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1.
What are the advantages of small cells?
The advantages of small cells are:
- Extend coverage of cellular mobile networks in indoor regions and increase overall network capacity
- Enhancing cellular services in the areas where cellular signals are weak
- Small cells are cheaper than conventional Base Stations
- Consume low power compared to conventional BSs
- Faster deployment and easy operation
2.
What are the drawbacks of small cells?
The disadvantages of small cells are
- Shorter coverage range compared to conventional BSs.
- Handles fewer simultaneous sessions of voice/data calls and internet browsing.
- Interference, resource management, and backhaul related issues.
Author
Drishya Manohar
Sr. Associate - Content Marketing
