WiMAX Crash Course

The how and why of WiMAXthe"last mile" technology that'srevolutionizing wireless broadbandWiMAX Crash Courseoffers an accessibleoverview of the revolutionary solution forwireless delivery of broadband services. Using real-world examples,the book explains how WiMAX works and discussesthe business and economic implications of this groundbreakingtechnology.WiMAX is emerging rapidly, andthis book will get you up to speed quickly. The book gives you the ability to ask theright questions of their providers before making infrastructureand service delivery decisions. Soon,WiMAXwill be everywhere. By reading this book, you will be readyto take full advantage of everything this innovativetechnology has to offer.

Steven Shepard is the president of the Shepard Communications Group. He is the author of several books, including Telecommunications Convergence,Telecom Crash Course, and VoIP Crash Course. Steve is also the series advisor for the McGraw-Hill Portable Consultant series.

Acknowledgments

xi

Foreword

xiii

About the Author

xvii

Chapter 1 Introduction to Wireless and WiMAX

1

(44)

Casting a Jaundiced Eye

5

(7)

WiMAX, Convergence, and IMS

12

(1)

IMS Fundamentals

12

(1)

Critical Elements

13

(4)

The Next-Generation Network

15

(2)

First Things First: Radio Basics

17

(1)

Quality Issues

18

(9)

Distance

18

(2)

Physical Impairments

20

(1)

Bandwidth

21

(2)

Analog versus Digital Signaling: Dispensing with Myths

23

(1)

Amplitude Modulation

24

(1)

Frequency Modulation

25

(1)

Phase Modulation

26

(1)

Digital Signaling

27

(2)

Combining Signaling Techniques for Higher Bit Rates

29

(6)

The Issue of Licensed Spectrum

35

(2)

WiMAX Technology: An Introduction

37

(2)

WiMAX Service Options

39

(1)

How WiMAX Works

40

(1)

WiMAX Deployment and Cost Considerations

41

(2)

Summary

43

(2)

Chapter 2 WiMAX History and Support Organizations

45

(112)

Enter WiMAX

47

(2)

Broadband Data by Sector

49

(1)

Broadband Wireless Evolution

50

(6)

Spread Spectrum

51

(1)

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

51

(2)

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

53

(1)

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

54

(2)

WiFi Today

56

(1)

802.11 Physical Layer

57

(1)

802.11 Media Access Control Layer

57

(1)

IEEE 802.16 Wireless Point-to-Multipoint MAN

58

(2)

The WiMAX Forum

60

(1)

Alphabetical Listing of Member Companies

60

(11)

WiMAX Forum Companies

61

(10)

Company Details

71

(83)

Summary

154

(3)

Chapter 3 How WiMAX Works

157

(28)

802.16 Development

158

(1)

Why 802.16?

158

(1)

802.16 Basics

159

(1)

The 802.16 Media Access Control Layer

160

(4)

ATM and 802.16

162

(2)

Service Definitions

164

(1)

Service Switching

164

(1)

Payload Header Suppression for Virtual Path Connections

165

(1)

Payload Header Suppression for Virtual Channel Connections

166

(1)

PDU Formats

167

(1)

Back to 802.16

167

(1)

The 802.16 Physical Layer (1 to 66 GHz)

168

(1)

The 802.16 Physical Layer (2 to 11 GHz)

169

(1)

The Physical Layer

169

(2)

The Downlink Subframe

171

(1)

Transmission Convergence Sublayer

172

(1)

Medium Access Control and Friends

173

(1)

Service-Specific Sublayers

173

(1)

The 802.16 Common Part Sublayer

173

(1)

The MAC PDU Format

174

(1)

PDU Transmission

175

(1)

Frame Structure

176

(1)

Building the Frame

176

(1)

Radio Link Control in 802.16

176

(2)

Change Control

178

(1)

Scheduling Services

178

(2)

Support for Grants and Bandwidth Requests

180

(2)

Channel Initialization and Acquisition

182

(1)

Security Considerations

183

(1)

Summary

184

(1)

Chapter 4 WiMAX Applications and Services

185

(22)

The Arrival of Mobility

190

(1)

The Millennials

190

(2)

WiMAX Is Great, But...

192

(2)

Key Applications

194

(6)

Internet Access

194

(1)

Local Loop Alternative

195

(1)

WiFi Backhaul

196

(1)

Cellular Backhaul

197

(1)

Cable Bypass

198

(2)

Making the Case for WiMAX

200

(3)

The Cost of Deployment

203

(2)

Summary

205

(2)

Chapter 5 WiMAX Regulatory Issues

207

(12)

Relatively Recent Regulatory Decisions

209

(2)

Other Regulatory Activity

211

(1)

Recent Events

212

(1)

Spectrum Considerations

213

(2)

Near-Term Predictions

215

(1)

Summary

216

(3)

Chapter 6 WiMAX and Other Broadband Wireless Futures

219

(18)

Progress on WiMAX

221

(1)

Network Design Considerations

222

(1)

Core IP

222

(1)

Moving Forward: Redefining the Customer

223

(1)

Beginnings

224

(1)

The Legacy Model

224

(2)

Taking Stock: Where Are You on the Value Chain?

226

(1)

Changing Times

227

(1)

Things Get Complicated

228

(2)

The Answer

230

(4)

Final Thoughts

234

(3)

Appendix A Common Industry Acronyms

237

(30)

Appendix B Glossary of Terms

267

(58)

Index

325

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