Kenneth L. Stanwood

IEEE standard 802.16: a technical overview of the WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface for broadband wireless access

The broadband wireless access industry, which provides high-rate network connections to stationary sites, has matured to the point at which it now has a standard for second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks. The IEEE standard 802.16, with its WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface, sets the stage for widespread and effective deployments worldwide. This article overviews the technical medium access control and physical layer features of this new standard.

Conformance and interoperability

This chapter contains sections titled: The WiMAX Forum Conformance test standards for WirelessMAN-SC The WiMAX Forums move to lower frequencies Lower frequency profiles and test specifications WiMAX Forum conformance testing for fixed access WiMAX Forum and mobile broadband wireless access

Basic concepts and definitions

This chapter contains sections titled: Frequency bands Types of wireless networks Wireless network topologies RF propagation Antennas Physical layer (PRY) Duplexing, multiplexing, and multiple access Data units Quality of service (QoS) Medium access control layer (MAC) ]]>