Cluster-based multihop synchronization scheme for femtocell network

• Main Authors: Hassan Abdalla Hashim, Aisha, A. Saeed , Rashid, Hasan, Mohammad Kamrul, Islam, Shayla, Khalifa, Othman Omran
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2012
• Subjects: T Technology (General); T10.5 Communication of technical information; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/50169/1/310-1654-1-PB.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50169/; http://journals.iium.edu.my/ejournal/index.php/iiumej/article/viewFile/310/346

Femtocell technology has been drawing considerable attention as a costeffective means of improving cellular coverage and capacity. It is connected to the core network through an IP backhaul and can only use timing protocols such as IEEE1588 or Network Time Protocol (NTP). Furthermore, the femtoce...