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Why LTE base-station is called eNodeB?

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Why LTE base-station is called eNodeB?
posted Jan 2, 2014 by anonymous

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Early UMTS documents have terminology as
UE - NODE A
BTS - NODE B
RNC - NODE C

so now we understood why it is called NODE B, next point is why eNodeB, e stands for evolved so now I hope it is clear why it is called eNodeB.

answer Jan 3, 2014 by Luv Kumar
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