Access point base station is the original term for what is now known as a femtocell.
Cloud Services, Next-Gen Business, Next-Gen Content Delivery and Video, Business Issues, ARPU and ROI
Telecom Routing and Switching, Metro/Access Networks, NGN Architecture, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS (Multi-protocol Label Switching) Networks, Optical Networks
Wireless Backhaul, Wireless Networks, 3G and 4G, Fixed Mobile Convergence
Service Delivery, Telecom OSS and BSS, Telecom Network Management
Definition
Access point base station is the original term for what is now known as a femtocell.
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