Comments on: HetNet step 1: More LTE microcells than base stations by 2014 http://gigaom.com/2012/03/30/hetnet-step-1-more-lte-microcells-than-base-stations-by-2014/ Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Thomas Dolislager http://gigaom.com/2012/03/30/hetnet-step-1-more-lte-microcells-than-base-stations-by-2014/#comment-825855 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:27:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=505456#comment-825855 Things get real interesting when carriers start leaving macrocells in order to move to small cell networks. The rent savings will be huge.

]]> By: Kevin Fitchard http://gigaom.com/2012/03/30/hetnet-step-1-more-lte-microcells-than-base-stations-by-2014/#comment-824702 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:37:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=505456#comment-824702 I knew you were going to comment on this post, Simon!

To be fair, most of those femtos are private residential and business cells, not public access, right?

]]> By: Simon Saunders http://gigaom.com/2012/03/30/hetnet-step-1-more-lte-microcells-than-base-stations-by-2014/#comment-824577 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:44:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=505456#comment-824577 Actually – Small Cell Forum numbers indicate there’ll be more femtocells than macrocells – across all technologies – before the end of *2012*!

]]> By: Dave Mackey http://gigaom.com/2012/03/30/hetnet-step-1-more-lte-microcells-than-base-stations-by-2014/#comment-824576 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:42:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=505456#comment-824576 It seems this sort of heterogeneous, roaming network could be the answer to wireless spectrum saturation? For example, if Verizon where to implement a system similar to FON, using a small portion of the bandwidth of their customers (an opt-in, discounted rate would be necessary) home and business fios connections, folks could be getting normal, seamless coverage in most metro areas but only occasionally using the carrier’s actual wireless bandwidth.

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