WiMAX and 802.16: Broadband Wireless Access ^TM

An advanced class covering the 802.16 standard, and the WiMAX implementations that are most relevant to your next design project

July 11-12
Austin, TX
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Course Description:
IEEE 802.16 is a standard for broadband wireless access technology. The 802.16-based implementation named WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is used for applications that include "last mile" broadband connections, hotspot and cellular backhaul, and high-speed enterprise connectivity for businesses.

This course will provide the student with broad knowledge on current WiMAX and 802.16 standards, trends, issues and technologies. We have included content that is emerging from recent IEEE 802.16 working group meetings and letter ballots. These are the critical topics for today’s development projects.

Course length:
2 days

Audience:
This course is designed for students who are working on WiMAX and 802.16 products and services, or expect to be working on those projects soon. A student who is just beginning to work on broadband wireless projects will gain a full understanding of the entire set of 802.16 standards. Students who are working in WiMAX will deepen their understanding of the latest standards issues, and operations and management concerns.
 

This DoceoTech course was authored by Dr. Todor Cooklev. Dr. Cooklev was chosen by the IEEE to write their definitive book that covers all wireless standards, which is named Wireless Communication Standards: A Study of IEEE 802.11, 802.15, 802.16.
 

Course Outline:

v       Overview of Broadband Wireless Markets, Applications, and Requirements
  Ø       Architecture of a broadband wireless access network
  Ø       Line of Sight vs Non-Line-of-Sight
  Ø       Topologies and Mobility
  Ø       Advanced Antenna Systems
  Ø       Quality of Service
  Ø       Single-Carrier and Multi-Carrier Options
  Ø       The role of the WiMAX Forum™

v       802.16 High-level Architecture
  Ø       Physical Architecture
  Ø       Protocol Architecture
  Ø       Time Slots and Time Division Multiple Access
  Ø       Uplink and Downlink Channel Descriptors and Maps
  Ø       Physical Slots, Mini-Slots and Symbols
  Ø       Time Division Duplex and Frequency Division Duplex
                Options
  Ø       Which Implementation Options are most common?

 v       802.16 Medium Access Control
  Ø       Steps for Joining an 802.16 network
  Ø       Addressing and Encapsulation
  Ø       Bandwidth Requests and Allocation
  Ø       Automatic repeat request (ARQ)
  Ø       Security
  Ø       Quality of Service Scheduling Rules
  Ø       MAC enhancements for advanced antennal systems

v       802.16 Physical Layer Options
  Ø       Why are there so many PHY options?
  Ø       Physical layer for 10 to 66 GHz
  Ø       Single-carrier physical layer for operation between 2 and 11 GHz (802.16a)
  Ø       Trellis-coded modulation
  Ø       Multipath: Why multi-carrier approaches?
  Ø       Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
  Ø       Multi-carrier OFDM for 2-to-11 GHz Licensed Operation
  Ø       Multi-carrier OFDM for 2-to-11 GHz Unlicensed Operation
  Ø       Digital Signal Processing algorithms beyond the standard
  Ø       Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA) for licensed and unlicensed use

v       The Mobile future: 802.16e
  Ø       Why a mobile version of 802.16?
  Ø       802.16e adoption forecast
  Ø       802.16e MAC and PHY enhancements
  Ø       Handover
  Ø       Cell Selection

v       Options for 802.16 Implementers
  Ø       Advanced antenna systems
  Ø       Coexistence problems and specifications

v       WiMAX Profiles
  Ø       WiMAX Product Certification

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