Verizon looks to video broadcasting on LTE

08.11.2010

Femtocells and picocells, the small cellular base stations designed to cover homes and buildings, will play a big role in the new network because LTE will have built-in tools for load-balancing and smooth handoffs, Melone said. However, those tools probably won't be finished until 2012 or 2013, and for now Verizon is focusing on building out the traditional macro cells that cover wide areas, he said.