ESCUELA POLITCNICA NACIONAL

Comunicaciones Inalmbricas

REDES WMAN
Dra. Martha Cecilia Paredes
SEMESTRE: 2015-B
WMAN
A telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over
long distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile
cellular type access
Broadband Internet connections to homes and Broadband Internet connections to
homes and small offices small offices
Competes with ADSL and cable modems, but is Competes with ADSL and cable
modems, but is able to offer higher data rates able to offer higher data rates
Original idea: Fixed terminals, possibly with Original idea: Fixed terminals, possibly
with directive antennas directive antennas
Others developments: Applicable also to mobile communications
Partly competing with high-data-rate cellular system rate cellular system developments,
like HSDPA/HSUPA/3G developments, like HSDPA/HSUPA/3G-LTE

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IEEE Standard 802.16
A Working Group (WG):
The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access
Develops and maintain a set of standards
The Working Groups core standard
IEEE Std 802.16: Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems
The WirelessMAN standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area
Networks

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IEEE Standard 802.16
Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems
Developed since 1999 by IEEE 802.16 WG
Evolves by amendments and revision
Originally fixed-only
Fixed non-line-of-sight OFDMA introduced in 2002
Mobile-enabled OFDMA since 2005 (802.16e)
Continues to evolve

Version 1.0 IEEE 802 March 2011 workshop Page

IEEE Standard 802.16

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IEEE Standard 802.16

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Resources
IEEE 802.16 web site

http://WirelessMAN.org

http://wirelessman.org/tutorial/index.html

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Homework
Elaborar un artculo que aborde el estndar 802.16 (WiMax), que incluya sus
caractersticas a nivel de las capas de comunicacin, arquitectura, aplicaciones, y su
situacin actual.
Incluya en su trabajo:
Abstract (Breve resumen de lo que contendr el articulo en Ingls)
Introduccin (Planteamiento del problema y visin general del artculo)
Redes Wi-MAx (En subsecciones organizar todos los tem mencionados y los que considere
necesario)
Conclusiones
Bibliografa

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Homework
FORMATO:
Utilice el formato de la IEEE, disponible en el siguiente enlace (Templates for Transactions)
https://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/authors/author_templates.html
Puede elaborar su trabajo en Word o LaTex, pero debe entregar en formato PDF.
Mximo 5 hojas a doble columna
Utilice modelo de referencia IEEE o APA para la bibliografa. En el texto debe citar la fuente
entre [ ]

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Homework
ENTREGA
Su trabajo final debe subir a http://turnitin.com/, herramienta que sirve para verificar si existi
plagio entre compaeros y en recursos en la web. Para poder subir a esta herramienta, recibir
un enlace en su direccin de correo electrnico.
Fecha de entrega: mircoles, 10 de febrero de 2016
Tambin entregar impreso

El trabajo es individual

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