To receive my master’s degree from RIT, I must either complete a project or a thesis.  I have decided to go the project route as this will allow me some extra credit hours to work on an independent study implementing a MPLS backbone in the lab.  After careful consideration of a variety of topics that I find interesting, I have decided to investigate the issue of limited spectrum for the wireless telecommunications industry.  Specifically I will be researching and writing about the use of femtocells in expanding the coverage, capacity, and speed of wireless provider’s networks.  Femtocells are miniature cell sites targeted for homes and small businesses where existing cellular coverage is lacking.  These devices could drastically change how wireless providers operate their networks and this is what I will be investigating in my master’s project.

Femtocell Project Outline & Proposal