WiMAX White Papers

Overcoming the limitations of fixed wired access technologies - Siemens

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:14:59 -0800

Governments globally are starting to prioritize broadband as a key political objective for all citizens to overcome the “broadband gap” also known as the “digital divide”. In last mile markets where traditional cable or copper/fiber infrastructures are either saturated, outdated or simply out of reach, Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) technology fills the void admirably, providing highly efficient and cost effective access services for a large number of subscribers who would otherwise be left out of the loop in developed markets.

IEEE 802.16* WirelessMAN Specification Accelerates Wireless Broadband Access - Intel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:14:26 -0800

Although broadband has been available for some time, access for most people is still limited. At the end of 2002, statistics showed only 46 million subscribers worldwide had broadband access and in the United States only 17 percent of households were connected (In-Stat/MDR). So what’s the delay? The problem isn’t demand, it’s how access is supplied.

Broadband Wireless: The New Era in Communications - Intel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:14:01 -0800

There’s no doubt the world is going wireless – faster and more broadly than anyone might have expected. In this visionary paper, Intel demonstrates this new reality and predicts that billions of people will gain high-speed Internet access – wirelessly – within the next decade. The premise for this vision is clear: all high-speed wireless technologies (3G, Wi-Fi, WiMAX and Ultra- Wideband) will coexist, working in tandem to meet service provider and customer needs for truly mobile computing and communications across the globe.

IEEE 802.16 and WiMax - Intel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:13:41 -0800

Many operators and service providers may be unfamiliar with the details of the IEEE 802.16* standard, but this wireless technology is about to revolutionize the broadband wireless access industry. The 802.16 standard, the “Air Interface for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems,” is also known as the IEEE WirelessMAN* air interface.

Accelerating Wireless Broadband - Intel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:13:01 -0800

Broadband has been a long time coming, and for most people it’s still not here yet. At the close of 2002, just 46 million subscribers worldwide had broadband (In-Stat/MDR*). In the U.S., only 17 percent of households were connected. What’s the holdup? Apparently, the problem isn’t demand. It’s supply.

WiMAX Technology and Deployment for Last-Mile Wireless Broadband and Backhaul Applications - Fujitsu

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:12:11 -0800

While wireless connectivity options have expanded rapidly in recent years, wireless network access is available now only in limited physical areas. Internet and intranet users need broadband access that extends over longer distances to more locations. The industry’s solution is the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard, developed to create certified standards-based products from a wide range of vendors.

Introducing WiMAX: The next broadband wireless revolution - Alvarion

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:11:23 -0800

In recent years, Broadband technology has rapidly become an established, global commodity required by a high percentage of the population. In the past two years alone, the demand has risen rapidly, with a worldwide installed base of 57 million lines in 2002 rising to an estimated 80 million lines by the end of 2003. This healthy growth curve is expected to continue steadily over the next few years and reach the 200 million mark by 2006 (see Figure 1 below). DSL operators are now challenged to provide broadband services in suburban and rural areas where new markets are quickly taking root.

WiMAX, making ubiquitous high-speed data services a reality - Alcatel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:10:34 -0800

Thanks to its innovative technology, WiMAX will offer broadband wireless access at data rates of multiple Mbit/s to the end-user and within a range of several kilometers. The same radio technology will also offer high-speed data services to all nomadic terminals (laptops, PDAs, etc.) with an optimized trade off between throughput and coverage. Ultimately it will enable the "Portable Internet" usage replicating on the move the same user experience as at home or at the office.

The WiFiber™ Value Proposition versus Other Media - GigaBeam

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:09:50 -0800

GigaBeam’s WiFiber™ digital millimeter-wave radio is the first FCC approved product to exploit the recently released 71 to 76 GHz and 81 to 86 GHz frequency bands. WiFiber offers true full-duplex Gigabit data rates (1.25 Gbps or 1GigE) in a cost effective radio architecture. Transmission distances of over 1 mile can be achieved with carrier-class 99.999% availability under all weather conditions throughout most of the USA. This white paper demonstrates how GigaBeam’s WiFiber technology is the only product family with gigabit bandwidth capacity today plus a near term growth path that provides a viable substitute to fiber optic cable for carriers in the last mile. A combination of GigaBeam WiFiber and terrestrial fiber should become the basic building blocks for network planners to meet the explosive growth in broadband communications capacity demand.

Only One Viable Solution: Reaching Rural Canadian Communities With WiMAX Technology From Nortel - Nortel

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:07:31 -0800

Rural Albertans now receive wireless broadband access with throughputs in the 1 to 3 Mbps range, and thus have access to online business tools, educational opportunities and a wealth of entertainment options — all of which come as quite welcome additions to otherwise isolated households. When you consider the fact that the Alberta Special Areas is home to about a person and a half per square mile — approximately five million acres of irregular terrain situated in a southeastern Alberta environment in which it’s not unusual to see snow in summer — you begin to appreciate the challenges facing the Special Areas Board (SAB) to provide this area with services.

Aria Coda Billing and CRM - Aria Systems

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:03:22 -0800

A recent report from In-Stat indicates that the growth of WiMAX equipment sales alone worldwide could reach $3 billion by 2010 . What accounts for this sizable market potential?

WiMAX technology has the capability to quickly and inexpensively extend existing wireline networks. The platform has proven capable of supporting high data rates, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) service, and enhanced IP products such as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), multimedia applications and more. In fact, WiMAX can do these tasks while significantly extending the network of distance limited broadband products. As a result, WiMAX gives service providers the opportunity to grow revenues and offer new Internet Protocol (IP) services at greater distances than wireline technologies. These higher-value services represent potentially lucrative revenue streams making WiMAX a desirable technology option for service providers.