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Table 2 Throughput comparison of open, closed, and shared access for FAP-MBS distance D , cellular user density U c , femtocell density N f

From: Open, closed, and shared access femtocells in the downlink

  

HighD

LowD

  

and/or lowN f

and/or highN f

  

and/or highU c

and/or lowU c

Home user throughput

Inner

Open = Shared > Closed

Open = Shared ≫ Closed

 

region

  
 

Outer

Closed ≫ Shared ≫ Open

Closed > Shared > Open

 

region

  

Cellular user throughput

 

Open ≫ Shared ≫ Closed

Open > Shared > Closed

 

Home

Closed access

Closed access

 

users

  

Preferred access

Cellular

Open access

Open access

 

users

  
 

Both

Shared access

Shared access

 

users