HNB
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A HNB can also be defined as a Femto Cell supporting the standard UMTS air interface. It provides cellular coverage in a subscriber’s home or small business yet connects back to the service providers core network via a broadband IP network running over the Iu-h interface. The HNB is defined in the 3GPP ‘s Release 8 specifications.

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