WiMAX Networking and Business Solution

Presented by

Mehdy Mahmood

Technology

Wireless Access Technologies

1. Cellular (CDMA, GSM) Outdoor Mobile Medium data rates Voice & Data Successful Deployment 2. Wireless LANs (802.11) Enterprise/Hotspots Fixed High data rates Data only Successful Deployment 3. Broadband Wireless Access Outdoor Fixed High data rates Mostly Data Disappointing Deployment

Technology

Tech 1. Mobile Cellular Networks

Analog cellular technology such as AMPS Service: Voice Digital technologies; TDMA, CDMA Services: Voice, Low-rate data, SMS

1st Generation (1980s) 2nd Generation (1995)

2.5G/3G (2000)

2.5G: GPRS/EDGE, 3G: UMTS, CDMA2000 Services: Voice, High-speed data, MMS

3.5 Generation (2005)

HSDPA & HSUPA & 1xEV-DO (Rev A) Service: High-speed data

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Tech 2. Wireless LANs

802.11 (1997-98) 802.11b (Wi-Fi) (2000) 802.11b/g (2004) First version Data rates of 2 Mbps Widely deployed Data rates up to 11 Mbps Current Deployment Data rates up to 54 Mbps

802.11a

802.11n (2007)

Next Gen Wireless LANs Data rates over 100 Mbps

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Tech 3. Broadband Wireless Access (BWA)

Typically deployed for fixed wireless access applications
An alternative to DSL Emerging markets and rural areas Suitable for cellular backhaul

Relatively new technologies

In existence since 2000

Commonly use non-cellular spectrum over 2 GHz

No support for mobility, mostly proprietary systems with lack of support from major vendors and service providers.

Technology

Open standards based network Support for Mobility & Next Generation services

802.16/WiMAX Best of BWA

Support from major industry players

802.16/WiMA X

Support for high data rates

IEEE 802 Committee Physical Layer - RF, Power, Modulation, Coding - Fixed and Mobile MAC Layer - Framing, Security, Scheduling - Handover/Mobility Standards - 802.16d and e

WiMAX Forum End-end Networking Signaling, Network Mobility -Messaging Standards Equipment Certification - Europe and Asia

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WiMAX Defined

Differentiated Wireless Access Technology which provides

high Data Rates, that are allotted flexibly, with built in QoS and Security, supported through complex scheduling algorithms, at a relatively lower cost.

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Mobile Wireless Multiple Access Technologies

TDMA GSM/GPRS (W)CDMA CDMA2000
Dedicated Code per user Cellular and PCS (900, 1800/1900, 2100) Not applicable Voice 4-8 Kbps > 400 Kbps Streaming NA Verizon, Sprint, Alltel

OFDMA (802.16e/WiMAX)
Varying frequency assignment per service 2.5-3.5-5 GHz; may also use Cellular and PCS Varying in time and freq. Data 60 Kbps (VoIP) <15 Mbps Full Mobile, HD Built in MAC Sprint, Clearwire

1 Technique 2 Spectrum (MHz except where noted) 3 BW Allocation 4 Optimized for 5 Voice BW 6 Data rate 7 Video 8 QoS & Security 9 Examples

Dedicated time slots per user Cellular and PCS (900,1800/1900) Fixed Voice 8-12 Kbps 9.6-64 Kbps NA NA AT&T, Cingular, Nextel

Bold font = strength of the technology

Competition

Competition to WiMAX
WiFi 3G Cellular

Provide additional bandwidth for data centric applications 3G and emerging 4G Cable, DSL, FTTP

Fixed/Wireline

Competition

Competitive Access Technologies (Q1 2007)

WLAN Cellular 3G
T/F/CDMA Licensed Semi-fixed 1Mbps 2-5 KM Streaming IP TDM/ATM Mobile Medium

xDSL
OFDM Dedicated Semi-fixed 8Mbps 1 KM Streaming, HD IP ATM Fixed high

Cable
FDMA Shared Fixed 15Mbps 1 KM HD IP MAC Fixed Low

802.16d/e WiMAX
OFDMA Licensed Flexible 15Mbps 20-25 KM Streaming, HD MAC/IP MAC Mobile Low

1 Technology 2 Spectrum 3 BW Allocn 4 Data rate* 5 Distance 7 Video 8 Security 9 QoS 10 Mobility 11 Cost (incr)

OFDM/TDM Unlicensed Fixed 15Mbps 50 M Streaming MAC/IP MAC Portable Low

* Typical of the several possible

Bold font = strength of the technology

Benefits

Benefits of WiMAX
Applications Fixed/portable wide area services Residential/SOHO high speed Internet access Voice/Internet access Public safety, private MAN networks Mobile access services Cellular voice and high speed data Cellular and WLAN/Hot spot backhaul services

Considered a key differentiator

Applications for WiMAX

Solutions for High Data Rates over Large Distances Convergence of IP Based Network Triple Play Data, Voice and Video BWA in Rural Areas Last Mile VoIP, Gaming, Streaming Video, Internet

Key Features of IEEE802.16e-2005

High capacity Wide Coverage NLOS coverage System Gain Security Resistance to Maltipath interface QoS Mobility

Benefits

High Data Rates Can Create New Business Opportunities

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WiMAX Topology

WiMAX and Wi-Fi metroaccess solution

WiMAX as a client connection option.

Cost

Urban Business Case

Source: The WiMAX Forum White Paper

Forecast

Critical Success Factors

Spectrum issues resolved Harmonization with 3G Attractive price points

Who is Interested in WiMAX?

Surveyed Operators

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How Wide the divide?

At Present ITU estimates that around 800,000 villages or 30% all villages worldwide, are still without any kind of connection.

Major barriers to broadband ICTs access deployment

How WiMAX will break the barriers to broadband ICTS

OFDM & OFDMA

OFDM & OFDMA features

In OFDM, user devices are assigned time slots for transmission, but only one user device can transmit during a single time slot. In OFDMA, sub-channelization enables several user devices to transmit at the same time over the sub-channel(s) allocated to them.

SOFDMA brings an additional advantages over OFDMA. Its scales the size to the Fast Fourier Transform(FFT) to the channel bandwidth in order to keep the carrier spacing constant across different channel

Handoff mechanism in Mobile WiMAX Soft handoff hard handoff Seamless

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Who is Using WiMAX Today?

Europe

UK: BT SprintNextel:Q4 WDC, Germany: ClearWire, Chicago NextWave Broadcom. Clearwire France Tech-neutral Vanu Spain spectrum Italy Alltel allocation Latin America BellSouth (Fixed) Brazil: TVA (Samsung), AT&T/SBC (Nevada Telephonica, Telmar, Brasil fixed) Telecom Mexico: TelMex 5GHz WISPs Argentina: Entrach

Asia

Korea: SKT Japan: KDD/NTT China: 3G allocations, WiMAX allowance ,Huawei

Summary
Fixed WiMAX Certified Equipment is getting to the market WiMAX is REAL and being deployed worldwide WiMAX is rolling out in stages To allow operators and vendors to make money as industry is growing Mobile technologies are evolving to OFDMA, the foundation for 4G that is ideal for delivering cost-

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