WiMAX - An Emerging

Wireless Communication
System
Internet today can be accessed by
three different ways

1. Broadband access
2. Wi-Fi access
3. Dial up access
Problem faced by these services:

Broadband – Its too much expensive

Wi-Fi – The hot spots are too small
Dialup – Telephone gets busy and the
B.W. is too low
WiMAX- WORLDWIDE
INTEROPERABILITY FOR
MICROWAVE ACCESS

Officially known as IEEE 802.16

It is MAN tech
CHARACTERISTICS OF WiMAX

Connectivity
Wireless alternative
High speed data transfer
Mobility
Nomadic connectivity
WiMAX provides two types of wireless
service:
IEEE 802.16 – 2004(IEEE 802.16d)
also known as fixed WiMAX or line of
sight service
IEEE 802.16 – 2005 (IEEE 802.16e)
also known as mobile WiMAX or non
line of sight service
 Characteristics Fixed WiMAX Mobile WiMAX

Standard 802.16 – 2004 802.16 – 2005

Access type Fixed Fixed, portable and mobile

and high speed mobility
Frequency range 10GHz to 66GHz 2GHz to 11GHz

Signal range 50 Kms 10 Kms

Bandwidth Up to 70 Mbps Up to 15 Mbps

Subscriber units High performance outdoor and Low cost consumer

indoor CPE electronics CPE

Preferred frequency bands 2.5 GHz, 3.4 -3.6GHz, 5.8 GHz 2.3 – 2.4 GHz, 2.5 – 2.7
GHz, 3.3 – 3.4 GHz, 3.4 –
3.8 GHz
WiMAX towers can be used to
connect several towns
WiMAX towers can connect with
other towers to extend its range.
Each WiMAX tower can connect with
Wi-Fi stations to provide service for
their hotspots.
ADVANTAGES

Long range
Low cost
Wireless
High Bandwidth
Operate in both licensed and
unlicensed radio spectrum
 ADVANTAGES (cond.)
Supports both point to point and point to
multi point
Free from ICI and ISI
Non line of sight
Robust quality of service
Lower network investment compared to
3g, Dsl
LIMITATIONS

Hesitancy
Issues of interoperability between
Networks.
Issues of interoperability between
Countries.
WiMAX Applications
CONCLUSION

Installation process is fast

Data rates are high
Mobility
Superior performance
Cost effective
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