WIMAX

BY
SWAPNIL ADAKMOL(11038) AMIT KUBADE(11012) SUSHRUT DAS(11095) PURVA HOOD(11003)

Contents(1)
Introduction Evolution of WIMAX Working of WIMAX WIMAX Scenario Features of WIMAX Benefits of WIMAX Advantages of WIMAX OVER 3G Advantages of WIMAX over WIFI Uses of WIMAX Deployment of WIMAX WIMAX SWOT analysis

Contents(2)
Global WIMAX service and equipment revenue WIMAX in India

What is WIMAX?(1)
WIMAX stands for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access WiMAX refers to broadband wireless networks that are based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, which ensures compatibility and interoperability between broadband wireless access equipment WiMAX, which will have a range of up to 31 miles, is primarily aimed at making broadband network access widely available without the expense of stringing wires (as in cable-access broadband) or the distance limitations of Digital Subscriber Line.

What is WIMAX?(2)
WiMAX is expected to provide fixed , nomadic, portable and, eventually, mobile wireless broadband connectivity without the need for direct line-of-sight (LOS) with a base station.
In a typical cell radius deployment of three to ten kilometers, WiMAX Forum Certified systems can be expected to deliver capacity of up to 40 Mbps per channel, for fixed and portable access applications. Mobile network deployments are expected to provide up to 15 Mbps of capacity within a typical cell radius deployment of up to three kilometers.

WiMax is well suited to offer both fixed and mobile access

What is WIMAX?(3)

A WIMAX system consists of

1) A WiMAX tower, similar in concept to a cell-phone tower - A single WiMAX tower can provide coverage to a very large area as big as 3,000 square miles (~8,000 square km).

2) A

WiMAX receiver - The receiver and antenna could be a small box or Personal Computer Memory card, or they could be built into a laptop the way WiFi access is today

WIMAX TOWER

WIMAX RECEIVER

HOW WIMAX works?

WIMAX Scenario
Consider a scenario where a WiMax-enabled computer is 10 miles away from the WiMax base station. A special encryption code is given to computer to gain access to base station The base station would beam data from the Internet required for computer (at speeds potentially higher than today's cable modems)

WIMAX Scenario
The user would pay the provider monthly fee for using the service. The cost for this service could be much lower than current high-speed Internet-subscription fees because the provider never had to run cables The WiMAX protocol is designed to accommodate several different methods of data transmission, one of which is Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) If WiMAX-compatible computers become very common, the use of VoIP could increase dramatically. Almost anyone with a laptop could make VoIP calls

WIMAX CHIPS
WiMAX Mini-PCI Reference Design Intels first WIMAX chip

FEATURES OF WIMAX
Scalability
Mobility Quality of Service

Range
Coverage

RANGE
Optimized for up to 50 Km Designed to handle many users spread out over kilometres Designed to tolerate greater multipath delay spread (signal reflections) up to 10.0 seconds PHY and MAC designed with multimile range in mind

BENEFITS OF WIMAX
Speed
Faster than broadband service

Wireless
Not having to lay cables reduces cost Easier to extend to suburban and rural areas

Broad Coverage
Much wider coverage than WiFi hotspots

Benefits to Customers
Range of technology and service level choices from both fixed and wireless broadband operators DSL-like services at DSL prices but with portability Rapidly declining fixed broadband prices No more DSL installation fees from incumbent

Advantages of WiMax over 3G

Using an assortment of proprietary and standards-based technologies, such as OFDM and W-CDMA ,WiMax has a clear advantage over 3G The advantages include
Higher Throughput Low Cost Lower Latency

Advantages of WiMax over 3G

Advantages of WiMax over 3G

WiMax spectrum is more economical than 3G.
The price paid per Hz is as much as 1000 times lower than for 3G spectrum The low cost is a clear driver for service providers to enter the field of wireless services with WiMax

Advantages of WiMax over 3G

WiMAX is important for mobile broadband wireless, as it completes 3G by providing higher performance for data with more than 1 Mbps downstream to allow connection of laptops and PDAs WiMAX technology is the solution for many types of high-bandwidth applications at the same time across long distances and will enable service carriers to converge the all-IPbased network for triple-play services data, voice, and video

Advantages of WiMax over 3G

WiMAX interoperable solutions enable economies of scale through integration of standard chipsets, making WiMAX Forum Certified products cost-effective at delivering high-capacity broadband services at large coverage distances in Line Of Sight and Non Line Of Sight conditions

Advantages of WiMax over WIFI

The basic difference between Wimax technology and Wifi technology are cost, speed, distance and so on. Wimax coverage is about 30 miles and Wifi coverage is very limited to some small area. Wimax network just as an ISP without any cable because Wimax singnal used to get access to internet to your home or business, while Wifi will be used inside in your local area network (LAN) for access to the internet. The Wimax architecture is design to make possible metropolitan area networking (MAN). The base station of Wimax capable to provide access to business and hundred of homes, While Wifi is providing only local area networking (LAN).

USES OF WIMAX

More

Deployment of WIMAX
WiMax will be deployed in three stages
In the first phase WiMaX technology (based on IEEE 802.16-2004) provides fixed wireless connections In the second phase WiMaX will be available as a cheap and self-installing Subscriber Terminal (ST), linked to PC and to antenna The third phase enables portability, thus WiMAX (based on IEEE 802.16e) will be integrated into commercial laptops

Promises

ISSUES in 3G vs. WIMAX

Deployment of the network
WIMAX deployment is in the planning stages and it might take 3-5 years in providing reasonable coverage in well populated areas WiMax may initially be relegated to college campuses and larger corporate campuses where people are less mobile and costs containment is important

ISSUES in 3G vs. WIMAX

Cost Issue
The main reason to opt for WIMAX is its low cost. The price paid per Hz for WIMAX spectrum is as much as 1000 times lower than for 3G spectrum The low cost of WIMAX spectrum compared to 3G is a clear driver for service providers to enter the field of wireless services with WIMAX

(The Final Issue)

Will WIMAX replace 3G?
Along with the forthcoming standardization, WiMAX has the potential to substitute 3G and become a promising 4G WiMAX has its distinct identity as either a stand-alone solution for incumbent and competitive fixed network operators or as complementary radio access solution for established 2G and 3G cellular network operators Fixed-line operators, on the one hand, may consider WiMAX as a viable alternative to add mobility to the service portfolio, leveraging their huge subscriber base, in particular in countries where 3G licensing is delayed or not affordable

Differences between WiMax and LTE(1)

In terms of technology, WiMAX and LTE are very similar, with major differences occurring in transmission speed and the openness of each network. WIMAX: LTE is faster, but WiMAX has more ubiquity. Additionally, WiMAX is already commercially available and many ISPs worldwide are getting the feel of it, while LTE is still under construction. WiMAX evolved from a Wi-Fi, IP-based background. WiMAX went through several stages of development, yet always used the IEEE 802.16 standard established by the IEEE Standards Board in 1999 for the global deployment of wireless broadband networks.

Differences between WiMax and LTE(2)

LTE: LONG TERM EVOLUTION LTE is the most recent in the line of the GSM broadband network evolvement. Telecommunication standards have improved and advanced over time, going from GSM Technology to GPRS, to EDGE, to WCDMA, to HSPA, and finally to LTE. The LTE technology became the fastest form of Internet connection yet. HSPA only offered 11.5 Mb/s uplink speeds and 28 Mb/s downlink speeds, whereas LTE offers data speeds of up to 100 Mb/s downlink and 50 Mb/s uplink.

SWOT Analysis of WIMAX(1)

SWOT Analysis of WIMAX(2)

SWOT Analysis of WIMAX(2)

GLOBAL WIMAX EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE REVENUE

WIMAX in India(1)
WiMAX subscribers to reach 13 million in India by 2012 Since, India is the second largest growing country in the mobile communication network. A huge market is supposed to be available in India in coming future.Some of the measures taken by the prominent companies to introduce WiMAX in India are as follows: Bharti TeleVentures, Reliance, BSNL and VSNL (Tata Group) have all acquired licenses in 3.3GHz range and are in various stages of trials and modest commercial deployments.

WIMAX in India(2)
VSNL to install 2,000 WiMAX base stations The Tata Group-controlled VSNL is planning to roll out 2,000 WiMAX base stations across the sub-continent. The company will spend INR45 billion (USD1.1 billion) over two years on the project Intel is making significant progress in working closely with the Indian Government in bringing the latters rural broadband goals to reality. The innovative village entrepreneur model, together with a net-enabled community info-kiosk, is an ideal way to reach the many who are not yet connected.