On Uplink Interference Scenarios in Two-Tier Macro and Femto Co-Existing UMTS Networks

A two-tier UMTS network is considered where a large number of randomly deployed Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) femtocells are laid under macrocells where the spectrum is shared. The cochannel interference between the cells may be a potential limiting factor for the system. We study t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhenning Shi, Mark C. Reed, Ming Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/240745