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<h2 id="scale">Scale</h2> <p>The term macrocell is used to describe the widest range of cell sizes. Macrocells are found in rural areas or along highways. Over a smaller cell area, a <a href="/facts/Microcell/6klxHtYG">microcell</a> is used in a densely populated urban area. <a href="/facts/Picocell/Pm28WwEe">Picocells</a> are used for areas smaller than microcells, such as a large office, a mall, or <a href="/facts/Train_station/9nTmC6vf">train station</a>. Currently the smallest area of coverage that can be implemented with a <a href="/facts/Femtocell/dQ548uvW">femtocell</a> is a home or small office. </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Cellular_network/8zA0jQJ9">Cellular network</a> – Communication network</li> <li><a href="/facts/Femtocell/dQ548uvW">Femtocell</a> – Small, low-power cellular base station</li> <li><a href="/facts/Femtosatellite/vXN5EwvX">Femtosatellite</a> – Satellites of low mass and size, usually under 1200 kgPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets</li> <li><a href="/facts/GSM/Sw8QYaLE">GSM</a> – Cellular telephone network standard since 1991</li> <li><a href="/facts/Microcell/6klxHtYG">Microcell</a> – Cellular base station</li> <li><a href="/facts/Picocell/Pm28WwEe">Picocell</a> – Small cellular base station</li> <li><a href="/facts/Small_Cells/2qTbfBCr">Small Cells</a> – Cellular network infrastructurePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/glossary/jargon/">Mobile Phones: Jargon Explained</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wireless/femto_small_cells.html">White Paper: The Business Case for Metrocells</a></li> <li><a href="https://mullinsfarms.com/misc/how-to-install-a-cell-phone-repeater/">How To Install A Cell Phone Tower</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Mobile Phones: Jargon Explained <a href="http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/glossary/jargon/" target="_blank">http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/sitefinder/glossary/jargon/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>