The Technology Partnership (TTP) has developed a new approach to mobile small cells for use on street light columns that it says will simplify the delivery of urban 4G networks. The prototype eNodeB is fitted into a standard photocell socket, without any modification to the lighting column or its power supply. The design meets de minimis planning requirements, according to the company, which simplifies planning consents. There has been a lot of focus on the unit cost of small cells, but less attention has been paid to total cost of deployment,' commented Steve Baker of TTP. 'The costs of site acquisition, planning consents and installation become significant factors when tens or even hundreds of thousands of small cells are considered.'
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