Analysis And Comparison Between Performance Parameters Of Small Cells And Femtocells In Long Term Evolution (LTE)

Abstract

LTE, short for Long Term Evolution, is considered by many to be the obvious successor to the current generation of UMTS 3G technology. Small Cells in LTE are currently being used widely because of their many advantages. As high-rise buildings and street canyons cause coverage holes in certain parts of the topology and high user densities also cause the capacity of macro cells to be exhausted, placing small cells at strategic points in these areas helps to overcome coverage and capacity problems. Small cells are low-cost alternative to macro cells in rural and hard-to-reach areas because of their ease of installation. On the other hand, Femtocells also provide the best solution for seamless, transparent offload and ubiquitous coverage for high-speed data. So, by using Vienna Simulator, the performance parameters of Small Cells and Femtocells are compared to conclude which type of cells is best suited for overpopulated and dense urban places.