ABI Research analysts say it is likely that femtocells and picocells will form an integrated part of the initial rollouts of LTE networks.

"In most parts of the world, LTE will be deployed using higher frequency bands. Higher frequencies penetrate structures less effectively than low frequencies, so femtocells and picocells offer an attractive way to compensate for lower indoor signal strength and provide LTE's touted bandwidth," said senior analyst Nadine Manjaro. Some observers suggest that all LTE deployments will initially use femtocells alone.

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