The femto-access-point, a low-cost and small-size cellular base-station, is envisioned to be
widely deployed in subscribers homes, as to provide high data-rate communications with
improved quality of service. As femtocellular networks will co-exist with macrocellular
networks, mitigation of the interference between these two network types is a key challenge
for successful integration of these two technologies. In particular, there are several
interference mechanisms between the femtocellular and the macrocellular networks, and the …

Femtocellular networks will co-exist with macrocellular networks, mitigation of the
interference between these two network types is a key challenge for successful integration of
these two technologies. In particular, there are several interference mechanisms between
the femtocellular and the macrocellular networks, and the effects of the resulting interference
depend on the density of femtocells and the overlaid macrocells in a particular coverage
area. While improper interference management can cause a significant reduction in the …