1 Bhagwat V.S. Bhosale R.J.

WiMAX overview

Market Technology Standard update

Network architecture OFDM MAC/PHY

WiMAX architecture

Summary
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End-user are used to high bandwidth from fixed sources The initial launch of WCDMA has not been a success

Expects the same behaviour from wireless

A need for speed required from existing telco operators

~30 million subscriber where half in NTT DoCoMo NW 2/3 of the subscriber added as late as 2005 Initial 3G promises far from fulfilled (wireless video, coverage, etc) Afraid of being left behind Competing with wireless MAN provider Needs to be prepared for future growth of data traffic Protect their 3G investment

A need for lower rural coverage cost

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A specification of 915 pages accepted in 2004. A member of the IEEE802 family of specifications. IEEE802.16-2004 include P2P, P2MP and mesh access networks 2-11GHz NLOS 10-66 GHz LOS During 2005 IEEE 802.16e includes mobility. During 2005 MIB standardized as well IEEE802.16 is supported by the industry group WiMAX IEEE802.11 is supported by the industry group WiFi

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Cost Lower equipment cost for WiMAX due to certified products (compare with WiFi) WiMAX require new infrastructure while HSPA rides on UMTS Coverage Roughly the same coverage (average ~5 km) Performance Roughly the same performance (average ~2 Mb/s per user) Market window HSDPA launches in 2006 while HSUPA will come in 2008? WiMAX standard set end of 2005 -> first products in 2007 Acceptance HSPA has a higher acceptance with mobile operator

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R1 MSS ASN

R3 CSN

R4

NSP

Another ASN

ASP Netw ork OR Internet

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R3 R1 BS R6 ASN GW

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OFDM Modulation technique, spread spectrum Used in e.g DSL, WLAN, WiMAX MAC, control plane, user plane Manage resources on the air interface QoS ARQ Mobility Management P Radio Resource Management H Location Y PHY OFDM MIMO Modulation

MAC Control Plane MAC Data Plane Service Specific CS e.g. IP

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Standard for WiMAX mobile solution not finalized yet No products certified by WiMAX forum yet Test network in Skellefte shows promising results According to analysts WiMAX will take significant market shares

Which standard will rule nextgeneration broadband wireless?

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