Broadband wireless access is an emerging technology area. This course looks at WiMAX, where it can be used, how it works and the alternative technologies.
Anyone wishing to know more about WiMAX.
None.
2 days
What is WiMAX? WiMAX applications, The Internet, Internet access choices, wireless broadband access, WiMAX benefits.
Spectrums, LOS vs. non-LOS, bit rates, modulation, mobility, channel bandwidth, cell radius.
The WiMAX forum, IEEE, ETSI, HIPERACCESS, HIPERMAN, 802.16, 802.16-2004, 802.16a, 802.16e, 802.16f.
Subscriber Stations (SS), Indoors, outdoors, antennas, Radio Base Stations (BS), LOS, Non LOS BackHaul, Point to multipoint, mesh support.
10 – 66GHz, TDMA, TDD, FDD, 2 –11 GHz, SC2, OFDM, OFDMA, QPSK, QAM, Radio Link Control (RLC), uplink, downlink.
Traffic types (continuous, bursty), QoS, service types. MAC operations, connection oriented, frame structure, addressing. Convergence sublayers, service specific, common part, profiles (IP, ATM). Bandwidth request-grant, ARQ, Management messages.
MAC privacy sublayer, network access authentication, AAA, 802.1x, key exchange and privacy.
WiMAX vs. 3G, WiMAX vs. 802.20.
"Excellent presentation - very good course structure."
"Hard concepts were explained very simply."
This structured training course seeks to build upon workbook learning through the use of group exercises, dynamic discussion and individual tasks in order to deliver an engaging and interactive module that will ensure all candidates are able to transfer their new skills into the workplace.