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HetNet Infrastructure Forecasts: 2016 – 2030 – Small Cells, Carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN &
DAS
Mobile operators are thus increasing their investments in Heterogeneous Network or HetNet infrastructure such
as strategically deployed small cells, carrier Wi-Fi and DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems), to cope with growing
capacity and coverage requirements. Adding further to the heterogeneity is the shift towards a C-RAN
(Centralized RAN) architecture, which centralizes baseband functionality to be shared across a large num