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Fundamentals of WiMAX:
A Technology Primer
2. Table of Content
WiMAX Overview ...........................................................................................................................................1
WiMAX in the IEEE and WiMAX Forum...................................................................................................1
WiMAX Technology Overview ................................................................................................................2
Certification Naming Conventions ..........................................................................................................4
Mobile WiMAX Reference Architecture.........................................................................................................7
Network Architecture Reference Points .................................................................................................7
Inter-ASN Reference Points..............................................................................................................7
Intra-ASN Reference Points..............................................................................................................7
Access Service Network Profiles .............................................................................................................7
Profile A ...........................................................................................................................................8
Profile B............................................................................................................................................9
Profile C..........................................................................................................................................10
Throughput Performance of Mobile WiMAX ...............................................................................................13
Physical Layer (PHY) Throughput Performance ....................................................................................13
Layer 2 (MAC) Throughput Performance..............................................................................................15
WiMAX System Gain and Link Budget..........................................................................................................19
WiMAX System Parameters..................................................................................................................19
WiMAX Link Budget ..............................................................................................................................20
Erceg Path Loss Model ..........................................................................................................................22
Quality of Service in WiMAX Networks ........................................................................................................24
WiMAX Medium Access Control Layer – A QoS Perspective................................................................24
Connections and Service Flows......................................................................................................25
MAC Convergence Sublayer...........................................................................................................26
MAC Common Parts Sublayer........................................................................................................27
Scheduling Services...............................................................................................................................28
End-to-End Quality of Service ...............................................................................................................29
WiMAX Usage Scenarios and Applications...................................................................................................31
WiMAX Usage Scenarios.......................................................................................................................31
Private Networks ...........................................................................................................................31
Banking Networks..........................................................................................................................31
Education Networks.......................................................................................................................32
Public Safety...................................................................................................................................32
Offshore Communications.............................................................................................................32
Campus Connectivity .....................................................................................................................32
Temporary Construction Communications....................................................................................33
Theme Parks ..................................................................................................................................33
Public Networks.............................................................................................................................33
Wireless Service Provider Access Network ....................................................................................33
Application Requirements.....................................................................................................................34