In order for network operators to effectively deploy and manage such a large number of distributed access points (one analyst recently predicted 12 small cells will be deployed for each macro base station), these small-cell base stations need to be compact, inexpensive, energy efficient, reliable and easily manageable by the same system that operates macro cells.

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Also important, this processing power combined with advanced digital radio interface and signaling capabilities enables small-cell base stations to operate in a more efficient and dynamic mesh network, as opposed to a relatively static, point-to-point macro only system.

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The most obvious macro problem facing the U.S. health care system is that cost is going through the roof and we don't seem to be getting better health care as a result.

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Tax lawyer Robert Macro, a partner at Dawsons LLP, said the new system would not provide any "overnight miracles" in terms of cuts as the UK tax system was "fit to bursting".

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While the hard disk drive shortage had disrupted the PC market last year, the macro headwinds, cannibalization threat from tablets and the upcoming Windows 8 operating system lunch has further slowed down the PC growth rate this year.

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