Wireless Broadband Networks

Assoc.Dr.Ibrahim Khider Eltahir

Ibrahim_khider@hotmail.com
November 2015
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COURSE OUTLINE
Part 2: Introduction to Broadband Wireless Systems
Evolution of Broadband Wireless
Fixed Broadband Wireless Systems
Mobile Broadband Wireless Systems
Broadband Wireless Technologies (3G Cellular systems WiFi systems , WiMAX vs.
3G,LTE vs. 3G and WiFi)
Spectrum options of Broadband Wireless systems.
challenges for Broadband Wireless systems.
Part3: WiMAX Broadband Wireless System
Part 4: LTE Broadband Wireless System
Part5:Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing

Part6:Multiple-Antenna Techniques(MIMO)

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Spectrum Options for Broadband Wireless

The availability of frequency spectrum is key to providing broadband wireless
services
Several frequency bands can be used for deploying WiMAX
Several frequency bands that could be used for broadband wireless deployment
broadband wireless in general and WiMAX in particular face a number of
challenges that could impede their adoption in the marketplace.
1-The rising bar of traditional broadband:
-WiMAX will have to compete effectively with traditional wired alternatives, such as DSL and
Cable
-DSL and cable modem technologies continue to evolve at a rapid pace, providing increasing
data rate capabilities
-DSL services offer 3Mbps6Mbps,VDSL 50Mbps100Mbps ,Cable modem technologies
offer even higher speeds than DSL.
-It will be extremely difficult for broadband wireless systems to match the rising throughput
performance of traditional broadband.
-WiMAX will have to rely on portability and mobility as differentiators as opposed to data rate.

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2-Differences in global spectrum availability

-differences in the allocation and regulations of broadband spectrum worldwide
-2.5GHz, 3.5GHz, and 5.8GHz bands are allotted in many regions of the world,
many growth markets require new allocations.
-For WiMAX to be a global success like Wi-Fi, regulatory bodies need to allow full
flexibility in terms of the services that can be offered in the various spectrum
bands
3-Competition from 3G
-For mobile WiMAX, the most significant challenge comes from 3G technologies.
-mobile operators seek for performance improvements through 3G evolution
than to adopt WiMAX
4-Device development
-For mobile WiMAX to be successful, it is important to have a wide variety of
terminal devices.
-Some examples could include WiMAX embedded into MP3 players,
video players, or handheld PCs and multimedia device.

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Technical Challenges for Broadband Wireless

To gain widespread success, broadband wireless systems must deliver
multimegabit per second throughput to end users, with robust QoS to support a
variety of services, such as voice, data, and multimedia
Some of the key technical design challenges are:

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Summary

part two outlined a high-level overview of broadband wireless by

presenting its history, applications, business challenges, and technical
design issues.

Broadband wireless could be a significant growth market for the telecom

industry.
Broadband wireless has had a checkered history, and the emergence (apperance
)of the WiMAX standard offers a significant new opportunity for success.
Broadband wireless systems can be used to deliver a variety of applications and
services to both fixed and mobile users.
WiMAX could potentially be deployed in a variety of spectrum bands: 2.3GHz,
2.5GHz, 3.5GHz, and 5.8GHz.
WiMAX faces a number of competitive challenges from both fixed-line and
third generation mobile broadband alternatives.
The service requirements and special constraints of wireless broadband make
the technical design of broadband wireless quite challenging.

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