WIMAX: BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AUTHOR DEEPAK PAREEK OTHER BOOKS WIMAX OUTLOOK SERIES BEST SELLER , RESOURCE4BUSINESS, 2005 BUSINESS OF WIMAX, J WILEY & SONS, 2005 WIMAX – TAKING WIRELESS TO THE MAX, CRC PRESS, 2005 WIMAX – BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, IDEA GROUP 2006 COLUMNIST WIMAX.COM, WIMAXXED.COM, CONNECTWORLD “WIMAX: BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGY" Table of Content WiMAX: 1 WiMAX: 1 Broadband Wireless Access Technology 1 Broadband Wireless Access Technology 1 “WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access Technology" 2 “WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access Technology" 2 Table of Figures 17 Table of Tables 23 Preface 25 Section 1 28 WiMAX - Overview 28 Chapter 1 29 Introduction 29 Broadband Age 31 What is Broadband? 34 Type 1: Messaging Services 35 Type 2: Large File Transfer Services 35 Type 3: Unidirectional Real Time Services 36 Type 4: Interactive Real Time Messaging Services 36 Broadband Technologies 38 Cable 39 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) & ADSL 40 Satellite 42 Powerline Communication (PLC) 43 HomePlug-AV – Keep an Eye on Power 44 Powerline Repeaters - To Extend Wireless Range 45 Wireless – Radio Access 45 Fibre 47 Broadband Demand 49 Broadband Everywhere 51 Broadband the Development Catalyst 52 Economics of Broadband 54 Broadband Puzzle 56 Broadband Connectivity Solutions 57 Broadband Building Blocks 58 Infrastructure Equipment 61 Premises Access Gateway Equipment 62 Broadband endpoint devices 63 Designing Broadband Solution 63 Architecture to Technology Challenges 65 Enabling Converged Networks 66 Terminate services on one port 66 Convert to a common protocol 67 Quality of Service 67 Traffic engineering and bandwidth management 68 Processing power and capacity 68 Eliminating Bandwidth Bottlenecks 69 High capacity switching core 69 Ability to Provision and Manage Services 69 Easy integration with existing Systems 70 Provisioning for instant remote activation 70 Multiple transition paths 70 Management and Support from Central Office 71 Mobile & Wireless Access 72 Appeal of Wireless 74 Cost 75 Global Accessibility 75 Smart Service Capability 76 Cultural 76 WLAN 76 Wireless Networking Standards 77 WLANs’ Working 80 Radio Networks 80 Wireless Broadband - The Communications Revolution82 Attraction of Wireless Broadband 84 Need for Wireless Broadband 85 Broadband Wireless Access 86 BWA makes business sense 88 Broadband Wireless Networks 89 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 90 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) 90 Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) 91 Wireless Region Area Network (WRAN) 92 Broadband Wireless Technologies 93 Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 94 3G 96 Wi-Fi 97 WiMAX 97 Mobile-Fi 99 WiMAX - Broadband for Masses 101 Affordable Broadband 102 Chapter 2 103 WiMAX – The Disruptive Technology 103 Impact of Disruption 106 Technology Life Cycle 108 Disruption 110 Dominant Design 111 Disruption and New Market 112 Innovation for Disruption 113 Technology Strategy 116 Emerging & Established Technologies 117 Technology Uncertainty 118 Diffusion of Innovation 119 Technology Adoption 120 Broadband Wireless - Technology Advancements 124 WiMAX – The Biggest Disruption 129 It’s Different 131 WiMAX - Disruptive Capabilities 134 What is WiMAX? 135 Why WiMAX 137 Key Features 138 Centrally Coordinated Architecture 138 High Speed IP Services 138 2nd Generation IP QoS 139 A Low Delay Radio Interface 139 WiMAX Hype or Reality 139 Chapter 3 141 How WiMAX Works 141 Robust Technology 144 Channel Characteristics 145 Channel Dispersion 146 K-Factor 146 Doppler 147 Cross-Polarization Discrimination 147 Antenna Correlation 147 Condition Number 148 RF and Hardware Considerations 148 Digital–analog and analog–digital converters (DAC/ADC) 149 DAC/ADC Clocks 149 Up/Down Converter Oscillators 149 Linearity and Dynamic Range 149 Flexible Tradeoffs 150 WiMAX Networks 151 WiMAX Types 154 Fixed 155 Portable or Mobile 156 Building Blocks of WiMAX 157 WiMAX Base Station 160 Types of Base Stations 162 Power Control 163 MAC Layer Overview 164 PHY Layer Overview 168 WiMAX Receiver 170 Backhaul 172 Working Mechanism 172 Operational 175 Architecture 175 Network Topology 178 Point to Point 178 Point to Multi Point 179 Mesh 180 Mesh Networks 181 Multi-hop Topology 183 Mesh Design 185 Mesh Types 186 Mesh Advantage 186 Mesh Drawbacks 187 Section 2 189 WiMAX - Cutting Edge 189 Chapter 4 190 WiMAX – Specification 190 Basic Profiles 194 802.16 – Supported Features 195 802.16 Medium Access Control (MAC) 195 802.16 Physical (PHY) 199 The OFDM PHY 202 Framing and Media Access 204 Medium Access Control (MAC) Layer 205 Classification 206 MAC PDU Formats 208 Service Specific Convergence Sublayer (SSCS) 210 The ATM convergence Sublayer (ATM CS) 211 The Packet convergence Sublayer (Packet CS) 211 MAC Common Part Sublayer MAC (CPS) 211 PHY Support and Frame Structure 213 Radio Link Control 214 Service Flows 215 Uplink Scheduling Services 216 Bandwidth Requests and Grants 217 Channel Acquisition 220 SS Authentication and Registration 222 IP Connectivity 223 Connection Set-up 223 Privacy Sublayer 224 Security Associations 224 Cryptographic Methods 225 Physical (PHY) Layer 227 Mobile WiMAX 230 Migration towards Mobility 232 Network Enhancement 235 RF System 236 Synthesizer 236 Power Amplifier 237 Filtering 238 Chapter 5 239 WiMAX – State of the Art Technologies 239 Learning from The Past 239 Technology of WiMAX 244 Dynamic Burst Mode TDMA MAC 244 Quality of Service 244 Link Adaptation 245 Non Line Of Sight (NLoS) Support 246 Highly Efficient Spectrum Utilization 248 Flexible Channel Bandwidth 250 Smart Antenna Support 251 Mechanisms 256 MIMO – Coming Soon to Networks Near You 256 Error Correction Techniques 257 Power Control 257 Data Security 259 WiMAX Radio 260 Multiplexing Technology 260 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 261 OFDM and FDM 262 Why OFDM 264 Modulating Technology 265 Adaptive Modulation 268 Duplexing Technology 270 WiMAX Silicon 272 Radio on Silicon 272 System on Chip (SoC) 275 Chapter 6 277 WiMAX Proposition 277 Features of Substance 278 Throughput 278 Scalability 279 Coverage 279 Quality of service (QoS) 279 QoS Class 280 Security 281 Differentiated Service Levels 281 Wider access scope 282 Flexibility 282 Standard-based 282 Competitive costs 282 Value Creation 284 Governments 284 Consumers 285 Component & Equipment Makers 286 Service Providers and Network Operators 288 Drivers 290 Throughput & Coverage 290 Flexibility & Scalability 291 Cost Effectiveness 293 Emergence of Standards 293 Backing of Intel 295 Challenges 296 RF Interference 296 Addressing Issues with Interference 297 Infrastructure Placement 297 Addressing Issues with Infrastructure Placement 298 Roll out Cost 299 Incomplete Standards 300 Chipset Availability 301 Interoperability Testing and Market Feel 302 Uncertain Economics 303 Spectrum 305 Competition 309 Wireline 312 DSL & Cable 313 Wireless 314 Wi-Fi 315 3 G Technologies 319 UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunication System 319 HSDPA – High-speed downlink packet access 322 CDMA 1x-EVDO (CDMA-HDR or IS-856) – Single RF carrier Evolution to Data Only 324 Economic Analysis 324 Wi-Fi 325 3G 326 WiMAX 327 Section 3 329 WiMAX – Roll Out 329 Chapter 7 331 WiMAX Standard 331 Why Standards 331 IEEE 802.16 Standards Family 335 Benefits of 802.16 Standards 339 IEEE 802.16 342 The MAC Differences 346 Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (MBWA) 357 MBWA Technology Issues 358 Power Consumption Reduction 359 IEEE 802.20 - Alternate MBWA 362 Chapter 8 364 WiMAX Certification 364 WiMAX TM & IEEE 802.16 366 WiMAX Forum 366 Why WiMAX Forum™ 368 Global Harmonization 369 Why Certification 372 Advantages 373 Impact 377 Way Forward 379 Conformance vs. Interoperability 381 Certification Process 382 Conformance Testing 382 Interoperability Testing 383 Abstract Test Suite Process 386 Chapter 9 388 WiMAX Regulation 388 Regulating Broadband 388 Broadband for Unserved 390 Wireless Regulation 392 [...]... biotechnology conducted in California or Oxford Potential of WiMAX is phenomenal The challenge, then, is how to turn these possibilities into a reality WiMAX – Broadband Wireless Access Technology is a book which is a step in the direction to demystify WiMAX The key idea behind the book is “To pin down the technical details that make WiMAX actually work” In WiMAX – Broadband Wireless Access Technology, ... Various BWA Technology 93 Figure 15 - Cellular Wireless Technology Evolution 96 Figure 16 - Future of Broadband - Multi Technology Access 100 Figure 17 - Disruptive Technology Performance Curve 106 Figure 18 - Technology Life Cycle 110 Figure 19 - Sustaining and Disruptive Technology Cycle .111 Figure 20 - Sustained Innovations for Disruption 115 Figure 21 - WiMAX Adoption... exploration of the “Disruptive Technology Innovations of WiMAX, WiMAX Deployment Planning and Successful Solution Strategies for all the stake holders” SECTION 1 - WiMAX - Overview WiMAX, or the IEEE 802.16 standard for broadband wireless access, is increasingly gaining in popularity as a technology with significant market potential This section as the name suggest provides an overview of WiMAX while putting... developments in area of Broadband, Wireless and Mobile Broadband including WiMAX Chapter 2 – WiMAX: The Disruptive Technology This chapter, as evident by the name, provides an in-depth understanding about factors making WiMAX a disruption and discusses in detail the concept of Technology Disruption” Chapter 3 – How WiMAX Works This chapter takes a close look at all the pieces of WiMAX puzzle, including... such technology, which will have profound impact on future of our world, is WiMAX This groundbreaking development in Broadband Wireless Access technology landscape is an evolving standard for point-to-multipoint wireless networking, works for the "last mile" in the same way that WiFi "hotspots" work for the last one hundred feet of networking Think of the possibilities that this affordable broadband wireless. .. concept of “Disruptive Technology SECTION 2 - WiMAX - Cutting Edge WiMAX is not one technology but a aggregation of many technology innovations bound together by IEEE 802.16 standards effort This section, as the name suggest provides an overview of WiMAX technology and associated characteristics SECTION 3 - WiMAX – Roll Out This section provides understanding about issues related to WiMAX deployment, which... provides an overview of these topics WiMAX – Bigger than the Biggest Disruption SECTION 1 WiMAX - Overview WiMAX, or the IEEE 802.16 standard for broadband wireless access, is increasingly gaining in popularity as a technology with significant market potential This section as the name suggest provides an overview of WiMAX while putting forward concept of “Disruptive Technology The section consists of... for WiMAX 418 Figure 61- WiMAX Applications .432 Figure 62 - Metropolitan-Area Networks (MANs) 434 Figure 63 - Cellular Backhaul 442 Figure 64 - Diverse WiMAX Applications .444 Figure 65 - Personal Broadband 453 Figure 66 - Opportunity for WiMAX .461 Figure 67 - Business Risks of WiMAX 463 Figure 68 - Technology Evaluation 481 Figure 69 - WiMAX Roll Out Stages .488 Figure 70 - WiMAX. .. 21 - WiMAX Adoption and Acceptance 120 Figure 22 - Technology Adoption Chasm .122 Figure 23 – WiMAX: One Solution for Multiple Needs 144 Figure 24 - WiMAX Wireless Complete Ethernet Solution 145 Figure 25 - WiMAX Coverage With Different SS Types 154 Figure 26 - WiMAX Types 156 Figure 27 - WiMAX PHY Architecture 170 Figure 28 - WiMAX Point to Multi Point Deployment 180 Figure... Projections 599 Broadband Wireless Trends 600 Wi-Fi Trends 602 WiMAX Trends .603 BIBLIOGRAPHY .606 ABBREVIATIONS AND GLOSSARY 612 ABOUT AUTHOR 645 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 - Broadband Evolution 32 Figure 2 - Applications of High Speed Internet 38 Figure 3 - Access Technologies and Speeds 42 Figure 4 - Internet Access Technologies 44 Figure 5 - Broadband Subscribers . Content WiMAX: 1 WiMAX: 1 Broadband Wireless Access Technology 1 Broadband Wireless Access Technology 1 WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access Technology& quot; 2 WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access Technology& quot;. TAKING WIRELESS TO THE MAX, CRC PRESS, 2005 WIMAX – BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGY, IDEA GROUP 2006 COLUMNIST WIMAX. COM, WIMAXXED.COM, CONNECTWORLD WIMAX: BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS TECHNOLOGY& quot; Table. Networks 80 Wireless Broadband - The Communications Revolution82 Attraction of Wireless Broadband 84 Need for Wireless Broadband 85 Broadband Wireless Access 86 BWA makes business sense 88 Broadband