business Case for Femtocells in the Mobile Broadband Era - Signals Research Presentation February 2010 Barcelona Index number: 011 In 2008 SRG was commissioned by the Femto Forum to develop a business planning model and a white paper on femtocell economics. The next phase – presented in part today – looks out in time at the impact of mobile broadband.

Femtocell Market Status - Informa February 2010 Index number: 010 The market status report provides regular updates on the status of femtocell market development as it pertains to service providers and femtocell ecosystem manufacturers, and also covers standards and regulatory aspects. From this issue onwards, Informa Telecoms & Media will be researching and producing this report on behalf of the Femto Forum.

Interference Management in UMTS Femtocells February 2010 Index number: 009 This report reviews the findings of research and simulations performed for 3G UMTS technology, including HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) at both 2100 MHz and 850 MHz bands. The initial studies by 3GPP RAN4 [documented in report TR25.820] were expanded with further analysis and simulations by the Femto Forum in the 2100 MHz and 850 MHz bands.

Femto Forum Summary Report: Interference Management in UMTS Femtocells February 2010 Index number: 008 This paper is a summary report of the complete Interference Management in UMTS Femtocells whitepaper

Wireless in the Home & Office: the need for both 3G femtocells and Wi-Fi access points January 2010 Index number: 007 This paper emphasizes the role that femtocells will play alongside Wi-Fi in providing the best possible mobile data experience to consumers.

Femtocell Market Status November 2009 Index number: 006 This document provides industry commentary regarding the status of the Femtocell Market development as it pertains to Service Providers, Ecosystem, Standards and Regulatory aspects. The document utilizes publicly available information or Femto Forum sources. Every effort is made to acknowledge the sources of publicly available information; however the Femto Forum welcomes suggestions for updates and corrections.

Femtocell Business Case - Signals Research June 2009 Index number: 005 A whitepaper that highlights the economics of femtocells under a wide range of scenarios and assumptions on a global basis.

Femtocell Economics - Signals Research February 2009 Index number: 004 The Femto Forum commissioned Signals Research Group, LLC (SRG) in 2008 to develop a business case modeling tool that would allow its full members to evaluate their own business case for deploying femtocells.

Inteference Management in UTMS Femtocells December 2008 Index number: 003 The principal objectives of this study are To develop an industry position on the interference risks from femtocell deployments. To recommend mitigation techniques and any necessary associated RF parameters and performance requirements to ensure minimal disruption to the macro network or other femtocells.

Regulatory Aspects of Femtocells May 2008 Index number: 002 This white paper has been produced by the Femto Forum on behalf of its members to assist regulators who wish to understand the benefits and potential regulatory issues associated with femtocells.

Femtocells and Health October 2007 Index number: 001 This brochure has been designed to answer questions you may have about femtocells. We have all read or heard about concerns raised from time to time regarding the safe use of radio waves and wireless communications equipment. The wireless industry takes these concerns seriously and welcomes ongoing research. The consensus of international health authorities today is that there are no established health effects from low power wireless communications devices such as femtocells.