Next Big Thing for Mobile Networks
HatNet or Haterogenous networks are definitely a big part of what is operators and vendors are focusing on. The killer HatNat technology has still to come and all the companies from orthodox giants like Ericsson, NSN, Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent have come up with small cells solutions besides other small vendors like Tyco, Mobile Access etc. Alcatel-Lucent made an early impression in Small Cells market with its Small Cell product earlier than anybody else but its real test will be now when Ericsson has introduced its own small cell product called DOT. Really small, claims to be only 300 gms and is first of Ericsson Radio Dot System product line.
The business case of any small cell is simple how many users and what cell and user average and peak throughput it can support and how much coverage it can provide at given KPIs criteria level. Not to mention few hours deployment and use of Internet as transport back haul are mandatory features of any small cell and Ericsson claims to be long way ahead of Alcatel-Lucent product and says to be negotiating sales and deployment terms with AT&T.
Alcatel -Lucent solution support 32 users and its spec sheet is available online but did not and cannot replace Distributed Antenna System deployments because of capacity and coverage requirements, which Alcatel-Lucent small cell cannot meet. But on the other hand Ericsson DOT system product which they have very very recently launched claims to change all that. So, how much water they hold in their claim remains to be seen.
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