A

Seminar Report
On

WiMAX
ENGINEERING COLLEGE BIKANER

Submitted in partial fulfillment of

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY

2010-2011

Submitted By:-

ASHISH SONI
Final Year, CSE
07EEBCS021

Submitted To:-

MISS CHANDRIKA YOGI

ASST. PROFESSOR
DEPARMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING COLLEGE BIKANER
(An Autonomous Institute of Govt. of Rajasthan)
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my sincere thanks to my seminar guide Miss Chandrika Yogi, ASST.

PROFESSOR C.S.E. Department, for their proper guidance, and valuable suggestions.
I sincerely acknowledge her for extending her valuable guidance, support for
literature, critical reviews of the topics and the report above all the moral support that
she provided me with all stages of this seminar.

I am indebted to Miss Chandrika Yogi, ASST. PROFESSOR, Computer Science

Engineering Department & other faculty members for giving me an opportunity to
learn and do this project. With the help of above mentioned people my seminar has
been completed successfully. I once again extend my sincere thanks to all of them.

ASHISH SONI
Computer Science
Final Year
 PREFACE
Computer programming is an art. It is a way of explaining how a specific task is to be
performed by a given computer driven by speedy development in the underlying
hardware; compiler programs have become considerably complex and bigger.

Contrary to popular belief computer programming can be both fun & and excellent
opportunity to exercise your mind, creativity and imagination. It gives us the power to
instruct computers according to our will. With highly powerful work horses at
disposal, there is no limit to what we can do with the help of programming languages.
The only limit being our own imagination.
 ABSTRACT

Within the last two decades, communication advances have reshaped the way we live
our daily lives. Wireless communications has grown from an obscure, unknown
service to an ubiquitous technology that serves almost half of the people on Earth.
Whether we know it or not, computers now play a dominant role in our daily
activities, and the Internet has completely reoriented the way people work,
communicate, play, and learn. However severe the changes in our lifestyle may seem
to have been over the past few years, the convergence of wireless with the Internet is
about to unleash a change so dramatic that soon wireless ubiquity will become as
pervasive as paper and pen. WiMax— which stands for Worldwide Interoperability
for Microwave Access—is about to bring the wireless and Internet revolutions to
portable devices across the globe. Just as broadcast television in the 1940’s and 1950’s
changed the world of entertainment, advertising, and our social fabric, WiMax is
poised to broadcast the Internet throughout the world, and the changes in our lives will
be dramatic. In a few years, WiMax will provide the capabilities of the Internet,
without any wires, to every living room, portable computer, phone, and handheld
device. In its simplest form, WiMax promises to deliver the Internet throughout the
globe, connecting the ―last mile‖ of communications services for both developed and
emerging nations.
 INDEX

CHAPTER NO. PAGE NO.

CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1-6

1.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. …………..… 1
1.2 Necessity…………………………………………………………………………………..…3
1.3 Objectives…………………………………………………………………………….…….. 4

CHAPTER-2 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 7-8

2.1. IEEE 802.16 ……………………………………………………………………………….7
2.2.WiMax VS. WiFi ……………………………………………………………………………8

CHAPTER-3 WHAT IS WiMax 9-12

3.1.What is WiMax……………………………………………………………………………… 9
3.2. WiMAX Spectrum — Licensed and Unlicensed …………………………………………..10
3.3. Wireless Services………………………………………………………………………….. 11

CHAPTER-4 WiMax INFRASTRUCTURE 13-15

4.1 WiMax network has the following major features………………………………………… 13
4.2 Support for Services and Applications…………………………………………………….. 15

CHAPTER-5 Mobile WiMax 16-19

5.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………16
5.2 OFDMA Basics …………………………………………………..........................................17
5.3 TDD Frame Structure………………………………………………………………………. 18
5.4. Mobility Management ……………………………………………………………………...18

CHAPTER-6 Advanced Features of WiMax 20-22

6.1 Smart Antenna Technologies………………………………………………………………. 20
6.2 Fractional Frequency Reuse ………………………………………………………………...21
6.3 Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS)…………………………………………………… 22
CHAPTER-7 WiMAX versus 3G and Wi-Fi 23-24
CHAPTER-8 Applications of Wimax 25-26
CHAPTER- 9 CONCLUSIONS 27-28

LIST OF ACRONYMS 29-30

REFERENCES 31
 LISTOF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. PAGE NO.

Figure 1.1 Worldwide subscriber growth for mobile telephony………………………………… 2

Figure 1.2 Objectives of WiMax………………………………………………………………... 4
Figure 3.1 WiMax Overview……………………………………………………………………. 9
Figure 3.2 Working of WiMax …………………………………………………………………12
Figure 6.1 Fractional Frequency Reuse………………………………………………………... 21
Figure 7.1 Comparison of wireless technologies………………………………………………. 24
Figure 8.1 IPTV Server………………………………………………………………………… 25
 Chapter – 1

INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
Broadband wireless sits at the confluence of two of the most remarkable growth stories of the
telecommunications industry in recent years. Both wireless and broadband have on their own
enjoyed rapid mass-market adoption. Wireless mobile services grew from 11 million subscribers
worldwide in 1990 to more than 2 billion in 2005 . During the same period, the Internet grew from
being a curious academic tool to having about a billion users. This staggering growth of the Internet
is driving demand for higher-speed Internet-access services, leading to a parallel growth in
broadband adoption. In less than a decade, broadband subscription worldwide has grown from
virtually zero to over 200 million. Will combining the convenience of wireless with the rich
performance of broadband be the next frontier for growth in the industry? Can such a combination
be technically and commercially viable? Can wireless deliver broadband applications and services
that are of interest to the end-users? Many industry observers believe so. Before we delve into
broadband wireless, let us review the state of broadband access today. Digital subscriber line (DSL)
technology, which delivers broadband over twisted-pair telephone wires, and cable modem
technology, which delivers over coaxial cable TV plant, is the predominant mass-market broadband
access technologies today. Both of these technologies typically provide up to a few megabits per
second of data to each user, and continuing advances are making several tens of megabits per second
possible. Since their initial deployment in the late 1990s, these services have enjoyed considerable
growth. The United States has more than 50 million broadband subscribers, including more than half
of home Internet users. Worldwide, this number is more than 200 million today and is projected to
grow to more than 400 million by 2010. The availability of a wireless solution for broadband could
potentially accelerate this growth. What are the applications that drive this growth?\Broadband users
worldwide are finding that it dramatically changes how we share information, conduct business, and
seek entertainment. Broadband access not only provides faster Web surfing and quicker file
downloads but also enables several multimedia applications, such as real-time audio and video
streaming, multimedia conferencing, and interactive gaming. Broadband connections are also being
used for voice telephony using voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.
Figure 1.1 Worldwide subscriber growth 1990–2006 for mobile telephony, Internet
usage, and broadband access

More advanced broadband access systems, such as fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and very high data rate
digital subscriber loop (VDSL), enable such applications as entertainmentquality video, including
high-definition TV (HDTV) and video on demand (VoD). As the broadband market continues to
grow, several new applications are likely to emerge, and it is difficult to predict which ones will
succeed in the future. So what is broadband wireless? Broadband wireless is about bringing the
broadband experience to a wireless context, which offers users certain unique benefits and
convenience. There are two fundamentally different types of broadband wireless services. The first
type attempts to provide a set of services similar to that of the traditional fixedline broadband but
using wireless as the medium of transmission. This type, called fixed wireless broadband, can be
thought of as a competitive alternative to DSL or cable modem. The second type of broadband
wireless, called mobile broadband, offers the additional functionality of portability, nomadicity,1
and mobility. Mobile broadband attempts to bring broadband applications to new user experience
scenarios and hence can offer the end user a very different value proposition. WiMax (worldwide
interoperability for microwave access) technology.

1.2 Necessity
In many parts of the world, existing fixed-line carriers that do not own cellular, PCS, or 3G
spectrums could turn to WiMax for provisioning mobility services. As the industry moves along the
path of quadruple-play service bundles—voice, data, video, and mobility —some service providers
that do not have a mobility component in their portfolios—cable operators, satellite companies, and
incumbent phone companies—are likely to find WiMax attractive. For many of these companies,
having a mobility plan will be not only a new revenue opportunity but also a defensive play to
mitigate churn by enhancing the value of their product set.
Existing mobile operators are less likely to adopt WiMax and more likely to continue along the path
of 3G evolution for higher data rate capabilities. There may be scenarios, however, in which
traditional mobile operators may deploy WiMax as an overlay solution to provide even higher data
rates in targeted urban centers or metro zones. In addition to higher-speed Internet access, mobile
WiMax can be used to provide voiceover- IP services in the future. The low-latency design of
mobile WiMax makes it possible to deliver VoIP services effectively. VoIP technologies may also
be leveraged to provide innovative new services, such as voice chatting, push-to-talk, and
multimedia chatting. New and existing operators may also attempt to use WiMax to offer
differentiated personal broadband services, such as mobile entertainment. The flexible channel
bandwidths and multiple levels of quality-of-service (QoS) support may allow WiMax to be used by
service providers for differentiated high-bandwidth and low-latency entertainment applications. For
example, WiMax could be embedded into a portable gaming device for use in a fixed and mobile
environment for interactive gaming. Other examples would be streaming audio services delivered to
MP3 players and video services delivered to portable media players. As traditional telephone
companies move into the entertainment area with IP-TV (Internet Protocol television), portable
WiMAX could be used as a solution to extend applications and content beyond the home.

1.3 Objectives
The WiMax standard has been developed with many objectives in mind. These are
summarized below:

Fig 1.2 Objectives of WiMax

 Flexible Architecture: WiMax supports several system architectures, including Point-to-

Point, Point-to-Multipoint coverage. The WiMax MAC(Media Access Control) supports
Point-to-Multipoint and ubiquitous service by scheduling a time slot for each Subscriber
Station (SS). If there is only one SS in the network, the WiMax Base Station (BS) will
communicate with the SS on a Point-to-Point basis. A BS in a Point-to-Point configuration
may use a narrower beam antenna to cover longer distances.

 High Security: WiMax supports AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and 3DES (Triple
DES, where DES is the Data Encryption Standard). By encrypting the links between the BS
and the SS, WiMax provides subscribers with privacy (against eavesdropping) and security
across the broadband wireless interface. Security also provides operators with strong
 protection against theft of service. WiMax also has built-in VLAN support, which provides
protection for data that is being transmitted by different users on the same BS.

 Multi-Level Service: The manner in which QoS is delivered is generally based on the
Service Level Agreement (SLA) between the service provider and the end-user. Further, one
service provider can offer different SLA s to different subscribers, or even to different users
on the same SS.

 Interoperability: WiMax is based on international, vendor-neutral standards, which make it

easier for end-users to transport and use their SS at different locations, or with different
service providers. Interoperability protects the early investment of an operator since it can
select equipment from different equipment vendors, and it will continue to drive the costs of
equipment down as a result of mass adoption.

 Portability: As with current cellular systems, once the WiMax SS is powered up, it identifies
itself, determines the characteristics of the link with the BS, as long as the SS is registered in
the system database, and then negotiates its transmission characteristics accordingly.

 Mobility: The IEEE 802.16e amendment has added key features in support of mobility.
Improvements have been made to the OFDM and OFDMA physical layers to support devices
and services in a mobile environment. These improvements, which include Scalable
OFDMA, MIMO, and support for idle/sleep mode and hand-off, will allow full mobility at
speeds up to 160 km/hr.

 Cost-effective: WiMax is based on an open, international standard. Mass adoption of the

standard, and the use of low-cost, mass-produced chipsets, will drive costs down
dramatically, and the resultant competitive pricing will provide considerable cost savings for
service providers and end-users.

 Wider Coverage: WiMax dynamically supports multiple modulation levels, including

BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, and 64-QAM. When equipped with a highpower amplifier and
operating with a low-level modulation (BPSK or QPSK, for example),WiMax systems are
 able to cover a large geographic area when the path between the BS and the SS is
unobstructed.

 Non-Line-of-Sight Operation: NLOS usually refers to a radio path with its first Fresnel
zone completely blocked. WiMax is based on OFDM technology, which has the inherent
capability of handling NLOS environments. This capability helps WiMax products deliver
broad bandwidth in a NLOS environment, which other wireless product cannot do.

 High Capacity: Using higher modulation (64-QAM) and channel bandwidth(currently 7

MHz, with planned evolution towards the full bandwidth specified in the standards), WiMax
systems can provide significant.

Chapter – 2
 SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

2.1. IEEE 802.16

The IEEE 802.16 Working Group is the IEEE group for wireless metropolitan area network. The
IEEE 802.16 standard defines the Wireless MAN (metropolitan area network) air interface
specification (officially known as the IEEE Wireless MAN standard). This wireless broadband
access standard could supply the missing link for the ―last mile‖ connection in wireless metropolitan
area networks. Wireless broadband access is set up like cellular systems, using base stations that
service a radius of several miles/kilometers. Base stations do not necessarily have to reside on a
tower. More often than not, the base station antenna will be located on a rooftop of a tall building or
other elevated structure such as a grain silo or water tower. A customer premise unit, similar to a
satellite TV setup, is all it takes to connect the base station to a customer. The signal is then routed
via 89standard Ethernet cable either directly to a single computer, or to an 802.11hot spot or a wired
Ethernet LAN. The IEEE 802.16 designed to operate in the 10-66 GHz spectrum and it specifies the
physical layer (PHY) and medium access control layer (MAC) of the air interface BWA systems. At
10-66 GHz range, transmission requires Line-of-Sight (LOS).IEEE 802.16 is working group number
16 of IEEE 802, specializing in point-to-multipoint broadband wireless access.
The IEEE 802.16 standard provides the foundation for a wireless MAN industry. However, the
physical layer is not suitable for lower frequency applications where nonline- of-sight (NLOS)
operation is required. For this reason, the IEEE published 802.16a standard to accommodate NLOS
requirement in April 2003. The standard operates in licensed and unlicensed frequencies between 2
GHz and 11 GHz, and it is an extension of the IEEE 802.16standard.The IEEE 802.16 Working
Group created a new standard, commonly known as WiMax, for broadband wireless access at high
speed and low cost, which is easy to deploy, and which provides a scalable solution for extension of
a fiber-optic backbone.
WiMax base stations can offer greater wireless coverage of about 5 miles, with LOS (line
of sight) transmission within bandwidth of up to 70 Mbps.
DSL and cable in areas where those technologies are readily available.

2.2. WiMax VS. WiFi

WiMAX operates on the same general principles as WiFi -- it sends data from one computer to
another via radio signals. A computer (either a desktop or a laptop) equipped with WiMAX would
receive data from the WiMAX transmitting station, probably using encrypted data keys to prevent
unauthorized users from stealing access. The fastest WiFi connection can transmit up to 54 megabits
per second under optimal conditions. WiMAX should be able to handle up to 70 megabits per
second. Even once that70 megabits is split up between several dozen businesses or a few hundred
home users, it will provide at least the equivalent of cable-modem transfer rates to each user. The
biggest difference isn't speed; it's distance. WiMAX outdistances WiFi by miles. WiFi's range is
about 100 feet (30 m). WiMAX will blanket a radius of 30 miles (50 km) with wireless access. The
increased range is due to the frequencies used and the power of the transmitter. Of course, at that
distance, terrain, weather and large buildings will act to reduce the maximum range in some
circumstances, but the potential is there to cover huge tracts of land.
WiMax is not designed to clash with WiFi, but to coexist with it. WiMax coverage
is measured in square kilometers, while that of WiFi is measured in square meters. The original
WiMax standard (IEEE 802.16) proposes the usage of 10-66 GHz frequency spectrum for the
WiMax transmission, which is well above the WiFi range (up to 5GHz maximum). But 802.16a
added support for 2-11 GHz frequency also. One WiMax base station can be accessed by more than
60 users. WiMax can also provide broadcasting services also. WiMax specifications also provides
much better facilities than WiFi, providing higher bandwidth and high data security by the use of
enhanced encryption schemes. WiMax can also provide service in both Line Of Sight (LOS) and
Non-Line Of Sight (NLOS) locations, but the range will vary accordingly. WiMax will allow the
interpenetration for broadband service provision of VoIP, video, and internet access –
simultaneously. WiMax can also work with existing mobile networks. WiMax antennas can "share"
a cell tower without compromising the function of cellular arrays already in place.

Chapter-3

What is WiMax
3.1.What is WiMax
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is currently one of the hottest
technologies in wireless. The WiMAX Forum has adopted certain profiles based on the 802.16
standards for interoperability testing and ―WiMAX certification‖. These operate in the 2.5GHz,
3.5GHz and 5.8GHz frequency bands, which typically are licensed by various government
authorities. WiMAX, is based on an RF technology called Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM), which is a very effective means of transferring data when carriers of width of
5MHz or greater can be used. Below 5MHz carrier width, current CDMA based 3G systems are
comparable to OFDM in terms of performance.
WiMAX is a standard-based wireless technology that provides high throughput
broadband connections over long distance. WiMAX can be used for a number of applications,
including ―last mile‖ broadband connections, hotspots and high-speed connectivity for business
customers. It provides wireless metropolitan area network (MAN) connectivity at speeds up to
70 Mbps and the WiMAX base station on the average can cover between 5 to 10 km.

Figure 3.1. WiMAX Overview.

3.2. WiMax Spectrum — Licensed and Unlicensed

As with any other spectrum based technology, successful WiMAX deployment will depend largely
upon the availability and suitability of spectrum resources. For entities providing wireless
communications services, two sources of spectrum are available:
 Licensed spectrum and
 Unlicensed spectrum.
Licensed spectrum requires an authorization/license from the Commission, which offers that
individual user or ―Licensee‖ the exclusive rights to operate on a specific frequency (or frequencies)
at a particular location or within a defined geographic area. In contrast, unlicensed spectrum permits
any user to access specific frequencies within any geographic area inside the United States without
prior Commission authorization. While users of this spectrum do not have to apply for individual
licenses or pay to use the spectrum, they are still subject to certain rules. First, unlicensed users must
not cause interference to licensed users and must accept any interference they receive. Second, any
equipment that will be utilized on unlicensed spectrum must be approved in advance by the
Commission. Because of its broad operating range, licensed and unlicensed spectrum options for
WiMax technology are extensive. To take best advantage of the benefits provided by WiMax
systems, large block spectrum assignments are most desirable. This enables systems to be deployed
in TDD mode with large channel bandwidths, flexible frequency re-use and with minimal spectral
inefficiencies for guard-bands to facilitate coexistence with adjacent operators. Another key activity
for the WiMax Forum is collaborating with standards and regulatory bodies worldwide to promote
the allocation of spectrum in the lower frequency bands (< 6 GHz) that is both application and
technology neutral. Additionally, there is a major push for greater harmonization in spectrum
allocations so as to minimize the number equipment variants required to cover worldwide The initial
system performance profiles that will be developed by the WiMax Forum for the recently approved
802.16-2005 air interface standard are expected to be in the licensed 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz
frequency bands. The 2.3 GHz band has been allocated in South Korea for WiBro services based on
the Mobile WiMax technology. With a 27 MHz block of spectrum assignment to each operator, this
band will support a TDD deployment with 3 channels per base station and a nominal channel
bandwidth of 8.75 MHz. The 2.5 to 2.7 GHz band is already available for mobile and fixed wireless
services in the United States. This band is also currently underutilized and potentially available in
many countries throughout South America and Europe as well as some countries in the Asia-Pacific
region. The 3.5 GHz band is already allocated for fixed wireless services in many countries
worldwide and is also well-suited to WiMax solutions for both fixed and mobile services.
3.3. Wireless Services

What this points out is that WiMax actually can provide two forms of wireless service:
 There is the non-line-of-sight, WiFi sort of service, where a small antenna on subscriber
computer connects to the tower. In this mode, WiMAX uses a lower frequency range 2GHz
to 11 GHz (similar to WiFi). Lower-wavelength transmissions are not as easily disrupted by
physical obstructions -- they are better able to diffract, or bend, around obstacles.

Figure 3.2Working of WiMax

There is line-of-sight service, where a fixed dish antenna points straight at the WiMax tower from a
rooftop or pole. The line-of-sight connection is stronger and more stable, s \ it's able to send a lot of
data with fewer errors. Line-of-sight transmissions use higher frequencies, with ranges reaching a
possible 66 GHz. At higher frequencies, there is less interference and lots more bandwidth WiFi-
style access will be limited to a 4-to-6 mile radius (perhaps 25 square miles or 65 square km of
coverage, which is similar in range to a cell-phone zone). Through the stronger line-of sight
antennas, the WiMax transmitting station would send data to WiMAX-enabled computers or routers
set up within the transmitter's 30-mile radius (2,800 square miles or 9,300 square km of coverage).
This is what allows WiMAX to achieve its maximum range.
.

Chapter-4

WiMax Infrastructure
Typically, a WiMax system consists of two parts:
 A WiMax Base Station- Base station consists of indoor electronics and a WiMax tower.
Typically, a base station can cover up to 10 km radius (Theoretically, a base station can
cover-up to 50 kilo meter radius or 30 miles, however practical considerations limit it to
about 10km or 6 miles). Any wireless node within the coverage area would be able to access
the Internet.

 A WiMax receiver - The receiver and antenna could be a stand-alone box or a PC card that
sits in your laptop or computer. Access to WiMax base station is similar to accessing a
Wireless Access Point in a WiFi network, but the coverage is more. Several base stations can
be connected with one another by use of high-speed backhaul microwave links. This would
allow for roaming by a WiMax subscriber from one base station to another base station area,
similar to roaming enabled by Cellular phone companies. Several topology and backhauling
options are to be supported on the WiMax base stations wire line backhauling (typically over
Ethernet), microwave Point-to-Point connection, as well as WiMax backhaul. With the latter
option, the base station has the capability to backhaul itself. This can be achieved by
reserving part of the bandwidth normally used for the end-user traffic and using it for
backhauling purposes.

4.1 WiMax network has the following major features:

 Security. The end-to-end WiMax Network Architecture is based on a security framework

that is agnostic to the operator type and ASN topology and applies consistently across
Greenfield and internetworking deployment models and usage scenarios. In particular there is
support for:
1. Strong mutual device authentication between an MS and the WiMax
2. All commonly deployed authentication mechanisms and authentication in home and
visited operator network scenarios based on a consistent and extensible authentication framework
3. Data integrity, replay protection, confidentiality and non-repudiation using applicable key lengths,
4. Use of MS initiated/terminated security mechanisms such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs),
5. Standard secure IP address management mechanisms between the MS/SS and its home or visited
NSP.
  Mobility and Handovers. The end-to-end WiMax Network Architecture has extensive
capability to support mobility and handovers. It will:
1. Include vertical or inter-technology handovers— e.g., to Wi-Fi, 3GPP (The Third Generation
Partnership Project) , 3GPP2, DSL, or MSO (Multiple Service Operators) – when such capability is
enabled in multi-mode MS,
2. Support IPv4 (IP Version 4) or IPv6 based mobility management. Within this framework, and as
applicable, the architecture shall accommodate MS with multiple IP addresses and simultaneous
IPv4 and IPv6 connections,
3. Support roaming between NSPs,
4. Utilize mechanisms to support seamless handovers at up to vehicular speeds— satisfying well
defined (within WiMax Forum) bounds of service disruption.
Some of the additional capabilities in support of mobility include the support of:
1. Dynamic and static home address configurations,
2. Dynamic assignment of the Home Agent in the service provider network as a form of route
optimization, as well as in the home IP network as a form of load balancing
3. Dynamic assignment of the Home Agent based on policies.
 Quality of Service. The WiMax Network Architecture has provisions for support of QoS
mechanisms. In particular, it enables flexible support of simultaneous use of a diverse set of
IP services. The architecture supports:
1. Differentiated levels of QoS - coarse-grained (per user/terminal) and/or finegrained
(per service flow per user/terminal),
2. Admission control, and
3. Bandwidth management Extensive use is made of standard IETF mechanisms for
managing policy definition and policy enforcement between operators.

4.2. Support for Services and Applications. The end-to-end architecture includes the
support for:
 Voice, multimedia services and other mandated regulatory services such as emergency
services and lawful interception,
 Access to a variety of independent Application Service Provider (ASP) networks in an
agnostic manner,
  Mobile telephony communications using VoIP,
 Support interfacing with various interworking and media gateways permitting delivery of
incumbent/legacy services translated over IP (for example, SMS over IP, MMS, WAP) to
WiMax access networks and
 Support delivery of IP Broadcast and Multicast services over WiMax access networks.

Chapter-5

Mobile WiMax
5.1 Introduction
The WiMax technology, based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 Air Interface Standard is rapidly proving
itself as a technology that will play a key role in fixed broadband wireless metropolitan area
networks. The first certification lab, established at Cetecom Labs in Malaga, Spain is fully
operational and more than 150 WiMax trials are underway in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and
South America. Unquestionably, Fixed WiMax, based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 Air Interface
Standard, has proven to be a cost-effective fixed wireless alternative to cable and DSL services. In
December, 2005 the IEEE ratified the 802.16e amendment to the 802.16 standard. This amendment
adds the features and attributes to the standard that is necessary to support mobility. The WiMax
Forum is now defining system\ performance and certification profiles based on the IEEE 802.16e
Mobile Amendment and, going beyond the air interface, the WiMax Forum is defining the network
architecture necessary for implementing an end-to-end Mobile WiMax2 network. Release-1 system
profiles were completed in early 2006.
Mobile WiMax is a broadband wireless solution that enables convergence of
mobile and fixed broadband networks through a common wide area broadband radio access
technology and flexible network architecture. The Mobile WiMax Air Interface adopts Orthogonal
Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) for improved multi-path performance in non line-of-
sight environments. Scalable OFDMA (SOFDMA) is introduced in the IEEE 802.16eAmendment to
support scalable channel bandwidths from 1.25 to 20 MHz.
WiMax profiles will cover 5,7, 8.75, and 10 MHz channel bandwidths for licensed worldwide
spectrum allocations in the2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz frequency bands. Mobile WiMax
systems offer scalability in both radio access technology and network architecture, thus providing a
great deal of flexibility in network deployment options and service offerings. Some of the salient
features supported by Mobile WiMax are:
 High Data Rates. The inclusion of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna
techniques along with flexible sub-channelization schemes, Advanced Coding and
Modulation all enable the Mobile WiMax technology to support peak DL data rates up to
63Mbps per sector and peak UL data rates up to 28 Mbps per sector in a 10 MHz channel.
 Quality of Service (QoS). The fundamental premise of the IEEE 802.16 MAC architecture
is QoS. It defines Service Flows which can map to Diff Serv code points that enable end-to
end IP based QoS. Additionally, sub channelization schemes provide a flexible mechanism
for optimal scheduling of space, frequency and time resources over the air interface on a
frame by-frame basis.
 Scalability. Despite an increasingly globalize economy, spectrum resources for wireless
broadband worldwide are still quite disparate in its allocations. Mobile WiMax technology
therefore, is designed to be able to scale to work in different canalizations from 1.25 to 20
 MHz to comply with varied worldwide requirements as efforts proceed to achieve spectrum
harmonization in the longer term. This also allows diverse economies to realize the
multifaceted benefits of the Mobile WiMax technology for their specific geographic needs
such as providing affordable internet access in rural settings versus enhancing the capacity of
mobile broadband access in metro and suburban areas.
 Security. Support for a diverse set of user credentials exists including; SIM/USIM cards,
Smart Cards, Digital Certificates, and Username/Password schemes.
 Mobility. Mobile WiMax supports optimized handover schemes with latencies less than
50milliseconds to ensure real-time applications such as VoIP perform without service
degradation. Flexible key management schemes assure that security is maintained during
handover.

5.2 OFDMA Basics

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a multiplexing technique that subdivides
the bandwidth into multiple frequency sub-carriers as shown in Figure In an OFDM system, the
input data stream is divided into several parallel sub-streams of reduced data rate (thus increased
symbol duration) and each sub-stream is modulated and transmitted on a separate orthogonal sub-
carrier. The increased symbol duration improves the robustness of OFDM to delay spread.
Furthermore, the introduction of the cyclic prefix (CP) can completely eliminate Inter-Symbol
Interference (ISI) as long as the CP duration is longer than the channel delay spread. The CP is
typically a repetition of the last samples of data portion of the block that is appended to the
beginning of the data payload as shown The CP prevents inter-block interference and makes the
channel appear circular and permits low complexity frequency domain equalization. A perceived
drawback of CP is that it introduces overhead, which effectively reduces bandwidth efficiency.
While the CP does reduce bandwidth efficiency somewhat, the impact of the CP is similar to the
―rolloff factor‖ in raised-cosine filtered single-carrier systems. Since OFDM has a very sharp, almost
―brick wall‖ spectrum, a large fraction of the allocated channel bandwidth can be utilized for data
transmission, which helps to moderate the loss in efficiency due to the cyclic prefix.

5.3 TDD Frame Structure

The 802.16e PHY supports TDD, FDD, and Half-Duplex FDD operation; however the initial release
of Mobile WiMax certification profiles will only include TDD. With ongoing releases, FDD profiles
will be considered by the WiMax Forum to address specific market opportunities where local
spectrum regulatory requirements either prohibit TDD or are more suitable for FDD deployments.
To counter interference issues, TDD does require system-wide synchronization; nevertheless, TDD
is the preferred duplexing mode for the following reasons:
 TDD enables adjustment of the downlink/uplink ratio to efficiently support asymmetric
downlink/uplink traffic, while with FDD, downlink and uplink always have fixed and
generally, equal DL and UL bandwidths.
 TDD assures channel reciprocity for better support of link adaptation, MIMO and other
closed loop advanced antenna technologies.
 Unlike FDD, which requires a pair of channels, TDD only requires a single channel for both
downlink and uplink providing greater flexibility for adaptation to varied global spectrum
allocations.
 Transceiver designs for TDD implementations are less complex and therefore less expensive.

5.4 Mobility Management

Battery life and handoff are two critical issues for mobile applications. Mobile WiMax supports
Sleep Mode and Idle Mode to enable power-efficient MS operation. Mobile WiMax also supports
seamless handoff to enable the MS to switch from one base station to another at vehicular speeds
without interrupting the connection.
 Power Management. Mobile WiMax supports two modes for power efficient operation
Sleep Mode and Idle Mode. Sleep Mode is a state in which the MS conducts pre-negotiated
periods of absence from the Serving Base Station air interface. These periods are
characterized by the unavailability of the MS, as observed from the Serving Base Station, to
DL or UL traffic. Sleep Mode is intended to minimize MS power usage and minimize the
usage of the Serving Base Station air interface resources. The Sleep Mode also provides
flexibility for the MS to scan other base stations to collect information to assist handoff
during the Sleep Mode. Idle Mode provides a mechanism for the MS to become periodically
available for DL broadcast traffic messaging without registration at a specific base station as
the MS traverses an air link environment populated by multiple base stations. Idle Mode
benefits the MS by removing the requirement for handoff and other normal operations and
benefits the network and base station by eliminating air interface and network handoff traffic
from essentially inactive MSs while still providing a simple and timely method (paging) for
alerting the MS about pending DL traffic.
  Handoff. The IEEE 802 Handoff Study Group, is another group chartered with addressing
roaming that studies hand-offs between heterogeneous 802 networks. The key here will be
enabling the ―hand-off‖ procedures that allow a mobile device to switch the connection from
one base station to another, from one 802 network type to another (such as from 802.11b to
802.16), and even from wired to 802.11 or 802.16 connections. The goal is to standardize the
hand-off so devices are interoperable as they move from one network type to another. Today,
802.11 users can move around a building or a hotspot and stay connected, but if they leave,
they lose their connection. With 802.16e, users will be able to stay ―best connected‖—
connected by 802.11 when they’re within a hot spot, and then connected to 802.16 when they
leave the hot spot but are within a WiMax service area. Furthermore, having a standard in
place opens the door to volume component suppliers that will allow equipment vendors to
focus on system design, versus having to develop the whole end-to-end solution. When
having either 802.16e capabilities embedded in a PDA or notebook (or added through an
802.16e-enabled card) user remain connected within an entire metropolitan

Chapter-6

Advanced Features of WiMax

An important and very challenging function of the WiMax system is the support of various advanced
antenna techniques, which are essential to provide high spectral efficiency, capacity, system
performance, and reliability:
 Beam forming using smart antennas provides additional gain to bridge long distances or to
increase indoor coverage; it reduces inter-cell interference and improves frequency reuse,
  Transmit diversity and MIMO techniques using multiple antennas take advantage of
multipath reflections to improve reliability and capacity.

6.1 Smart Antenna Technologies

Smart antenna technologies typically involve complex vector or matrix operations on signals due to
multiple antennas. OFDMA allows smart antenna operations to be performed on vector-flat sub-
carriers. Complex equalizers are not required to compensate for frequency selective fading. OFDMA
therefore, is very well-suited to support smart antenna technologies. In fact, MIMO-OFDM/OFDMA
is envisioned as the corner-stone for next generation broadband communication systems. Mobile
WiMax supports a full range of smart antenna technologies to enhance system performance. The
smart antenna technologies supported include:
 Beam forming. With beam forming, the system uses multiple-antennas to transmit weighted
signals to improve coverage and capacity of the system and reduce outage probability.
 Spatial Multiplexing (SM). Spatial multiplexing is supported to take advantage of higher
peak rates and increased throughput. With spatial multiplexing, multiple streams are
transmitted over multiple antennas. If the receiver also has multiple antennas, it can separate
the different streams to achieve higher throughput compared to single antenna systems. With
2x2 MIMO, SM increases the peak data rate two-fold by transmitting two data streams. In
UL, each user has only one transmit antenna, two users can transmit collaboratively in the
same slot as if two streams are spatially multiplexed from two antennas of the same user.

6.2 Fractional Frequency Reuse

WiMax supports frequency reuse of one, i.e. all cells/sectors operate on the same frequency channel
to maximize spectral efficiency. However, due to heavy co channel interference (CCI) in frequency
reuse one deployment, users at the cell edge may suffer degradation in connection quality. Users can
operate on sub channels, which only occupy a small fraction of the whole channel bandwidth; the
cell edge interference problem can be easily addressed by appropriately configuring sub channel
usage without resorting to traditional frequency planning. The flexible sub-channel reuse is
facilitated
 Figure 6.1. Fractional Frequency Reuse

by sub-channel segmentation and permutation zone. A segment is a subdivision of the available

OFDMA sub-channels (one segment may include all sub-channels). One segment is used for
deploying a single instance of MAC.

6.3. Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS)

Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS) supported by WiMax satisfy the following requirements:
 High data rate and coverage using a Single Frequency Network (SFN)
 Flexible allocation of radio resources
 Low MS power consumption
 Support of data-casting in addition to audio and video streams
 Low channel switching time
 Chapter – 7

WiMAX versus 3G and Wi-Fi

How does WiMAX compare with the existing and emerging capabilities of 3G and Wi-Fi? The
throughput capabilities of WiMax depend on the channel bandwidth used. Unlike 3G systems, which
have a fixed channel bandwidth, WiMax defines a selectable channel bandwidth from 1.25MHz to
20MHz, which allows for a very flexible deployment. When deployed using the more likely 10MHz
TDD (time division duplexing) channel, assuming a 3:1 downlink-to-uplink split, WiMax offers
46Mbps peak downlink throughput and 7Mbps uplink.
The reliance of Wi-Fi and WiMax on OFDM modulation, as opposed to CDMA as
in 3G, allows them to support very high peak rates. The need for spreading makes very high data
rates more difficult in CDMA systems. More important than peak data rate offered over an
individual link is the average throughput and overall system capacity when deployed in a
multicultural environment. From a capacity standpoint, the more pertinent measure of system
performance is spectral efficiency. WiMax specifications accommodated multiple antennas right
from the start gives it a boost in spectral efficiency. In 3G systems, on the other hand, multiple-
antenna support is being added in the form of revisions. Further, the OFDM physical layer used by
WiMax is more amenable to MIMO implementations than are CDMA systems from the standpoint
of the required complexity for comparable gain. OFDM also makes it easier to exploit frequency
diversity and multi-user diversity to improve capacity. Therefore, when compared to 3G, WiMax
offers higher peak data rates, greater flexibility, and higher average throughput and system capacity.
Another advantage of WiMax is its ability to efficiently support more symmetric links useful for
fixed applications, such as T1 replacement—and support for flexible and dynamic adjustment of the
downlink-to-uplink data rate ratios. Typically, 3G systems have a fixed asymmetric data rate ratio
between downlink and uplink what about in terms of supporting advanced IP applications, such as
voice, video, and multimedia?
How do the technologies compare in terms of prioritizing traffic and controlling
quality?
 Figure7.1 Comparison of wireless technologies

In terms of supporting roaming and high-speed vehicular mobility, WiMAX capabilities are
somewhat unproven when compared to those of 3G. In 3G, mobility was an integral part of the
design; WiMax was designed as a fixed system, with mobility capabilities developed as an add-on
feature. In summary, WiMax occupies a somewhat middle ground between Wi-Fi and 3G
technologies when compared in the key dimensions of data rate, coverage, QoS, mobility, and price.
figure7.1 provides a summary comparison of WiMax with 3G and Wi-Fi technologies.
 Chapter – 8

Applications of Wimax

1. WiMax& IPTV : The third leg of the triple play is Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). IPTV
enables a WiMax service provider to offer the same programming as cable or satellite TV service
providers. IPTV, depending on compression algorithms, requires at least 1 Mbps of bandwidth
between the WMAX base station and the subscriber.
In addition to IPTV programming, the service provider can also offer a variety of
video on demand (VoD) services. The subscriber can select programming a la carte for their
television, both home and mobile, viewing needs. This may be more desirable to the sub-scriber as
they pay only for what they want to watch as opposed to having to pay for dozens of channels they
don't want to watch. IPTV over WiMax also enables the service provider to offer local programming
as well as revenue generating local advertising.

Figure 8.1: IPTV and Video on Demand enable a WiMAX service provider to offer
programming identical to cable and satellite providers

2. WiMax as cellular alternative of all the sub industries in telecommunications, perhaps the one
best positioned to take advantage of WiMax is the cellular service providers. They have a lot going
for them including a wireless culture (RF engineers, wireless savvy sales staff, etc) and millions of
"early adaptor" customers. On the other hand, the transition from legacy circuit switching and a
dependency on the incumbent telephone service provider's network will not be easy or inexpensive
As the diagram below supports a large percentage of a cell phone operator's monthly operating
expense (OPEX) is T1 backhaul to support their base stations. In addition, they use aging circuit
switches (Class 4 and 5 as well as Mobile Switching Centers) to switch phone calls. These come
with expensive annual service contracts. A WiMax substitute for the cell phone infrastructure could
be operated at as little as 10% of the OPEX of a cellular operator using legacy infrastructure.
3. Source: Trendsmedia Replacing a cell phone infrastructure with WiMax will need to incorporate
a large mo-bile data and mobile TV element with it as data bandwidth demands on the system will
be far greater than what is now seen with a voice-centric cell phone network. The diagram below
provides a high overview of a converged voice and data wireless network. to come to mind is cell
phone service which is a huge industry in itself. However, mobile now connotes a wide range of
services be-yond voice to include mobile data and TV, as well as emergency services

Chapter – 9
 CONCLUSION
WiMax offers benefits for wire line operators who want to provide last mile access to residences and
businesses, either to reduce costs in their own operating areas, or as a way to enter new markets.
802.16e offers cost reductions to mobile operators who wish to offer broadband IP services in
addition to 2G or 3G voice service, and allows operators to enter new markets with competitive
services, despite owning disadvantaged spectrum. The capital outlay for WiMAX equipment will be
less than for traditional 2G and 3G wireless networks, although the supporting infrastructure of cell
sites, civil works, towers and so on will still be needed. WiMax’s all-IP architecture lends itself well
to high bandwidth multimedia applications, and with QoS will also support mobile voice and
messaging services, re-using the mobile networks IP core systems.
The latest developments in the IEEE 802.16 group are driving a broadband wireless access
revolution to a standard with unique technical characteristics. In parallel, the WiMax forum, backed
by industry leaders, helps the widespread adoption of broadband wireless access by establishing a
brand for the technology. Initially, WiMax will bridge the digital divide and thanks to competitive
equipment prices, the scope of WiMax deployment will broaden to cover markets with high DSL
unbundling costs or poor copper quality which have acted as a brake on extensive high-speed
Internet and voice over broadband. WiMax will reach its peak by making Portable Internet a reality.
When WiMax chipsets are integrated into laptops and other portable devices, it will provide high-
speed data services on the move, extending today's limited coverage of public WLAN to
metropolitan areas.
Integrated into new generation networks with seamless roaming between various
accesses, it will enable end-users to enjoy an "Always Best Connected" experience. The
Combination of these capabilities makes WiMax attractive for a wide diversity of people:
fixed operators, mobile operators and wireless ISPs (Internet Service Provider),
but also for many vertical markets and local authorities. Alcatel, the worldwide broadband market
leader with a market share in excess of 37%, is committed to offer complete support across the entire
investment and operational cycle required for successful deployment of WiMax services
• WiMax is based on a very flexible and robust air interface defined by the IEEE 802.16 group.
• The WiMax physical layer is based on OFDM, which is an elegant and effective technique for
overcoming multipart distortion.
• WiMax supports a number of advanced signal-processing techniques to improve overall system
capacity. These techniques include adaptive modulation and coding, spatial multiplexing, and multi-
user diversity.
• WiMax has a very flexible MAC layer that can accommodate a variety of traffic types, Including
voice, video, and multimedia, and provide strong QoS.
• Robust security functions, such as strong encryption and mutual authentication, are built Into the
WiMax standard.
• WiMax has several features to enhance mobility-related functions such as seamless handover and
low power consumption for portable devices.
• WiMax offers very high spectral efficiency, particularly when using higher-order MIMO
solutions.

LIST OF ACRONYMS
ATM: Asynchronous Transfer Mode
BRAS: Broadband Remote Access Server
BS: Base Station
BWA: Broadband Wireless Access. Enabling high-speed broadband connections
the air instead of over wired (fixed) connections
CDMA: Code Division Multiple Access
DSL: Digital Subscriber Line
EUL: Enhanced Up Link,
FDD: Frequency Division Duplex
GPRS: General Packet Radio Service
GSM: Global System for Mobile communication
IEEE: Institution for Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Standardization body.
IMS: IP Multimedia Subsystem
IP: Internet Protocol
ITU: International Telecommunication Union.
LOS: Line-Of-Sight
MAC: Medium Access Control
MAN: Metropolitan Area Network
NLOS: Non-Line-Of-Sight
OFDM: Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
PHY: Physical Layer
PSTN: Public Switched Telephone Network
QoS: Quality of Service
RF: Radio Frequency
SIP: Simple Internet Protocol
SME: Small and Medium size Enterprises
SoHo: Small Office Home Office
SS: Subscriber Station
TDD: Time Division Duplex
TDM: Time Division Multiplexing
TDMA: Time-Division Multiple Access
Users: Consumers, presumes, end-users and subscribers
VoIP: Voice over Internet Protocol technology enables users to transmit voice calls via
the Internet using packet-linked routes.
WCDMA: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
WiFi: Wireless Fidelity, or Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN
WiMAX: World-wide interoperability for Microwave Access

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