WI-MAX

WI-MAX
Wi-Max-Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access
MMDS Technology
Fully Packet based
Operates in 3.5 Ghz band
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System Architecture
FIG-1
Ethernet Ethernet
DSLAM
C A N O P Y C A N O P Y C A N O P Y
Wi-Max
BTS
DSLAM
Wi-Max
CPE
Up to 30kmts
INTERNET
BACKBONE
Location-1
Location-2
Wi-Max
CPE
BRAS
Ethernet
Switch
FIG 1- DSLAM BACKHAUL APPLICATION
FIG-2
SME

C A N O P Y C A N O P Y C A N O P Y
KIOSK
Wireless Broadband Application
ENTERPRISE
INTERNET BACKBONE
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
Base Station
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Fi
HOTSPOT
Wi-Max
CPE Wi-Fi
Access
Point
C A N O P Y C A N O P Y C A N O P Y
INTERNET BACKBONE
FIG 3- BROADBAND SERVICE USING WI-MAX
Ethernet
Switch
Ethernet
Cable
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
Base Station
C A N O P Y C A N O P Y C A N O P Y
INTERNET BACKBONE
FIG 4- BROADBAND SERVICE USING WI-FI AND WI-MAX
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
Base Station
Wi-Fi
Access
Point
FIG-5
SME

C A N O P Y C A N O P Y C A N O P Y
SME
MPLS-VPN CONNECTIVITY
ENTERPRISE
INTERNET BACKBONE
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
Base Station
Wi-Max
CPE
Wi-Max
CPE
MPLS
NETWORK
SWITCH
CPE
Outdoor Unit
Indoor Self-Install
PC Card (ODMs)
Laptop integrated (Intel)
System Components
Base Station
Controller
Macro Base station
Micro Base station
RF Units
Network Management
High Performance
Base Station Performance:
10 Mbps net capacity with 3.5 MHz channels

IEEE 802.16 highly efficient MAC

BST radios operate in full duplex mode

BST radios support up to 14 MHz channel
bandwidth enables up to 40 Mbps net capacity
per single sector
CPE Performance:
10Mbps net throughput per unit
Multiple connections and SLAs per unit

High Capacity Scalable
BST
Multi Channel BST radios
Increase capacity over the same RF infrastructure
Scalable pay as you grow solution
Scalable
Growth
Modem
# 1
Modem
# 2
Modem
# 3
Modem
# 4
IF
Mux
4x3.5MHz Channel = 72 Mbps Net
Capacity
Radio Unit
RF
Modem
# 1
1x3.5MHz Channel = 18 Mbps
Net Capacity
Radio Unit
RF
Scalable BST Design
Benefits
Pay as you grow cost
effective BST design
Applies for Macro and
Micro BST
Fits rural market that
requires high coverage
with moderate capacity
Base Station Description
Multiple Backbone types:
100BaseT/1Gigabit Ethernet interface
V5.2/ Multi-E1 interfaces to Local Exchange
Multiple RF unit configurations
Multi sectors
Multi channels
Multiple antenna per sector (smart antenna)
*

Base Station Controller
NPU Network Processing Unit card (1+1)
AU Access Unit card (4+2)
NIU Network Interface Unit - 12 x E1/T1 interface card (port
redundancy)
PIU Power Interface Unit card with redundancy
AVU Air Ventilation Unit controllable fans (9+1)
PSU Power Supply Unit (3+1)
PSU
Access Unit (AU) or
Network Interface
Unit (NIU)
Network
Processing
Unit (NPU)
AVU
PIU
RF Units
Smart antenna 2
nd
, 4
th
order diversity
Full duplex multi-carrier radio - connects to an external antenna
High system gain and interference robustness utilizing high
transmit power and low noise figure
Support for up to 10MHz channel bandwidth
Increased capacity - multiple RF channels per sector through IF
Mux
Cell coverage using a 60
o
, 90
o
or 120
o
sectorized antennas

Outdoor
Configuration
Configuration &
Scalability
Base station
Increased capacity
3,4 & 6 sectors base station configuration
Multi-channel (1-4 channels per sector)
1-4 base station controllers per base station
Increased coverage
1,2 & 4 antennas per sector
Micro base station
Omni / sector antennas
Small isolated applications
Increased coverage / capacity in specific
areas
Range + Capacity
Non - LOS Functionality
OFDM Modulation overcomes multi-path and deep
fades in parts of the spectrum
Extended coverage and reach increase
market share and revenue
Easier installation reduce operation &
installation cost, enabler for zero install

Multi-Rate
Adaptive modulation
8 data rates supported
Optimizes throughput to respond to various
radio link conditions
Standard based
technology
Multiple vendors Lower investment risk for
operators

Sets the foundation for competitive, cost
effective solution:
Standard chip sets
Leverage economy of scale in production to drive
down the cost
Integration with laptops and PDAs zero cost CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
(CPE)
CPE types:
Indoor self installed CPE (integrated antennas)
Integrated outdoor CPE
PC Card
Laptop integrated

CPE benefits:
Interoperability and multiple vendor Support
Low cost through mass production

Outdoor
Self Install
PC Card
Laptop
Interfaces at BTS
The following interfaces shall be supplied on
each BS:
Name Number
10/100 mbps 100 baseT 2
full duplex interface
Gbps SX 2
V5.2 E1 Interfaces 10
G.703 E1 Interfaces 10

Interfaces at CPE
The following interfaces shall be
supplied on each CPE:
Name No. of interfaces
Type A B C
10/100 mbps 100 baseT 1 4 4
Ethernet interface
USB interface 1 0 0
G.703 E1 Interfaces - 2 2
POTS interface - 4 -
VOIP interface - - 4


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Grade of Mobility
Deep Indoor
Portable
>120km/h
Short Range
< 120km/h
Urban
Cell Data Rate
10 Mbps 0.1 1 100
HSDPA
IEEE 802.16x
(WiMAX)
Nomadic
GSM
GPRS
DECT
BlueTooth
3G/UMTS
EDGE
LMDS
Fixed
Broadband
Wireless
Access
Flash
OFDM
IEEE 802.11x
(WiFi)
IEEE 802.x
IEEE802 provides a complete set of standards for carrying IP
IEEE802 defines only the Physical and Link Layer of a network
IEEE802 recently started activities for mobile Internet access
802.2 Logical Link Control
802.1 Bridging & Management
Internetworking
802.3
CSMA/CD

"Ethernet


LAN
802.11
Wireless
LAN
Local
Area

802.15
Wireless
PAN
Personal
Area

WPAN
802.16
Wireless
MAN
Metropolitan
Area


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Internet Protocols
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2

802.16e
mobility
802.20
Wireless
Mobility
(MBWA)
new work items
802.21
Handoff
high low
stationary
Level of
Mobility


Bandwidth
2G/3G


IEEE
802.11

IEEE
802.16
2004

nomadic
cellular
IEEE
802.16e

WiMAX
WiFi

WiMAX Vision from Fixed Wireless
to Full Mobile
Hot Zone
No Handover
User authentication
in different locations
Wireless DSL
Corporate Feeding
WiFi Feeding
Hot Zone
Session continuity
within Hot Zones
Mobility
Seamless Handover
WiMAX Profile#1 (IEEE 802.16-2004)
WiMAX Profile#2 (IEEE 802.16e)
WiMAX Profile#3 (IEEE 802.16e / 802.16g)
Nomadic
Portable
Mobile
Fixed
Cost calculation
Cost of one base station 600000
Spectrum(Mhz) 7
Bandwidth(Mbps) 36
Downtream bandwidth(Mbps) 27
Concurrent 256 kbps subs 105
Contention 25
No. of Broadband users 2637
Cost per Broadband user 228
ADSL vs Wi-MAX
At present ADSL is cheaper because of high
CPE cost of Wi-Max eqpt.
Wi-Max is very scalable without much cost
to the service provider
Peak data rates in Wi-Max is much higher
Better QOS features in Wi-Max
Challenges
Spectrum
High CPE cost
Substitute technology-3G,HSDPA
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