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Telcom 2700/INFSCI 1071

IEEE 802.16 /WiMAX Standard

• Characteristics of 802.16

– Point to Multipoint (PMP) and Mesh protocol

– NLOS wireless broadband services including bandwidth on

demand

– QoS support

–Security

– Scope expanded to include mobility and higher data rates

• Focus on both licensed and unlicensed spectrum

deployment – supports multiple service providers/licenses

in same area

• 802.16 Terminology

– Base Station (BS) is WiMAX cell site/access point

– Subscriber Station (SS) is customer premise equipment and

terminates the wireless link to the user location

– Mobile Station (MS) is a standalone consumer device equipped

with a WiMAX radio

Telcom 2700/INFSCI 1071

WiMAX Architecture

Line-of-Sight

Backhaul

802.16d

802.16

INTERNET

BACKBONE

Telco Core

Network or

Private (Fiber)

Network

Non Line-of-Sight

Point to Multi-Point

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