IEEE 802.16eMobile WiMAX.ppt

IEEE 802.16e/Mobile WiMAX Gleneesha Johnson CMSC 818Z, Spring 2007 March 06, 2007 Outline 802.16 Overview Physical Layer MAC Layer IEEE 802.16 Overview Family of standards for wireless metropolitan area networks (WMAN) Provide broadband (i.e., voice, data, video) connectivity Specifies the air interface, including the medium access control (MAC) layer and multiple physical layer specifications 802.16e is an amendment to 802.16d (fixed or nomadic wireless broadband) to support mobility Vehicular speeds up to 75 mph WiMAX Forum Formed in June 2001 to promote conformance and interoperability of the 802.16 standard Develops “system profiles” that define mandatory and optional features of standard 802.16 Evolution Characteristics of 802.16 Frequency Ranges 10 - 66 GHz Short wavelength Line-of-sight (LOS) required Negligible multipath 2 – 11 GHz Longer wavelength Improved range and in-building penetration LOS not required Multipath effects may be significant ~Data Rates and Range Why do we need broadband wireless access? Fill the gap between high data rate wireless LAN and very mobile cellular networks. Wireless alternative to cable and DSL for last-mile broadband access Developing countries Rural areas Provide high-speed mobile data and telecommunications services Network Architecture Outline 802.16 Overview Physical Layer MAC Layer Physical Layer Five physical layer modes Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Multiplexing technique that divides the channel into multiple orthogonal subchannels Input data stream is divided into several substreams of a lower data rate (increased symbol duration) and each substream is modulated and simultaneously transmitted on a separate subchannel High spectral efficiency, resilient to interference, and low multi-path distortion Conventional FDM and OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Multiple-access/multiplexing scheme multiplexing operation of data streams from multiple user