Assessing IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.16 as Backhauling Technologies for 3G Small Cells in Rural Areas of Developing Countries

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center" colspan="2">Link budget parameters</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Transmission power</td><td class="align_left">24 dBm</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Directional antenna gain</td><td class="align_left">27 dB</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Cable and connectors attenuation</td><td class="align_left">2 dB</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Margin</td><td class="align_left">20 dB</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Parameters used to estimate link budgets.</div>

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Table 6: Assessing IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.16 as Backhauling Technologies for 3G Small Cells in Rural Areas of Developing Countries 