IEEE 802.

16 STANDARDS
Topics
 Introduction
 Overview of IEEE 802.16 Standard &Mainly(IEEE 802.16-2001)
 Fixed WiMAX
 Mobile WiMAX
 Fixed Vs. Mobile
Overview of IEEE 802.16 Standard
 Designed for point-to-point(PTP) and point-to-multipoint(PTM)
topologies but mainly deployed for point to multipoint topologies.
 It also support mesh topologies.
 IEEE 802.16 has three major versions:
IEEE 802.16-2001.
IEEE 802.16d-2004(Fixed).
IEEE 802.16e-2005(Mobile).
IEEE 802.16-2001
 Addresses fixed line of sight(LOS) connections and operates in the
licensed frequency range between 10GHz and 66GHz.
 At these high frequency range(reduced risk of interference)
 Has a maximum coverage of 5km.
Supports both Time Division Duplex(TDD) and Frequency
Division Duplex(FDD)
IEEE 802.16d “Fixed”
 Designed to operate in lower frequency range: 2-11GHz
 Support Non-line of sight(NLOS) operation.
 Operates in both licensed(3.5GHz) and unlicensed(5.8 GHz).
 Operates with a range of up to 50km and data rates of up to 75Mbps.
IEEE 802.16e “Mobile”
 Support mobility and will standardize networking between fixed
base stations and mobile devices.
 Would enable high-speed signal handoff necessary for
communications with users moving at vehicular speeds which is
below 100km/h.
 It will provide 70Mbps.
 Operates in the frequency range between 2 to 6Mbps
802.16d Fixed Vs.802.16e Mobile