What is a small cell?

There are three types of small cells including femtocells, picocells, and microcells.  Femtocells are router-like devices and are usually placed in residences and small businesses.  Picocells are usually installed in shopping malls and metro stations as they have more coverage and can handle more users.  Microcells are typically installed on traffic lights, signs, and near large events as they have widest coverage and user capacity of the small cells. Please click on the following link if you want to learn more about different types of cell towers.