Definitions
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- noun A
wireless communication system covering a small area, such as a singleoffice orrailway station , often used to extendcellular network coverage toindoor areas where signals cannot easily penetrate.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Airvana's Kim said that a femtocell can't be as perfect as a picocell, which is virtually indistinguishable from a macrocell, but that current femtocells are close enough to make no difference to most users.
Ars Technica 2010
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Airvana's Kim said that a femtocell can't be as perfect as a picocell, which is virtually indistinguishable from a macrocell, but that current femtocells are close enough to make no difference to most users.
Ars Technica 2010
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Airvana's Kim said that a femtocell can't be as perfect as a picocell, which is virtually indistinguishable from a macrocell, but that current femtocells are close enough to make no difference to most users.
Ars Technica 2010
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This whole thing is a misunderstanding of the difference between a femtocell and a picocell.
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The femtocell is so called because it is smaller than the picocell (which denotes a trillionth), which is used to improve indoor coverage in a larger area like a shopping mall.
House Calls 2009
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A picocell in turn is smaller than a macrocell, one of the large outdoor towers that form the backbone of mobile architecture.
House Calls 2009
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In the future, Carson believes people will be able to use their own phones during flights, using a technology called a picocell.
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Passengers would be able to use their own cell phones during flights, communicating through the onboard picocell.
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In the future, Carson believes people will be able to use their own phones during flights, using a technology called a picocell.
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Passengers would be able to use their own cell phones during flights, communicating through the onboard picocell.
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