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Graphic explaining data usage trends and how those are influencing the deployment of small cells (femtocells and picocells).

The wideband nature of the LTE air interface has a more pronounced effect on performance characteristics compared to transitional narrow band cellular systems. It is important to get a feel for the key characteristics which could have a significant influence on the deployment planning of a wideband LTE system.

The small cell market segment is just coming of age and at the same time rapidly evolving. As a result femtocell and picocell family product naming conventions emerge with inconsistencies between companies because of the sudden segment boom.

The persistent growth in smart phones, wireless applications and mobile videos has lead to an ever increasing volume of data traffic on wireless networks. The resulting network congestion has placed operators under increasing pressure to expand coverage and capacity in order to maintain subscriber service quality levels.