Smaller the size of the cell more the number of concurrent users i.e. huge cells do not allow for more concurrent users. Huge cells require a greater transmission power than small cells. For huge cells there are a number of interfering signals, while for small cells there is limited interference only.

Small cells provide flexibility and increased QoS capabilities at an attractive cost. Implementing a small cell infrastructure is also more environmentally friendly as it will reduce the number of cell towers (maybe even eventually eliminate them) and it provides a cleaner signal with less power.

Drawbacks or disadvantages of Small Cells ➨They serve shorter coverage range than conventional BSs. ➨They handle fewer simultaneous sessions of voice/data calls and internet browsing. ➨It requires more budget to deploy large number of small cells in the region. ➨They are expensive compare to relays and repeaters.

Small cells can be used to provide in-building and outdoor wireless service. Mobile operators use them to extend their service coverage and/or increase network capacity. ABI Research argues that small cells also help service providers discover new revenue opportunities through their location and presence information.

Crown Castle installs small cells atop light poles and rooftops in downtown areas across the US, and rents them to network operators like Verizon. Crown Castle’s Jay Brown said earlier this month that the company operates around 50,000 commercially available small cells today, with another 30,000 on order.

5G – 5 drawbacks you may not have thought of

• 5G does not work on all phones.
• More expensive subscription costs.
• Uneven coverage.
• Replaces battery capacity for speed.
• Few will have access to the really fast 5G.

5G isn’t replacing 4G any time soon. In fact, they will coexist and work together. 5G capable phones can actually use both 4G and 5G technology.

For the vast majority of iPhone users, just keep LTE on, the performance is so superior to the other networks that turning it off, even if it may save some battery life, is not worth the speed reduction.

Avg. In some areas, 5G is only slightly faster than 4G, reaching average speeds of about 49–60 Mbps. In more densely populated locations, 5G is over ten times faster than 4G, topping out at average speeds of nearly 500 Mbps. That’s a huge difference over 4G’s 30 Mbps.

LTE, sometimes known as 4G LTE, is a type of 4G technology. Short for “Long Term Evolution”, it’s slower than “true” 4G, but significantly faster than 3G, which originally had data rates measured in kilobits per second, rather than megabits per second.

H+ is nothing but 3G. So, Yes, you will experience large difference between H+ and 4G network signal. 4G→ Max speed is 12.5 MB/s . That means you can browse 6 times faster than h+ if you are in 4G network coverage.

LTE technologies provide data transfer speeds of between 100 megabits per second(100Mbps) and one Gigabit per second(1Gbps). The Wi-Fi standard specifies data transfer speeds between 11 Mbps, 54Mbps 600 Mbps and 1Gbps depending on the specification. So in terms of range, 4G LTE is more capable.

Similarly, Android phones also have such a feature that enables the phone to use data even when connected to the Wifi. If Switch to Mobile Data is enabled, your phone will automatically use it whenever the Wifi signal is weak, or it’s connected, but there’s no internet.

According to Apple (at least on the iPhone 5) the device will chose the faster connection. So, if your Wifi connection isn’t as fast as your LTE, the device will show and use LTE instead of your Wifi (even though you are connected).

Long Term Evolution

If it is showing LTE – then that means Cellular data is enabled. So, even if Wi-Fi is enabled along with Cellular, then Cellular is what will always be used. It will flip to Wi-Fi if and when Cellular is lost.

Since LTE is accessed through a mobile device, its range is virtually limitless. Whether you’re at home or in transit, you can surf the web at your convenience, as long as your provider covers the area you’re in. Meanwhile, WiFi only works within a fixed location, so its range is limited to the router’s capability.

The main difference between cellular and WiFi is that cellular devices (smartphones, tablets, and portable WiFi hotpots) require a data plan and cell phone towers to support internet access. On the other hand, WiFi requires wireless devices (smartphones, tablets, and laptops) to connect to a router for internet access.

While WiFi lets you connect to the internet via your router, cellular data lets you connect to the internet via your cell phone signal. You can only connect to a public WiFi network or a network that is not secure. The WiFi network is slow.

Answer: A: Answer: A: A WiFi only iPad will only connect to a WiFi hotspot. The WiFi Cellular model will connect using a cellular connection provided you sign up for a cellular data plan for it.

Connecting to a cellular network is absolutely more safe than using WiFi. Most WiFi hotspots aren’t secure because the data sent over the internet isn’t encrypted. (When you use a secured WiFi, you can encrypt your data, but it’s still less reliable and less automatic than using a cellular signal.)