What’s the Difference Between SON, C-RAN, and HetNet? (.PDF Download)

July 31, 2015

These days, lots of different terms fly around to describe new approaches to wireless networking. In this article, we’ll look at self-organizing networks (SONs), C-RAN, and HetNet. All of these terms are associated with newer wireless-networking technologies, and will become more and more familiar as mobile operators roll out small cells, LTE-A, and 5G networks...

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