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标题：Network Evolution and QOS Provisioning For Integrated Femtocell/Macrocell Networks
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作者：Mostafa Zaman Chowdhury ; Yeong Min Jang ; Zygmunt J. Haas 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Wireless & Mobile Networks
印刷版ISSN：0975-4679
电子版ISSN：0975-3834
出版年度：2010
卷号：2
期号：3
出版社：Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center (AIRCC)
摘要：Integrated femtocell/macrocell networks, comprising a conventional cellular network overlaid with femtocells, offer an economically appealing way to improve coverage, quality of service, and access network capacity. The key element to successful femtocells/macrocell integration lies in its self- organizing capability. Provisioning of quality of service is the main technical challenge of the femtocell/macrocell integrated networks, while the main administrative challenge is the choice of the proper evolutionary path from the existing macrocellular networks to the integrated network. In this article, we introduce three integrated network architectures which, while increasing the access capacity, they also reduce the deployment and operational costs. Then, we discuss a number of technical issues, which are key to making such integration a reality, and we offer possible approaches to their solution. These issues include efficient frequency and interference management, quality of service provisioning of the xDSL-based backhaul networks, and intelligent handover control.
关键词：Femtocells; Femtocellular Network Architecture; Femtocell/Macrocell Integration; Integrated Network;Architecture; Indoor Wireless Coverage; Self-Organizing Capability