Wimax, an acronym of worldwide interoperability for microwave access, is an ip based, wireless broadband access technology which can be taken as a developed version of wifi. Wireless network management system for wimax wifi mesh. Part of the lecture notes in computer science book series lncs, volume 4809. Thanks to its innovative technology, wimax will offer broadband wireless access at. Pdf wimax aims to provide a metropolitan access network which will provide higher. It is important to note that both standards support single carrier. Wimax is a wireless digital communications system, also known as ieee 802.
This offers simplified reception in multipath and allows wimax to. Wimax is an ip based, wireless broadband access technology that provides performance similar to 802. Wimax networks provide broadband data access to mobile as well as stationary users. This section provides the lecture notes used in the course. Wireless communication systems are easy and fast to deploy in comparison to cabled networks. Lecture notes data communication networks electrical. Physicalcommunication32010217244 contents lists available at sciencedirect physicalcommunication journal homepage. In a wireless system, you do not have to spend too much cost and time to maintain the network setup. Introduction to lteadvanced raj jain washington university in saint louis saint louis, mo 63. Pdf ec6802 wireless networks wn books, lecture notes. The wide range of the wimax technology depends on the height of the antennas, if they are installed at the suitable position from where there is no barrier between the.
Initial setup cost could be a bit high, but other advantages compensate that high cost. Given its huge benefits, wimax will develop as a powerful radio access solution. Part of the lecture notes of the institute for computer sciences, social. Wimax may become the only wireless technology because wifi and cellular have not penetrated areas that can be reached with wimax technology. Wimax aims to provide a metropolitan access network which will provide higher bandwidth and larger coverage than are currently available with existing. In this video wimax architecture and its working with layers is easily explained. The name wimax was created by the wimax forum, which was formed in june 2001 to promote conformity and. Pdf wimax enabled mobile devices become very popular due to the fact the network connections can be easily maintained on move. The technology is specified by the institute of electrical and electronics engineers, as the ieee 802.
Your contribution will go a long way in helping us. Wimax worldwide interoperability for microwave access is a standardsbased technology enabling the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and dsl. The occasional presence of blank slides in the lecture notes indicates that the professor filled in those slides during lecture. This paper provides a basic overview of wimax in terms of what it is and how it works, its.
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