Friday, March 27, 2009

WiMAX Opportunities in Africa

The growth and development of WiMAX in Africa has taken place mainly during 2006-2007. At the beginning of 2006, the WiMAX subscribers figure for Africa was just a few thousand. But according to the WiMAX Operator Tracking Service, WiMAXCounts, at the end of 2007 that continent accounts for more than 20,000 WiMAX subscribers Deploying and Managing Femtocells in Today's Mobile NetworksConsumers have begun to demand ubiquitous voice and broadband data connectivity from their mobile networks, from inside buildings and from the convenience of their own homes. Operators can achieve this indoor coverage by deploying more towers with large base stations coupled with paid backhaul links to each tower; however, this approach is prohibitively expensive to deploy and operate. This situation is driving operators to explore alternative, cost-effective solutions for increasing wireless coverage indoors.

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