WiMAX Network Deployment: Implementation and Trends

Published by: Mind Commerce Publishing

Published: Feb. 1, 2008 - 252 Pages

Table of Contents

Abstract

Target Audience

Table of Contents

1 Introduction and General Concepts

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Overview of Mobile Systems

1.2.1 First-Generation Mobile Systems (1G)

1.2.2 Second-Generation Mobile Systems (2G)

1.2.3 2.5G Mobile Systems

1.2.3.1 High-speed circuit-switched data (HSCSD)

1.2.3.2 General packet radio service (GPRS)

1.2.3.3 Enhanced Data GSM Environment (EDGE)

1.2.4 Third-Generation Mobile Systems (3G)

1.2.4.1 CDMA

1.2.4.1.1 CDMA2000 Key Features

1.2.4.1.2 CDMA2000 Advantages

1.2.4.2 Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA)

1.2.4.2.1 W-CDMA Key Features

1.2.5 Wireless LAN (WLAN)

1.2.6 Wi-Fi

1.2.6.1 WLAN Hotspots

1.2.6.2 Problems with Wi-Fi

1.2.6.2.1 Security

1.2.6.2.2 Compatibility and Interpretability

1.2.6.2.3 Billing Issues

1.3 WiMAX

1.3.1 Introduction

1.3.2 Definition

1.3.3 Why WiMAX

1.3.4 Standards

1.3.4.1 802.16e-

1.4 Fourth-Generation Mobile Systems (4G) - The Next Step

2 Architecture

2.1 Mesh Architecture

2.1.1 Overview.

2.1.2 Advantages of Mesh Networks

2.1.3 Drawbacks of Mesh Architectures

2.1.4 Mesh Networking Applications

2.1.5 Mesh Network and WiMAX

2.1.6 Reliability and Security of Mesh WiMAX Networks

2.1.7 Challenge of Mesh WiMAX Network

2.2 Point to Consecutive Point

2.3 Point-to-Point

2.4 Point to Multiple Point

2.4.1 Point to Multiple Point Applications Benefit for WiMAX

2.4.1.1 Banking Networks

2.4.1.2 Education Networks

3 WiMAX Deployment Models

3.1 Overview.

3.2 On the Go

3.3 Last-mile broadband

3.4 Broadband Campus Coverage

3.5 Citywide Broadband

3.6 WiMAX Model Development Consortium.

3.7 Business Models

4 WiMAX and Other Technologies

4.1 WiMAX against 3G.

4.2 WiMAX Deployment Consideration for Mobile Operators

4.3 WIMAX Deployment and 3G.

4.3.1 WiMAX as 3G Alternative

4.3.2 Challenges of Deploying WiMAX as 3G Alternative

4.3.2.1 3G applications and services remain convincing and are still needed

4.3.2.2 The Cost between WiMAX and 3G.

4.3.3 WiMAX and 3G Integration

4.4 WIMAX Deployment and 2G.

4.5 WIMAX deployment and UMTS

4.6 WIMAX Deployment and WCDMA.

4.7 WIMAX Deployment and HSPDA.

5 WiMAX Network Deployment Challenges

5.1 Challenges Overview.

5.1.1 A Tight EVM Requirement

5.1.2 Receiver Performance

5.2 Solving the Challenges of deploying WiMAX

5.2.1.1 Research and Development

5.2.2 Design Verification and Pre-Conformance

5.2.3 Conformance Test

5.2.4 Manufacturing

5.2.5 MIMO/Wave2 Test Support

5.2.6 EXA Signal Analyzer

6 WiMAX Network Deployment Considerations

6.1 Overview.

6.2 WiMAX Deployment Considerations for Fixed Wireless Access

6.2.1 Fixed WiMAX in 700 MHz

6.2.1.1 Aggressive Frequency Reuse Schemes and the Use of Multiple Antenna Techniques

6.2.1.2 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Outputs) and AAS (Adaptive Antenna Systems)

6.2.1.3 The Cross Sector Interference Cancellation (XSIC)

6.2.2 Fixed WiMAX in 2.5 and 3 GHz

6.2.2.1 Urban Environment

6.2.2.2 Suburban Environment

6.2.2.3 Rural Environment

6.2.3 Canada's first Fixed WiMAX network

6.2.3.1 Customer

6.2.3.2 Business challenge

6.2.3.3 Solutions and products

6.2.4 Fixed WiMAX in 5 GHz

6.3 WiMAX Deployment Consideration for Mobile Wireless Access

6.3.1 Mobile WiMAX in 700 MHz

6.3.2 Mobile WiMAX in 2.5 and 3 GHz

6.3.3 Mobile WiMAX in 5 GHz

7 Planning of Spectrum..

7.1 Spectrum allocation for the 802.16e/d

7.1.1 Fixed WiMAX

7.1.2 Mobile WiMAX

7.2 Licensed and Unlicensed

7.2.1 Licensed Bands

7.2.1.1.1 2.3 GHz

7.2.1.2 2.5 GHz

7.2.1.3 3.5 GHz

7.2.2 Unlicensed Band

7.3 Considerations of Bands

7.4 Spectrum Future

7.4.1 10-66 GHz (802.16c)

7.4.1.1 System Profiles for 10-66 GHz

7.4.1.2 The 700 MHZ band

7.5 Customers' Requirements in WiMAX

7.6 Price

7.6.1 The Price of Buying the Band if Using Licensed Band

7.6.2 Cost of WiMAX Base Stations

7.6.3 Customer Usage Cost

7.7 Bandwidth

7.7.1 Licensed Band (2.5 GHz-3.5 GHz)

7.7.1.1 MMDS

7.7.2 Unlicensed Band (5.8 GHz)

7.7.3 802.16-

7.7.4 802.16-

7.7.5 How Effective is the Bandwidth

7.7.6 How to Increase the Bandwidth: Spectrum Efficiency

7.7.7 Bandwidth Consideration

7.8 Operators' Spectrum Requirements

7.8.1 Coverage Requirement

7.8.2 Capacity Requirement

7.9 Synchronization Requirement

7.10 Licensed vs. Unlicensed (License-Exempt) Spectrum.

7.10.1 Overview.

7.10.2 Differences between license and license-exempt WiMAX

7.10.3 Licensed Spectrum.

7.10.3.1 Licensed 2.5 GHz

7.10.3.2 Licensed 3.5 GHz

7.10.3.3 Licensed WiMAX Deployment

7.10.3.4 Challenges of deploying a licensed WiMAX

7.10.3.4.1 Licensed 2.5 GHz

7.10.3.4.2 Licensed 3.5 GHz

7.10.4 License-Exempt Spectrum.

7.10.4.1 License-Exempt 5 GHz

7.10.4.2 License-Exempt WiMAX Deployment

7.10.4.3 Challenges of Deploying a License-exempt WiMAX

7.10.4.3.1 Infrastructure Placement

7.10.4.3.2 RF Interference

7.10.4.4 Solving the Challenges of deploying a License-Exempt WiMAX

7.10.4.4.1 Solution Issues with Infrastructure Placement

7.10.4.4.2 Solution Issues with RF Interference:

7.10.4.4.2.1 Noise

7.10.4.4.2.2 Direct Spectrum Overlap by Unidentified Sources

7.10.4.4.2.3 Direct Spectrum Overlap by Identified Sources RF

7.10.4.4.2.4 Standards

7.10.4.4.2.5 Proper Network Design

7.10.4.4.2.6 Power Amplifiers and Antenna Technologies

7.10.4.4.2.7 Filtering

7.10.4.4.2.8 Shielding

7.10.4.4.2.9 Reuse

7.10.4.4.2.10 Synchronization of Signals with Other Providers

7.10.4.5 Improving License-Exempt WiMAX Deployments Using Antenna Techniques

7.10.4.5.1 Diversity Techniques

7.10.4.5.2 Advanced Antenna Systems and Switching

8 Planning of Services

8.1 Types of Services

8.2 Examples to Services

8.2.1 VPN and Transparent LAN.

8.2.2 Voice over IP (VoIP)

8.2.2.1 Why VoIP

8.2.2.2 VoIP over WiMAX

8.2.2.2.1 VoIP over WiMAX Algorithm.

8.2.2.2.2 WiMAX for VoIP Success

8.2.2.2.3 Challenges of VoIP over WiMAX

8.2.3 Mobile Voice

8.2.3.1 Mobile Voice as an Alternative to Cellular Phones

8.2.3.2 Cellular Backhaul

8.2.3.3 Wireless Backhaul

8.2.3.3.1 PolarIP WiMAX Cordless Phone Key Features

8.2.4 Telemetry

8.2.4.1 How WiMAX integrate with telemetry:

8.2.4.2 Telemetry Application

8.2.4.2.1 Aircraft Development Monitoring

8.2.4.2.2 Patient Monitoring

8.2.4.2.3 Environmental Conditions Monitoring

8.2.4.2.4 SCADA Systems

8.2.4.2.5 Remote Controlling

8.2.4.2.6 Traffic Control

8.2.4.2.7 Home Automation

8.2.4.3 Challenges of WiMAX of telemetry

8.2.5 Entertainment

8.2.5.1 IPTV & IMS Services

8.2.5.2 WiMAX Gaming Device

8.2.5.3 WiMAX Plug and Play

8.2.5.4 WiMAX-plus-satellite-TV

8.2.5.5 WiMAX-based Media Streaming

9 WiMAX Deployment for Backhaul

9.1 Backhaul

9.2 WiMAX Backhaul Technical Considerations

9.2.1 Range and Throughput

9.2.2 Security

9.2.3 QOS

9.2.4 Interference

9.2.5 Rain Fades

9.3 Wireless Backhaul in a Cellular Network

9.4 Wireless Backhaul in a Wi-Fi Network

9.5 WiMAX Ethernet Backhaul Strategies

9.5.1 Outsource the network to an existing service provider

9.5.1.1 Ethernet over TDM.

9.5.1.2 Native Carrier Ethernet service

9.5.2 Build and Manage Some/All of the Transmission Infrastructure

9.5.2.1 Range and throughput

9.5.2.2 QoS

9.5.2.3 Ease of licensing

9.6 Cingular Wireless

10 WiMAX Deployment for Last-Mile

10.1 Last-mile

10.1.1 Telephony system.

10.1.2 WISP services

11 Market Analysis

11.1 Market Overview.

11.2 Market Definition

11.2.1 WiMAX Deployment Ecosystem.

11.2.1.1 Sprint WiMAX Ecosystem.

11.2.1.2 Motorola Ecosystem.

11.2.1.3 Nortel Ecosystem.

11.2.1.4 M-Taiwan WiMAX Ecosystem.

11.2.1.4.1 Carrier Pilot Project

11.2.1.4.2 FITEL Project

11.2.1.4.3 TATUNG Project

11.2.1.4.4 FET Project

11.2.2 Service Providers

11.2.2.1 Overview.

11.2.2.2 Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs)

11.2.2.3 Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs)

11.2.2.4 Wireless Carriers

11.2.2.5 Internet Service Providers

11.2.2.6 Cable Providers

11.2.2.7 Satellite Broadband Providers

11.2.2.8 Wireless Internet Service Providers

11.2.2.9 Broadband Over-builders

11.2.2.10 Examples to Service Providers

11.2.2.10.1 Sprint

11.2.2.10.1.1 Overview.

11.2.2.10.1.2 Financials

11.2.2.10.1.2.1 Market Shares History

11.2.2.10.1.2.2 Financial Analysis 2001-

11.2.2.10.1.2.2.1 Income Statement

11.2.2.10.1.2.2.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.2.10.1.2.2.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.2.10.1.2.3 Financial Analysis

11.2.2.10.1.2.3.1 Income Statement

11.2.2.10.1.2.3.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.2.10.1.2.3.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3 Vendors

11.2.3.1 Infrastructure (Base Station)

11.2.3.2 Customer Premise Equipment (Subscriber Station)

11.2.3.3 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

11.2.3.3.1 Historically-Involved Equipment Vendors

11.2.3.3.1.1 Airspan Networks Inc.

11.2.3.3.1.1.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.1.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.1 Base Station Products

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.1.1 HiperMAX (Highly Flexible WiMAX Base Station for High Availability Services)

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.1.2 MacroMAX Family (Integrated Macro-Cell WiMAX Base Stations)

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.1.3 MicroMAX (Integrated Micro-Cell WiMAX Base Stations)

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2 End User Devices

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2.1 MiMAX USB

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2.2 EasyST-

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2.3 EasyWiFi

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2.4 EasyVoice

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.2.5 ProST-2 and ProST-Wi-Fi-

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.3 Network Products

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.3.1 ControlMAX

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.3.2 VoiceMAX

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.4 Network Management Products

11.2.3.3.1.1.2.4.1 Netspan - Element Manager for WiMAX

11.2.3.3.1.1.3 Financial Analysis

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.1 Market Shares History

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.2 Analysis for Years 2001-

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.2.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.2.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.2.3 Flow Cash

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.3 Analysis for

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.3.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.3.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.1.1.3.3.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.3.1.2 Alvarion Ltd

11.2.3.3.1.2.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.2.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.1 BreezeMAX

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.2 BreezeACCESS VL

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3 AlvariSTAR NMS

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.1 Fault Management

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.2 Configuration Management

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.3 Network View.

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.4 Service Management

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.5 Performance Monitoring

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.3.6 Security Management

11.2.3.3.1.2.2.4 WALKair

11.2.3.3.1.2.3 Financial Analysis

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.1 Market Shares History

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.2 Analysis for Years 2001-

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.2.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.2.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.2.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.3 Analysis for

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.3.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.3.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.1.2.3.3.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.3.1.3 Aperto Networks

11.2.3.3.1.3.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.3.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.1 PacketMAX Base Stations

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.1.1 PacketMAX 5000 Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.1.2 PacketMAX 4000 Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.1.3 PacketMAX 3000 Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.1.4 PacketMAX 2000 Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2 PacketMAX Subscriber Units

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2.1 PacketMAX 500 Subscriber Unit

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2.2 PacketMAX 300 Subscriber Unit

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2.3 PacketMAX 100 Subscriber Unit

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2.4 PacketMAX 20 Voice Services Gateway

11.2.3.3.1.3.2.2.5 PacketMAX 3000/5000 Base Station Radio (BSR-35)

11.2.3.3.1.4 Cambridge Broadband Ltd

11.2.3.3.1.4.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.4.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.4.2.1 VectaStar Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.4.2.2 VectaStar Subscriber Unit

11.2.3.3.1.5 Navini Networks Inc.

11.2.3.3.1.5.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.5.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.5.2.1 Ripwave® MX

11.2.3.3.1.6 Proxim Corp.

11.2.3.3.1.6.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.6.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.6.2.1 Tsunami MP.16

11.2.3.3.1.6.2.2 Tsunami MP.11 Series

11.2.3.3.1.6.2.3 Tsunami™ MP.11 5012 Series

11.2.3.3.1.6.2.4 MeshMAX™ Product Series

11.2.3.3.1.7 Redline Communications Inc.

11.2.3.3.1.7.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.7.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.7.2.1 RedMAX™ 4C Mobile WiMAX Platform.

11.2.3.3.1.7.2.2 RedMAX™ AN-100U WiMAX Certified Base Station

11.2.3.3.1.7.2.3 RedMAX™ outdoor Subscriber Unit (SU-O)

11.2.3.3.1.7.2.4 RedMAX™ Indoor Subscriber Unit (SU-I)

11.2.3.3.1.8 Siemens AG.

11.2.3.3.1.8.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.8.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.8.2.1 WiMAX Modem for Wireless Internet Access

11.2.3.3.1.9 SR Telecom Inc.

11.2.3.3.1.9.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.9.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.9.2.1 SR500™ - Long-Range Voice & Data Access

11.2.3.3.1.9.2.2 SR500ip™ - Broadband Internet & High-Capacity Voice for Remote Areas

11.2.3.3.1.10 Wi-LAN Inc.

11.2.3.3.1.10.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.10.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.11 ZTE Corp

11.2.3.3.1.11.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.1.11.2 Products

11.2.3.3.1.11.2.1 ZTE Mobile WiMAX

11.2.3.3.2 Newcomers Equipment Vendors

11.2.3.3.2.1 Alcatel-Lucent

11.2.3.3.2.1.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.2.1.2 Products

11.2.3.3.2.1.2.1 Alcatel-Lucent 9710 Compact WiMAX Base Station

11.2.3.3.2.1.2.2 Alcatel-Lucent 9715 Lightweight WiMAX Base Station

11.2.3.3.2.1.2.3 Alcatel-Lucent 9719 Distributed WiMAX Base Station

11.2.3.3.2.1.2.4 Alcatel-Lucent 9740 WiMAX Access Controller

11.2.3.3.2.1.2.5 Alcatel-Lucent 9753 WiMAX Operation & Maintenance Center

11.2.3.3.2.1.3 Financials

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.1 Stock History

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.2 Analysis for 2001-

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.2.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.2.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.2.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.3 Analysis for

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.3.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.3.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.2.1.3.3.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.3.2.2 Motorola Inc.

11.2.3.3.2.2.1 Overview.

11.2.3.3.2.2.2 Products

11.2.3.3.2.2.2.1 Wi4 WiMAX™.

11.2.3.3.2.2.2.2 WAP 400 Series Access Points

11.2.3.3.2.2.3 Financials

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.1 Stock History

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.2 Annual Analysis

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.2.1 Income Statement 2001-

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.2.2 Balance Sheet 2001-

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.2.3 Cash Flow 2001-

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.3 Analysis for

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.3.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.3.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.3.2.2.3.3.3 Cash Flow

11.2.3.3.3 Recommendations

11.2.3.4 Chip Manufacturer

11.2.3.4.1 WiMAX Silicon Vendors

11.2.3.4.1.1 Altera Corp.

11.2.3.4.1.1.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.1.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.1.2.1 WiMAX RF Card Solutions

11.2.3.4.1.1.2.2 WiMAX Channel Card Solutions

11.2.3.4.1.2 Analog Devices Inc.

11.2.3.4.1.2.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.2.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.1 WiMAX RF Transceivers

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.1.1 AD9353 WiMAX RF MxFE™ Transceiver

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.1.2 AD9352 WiMAX/Wipro RF MxFE Transceiver

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.1.3 AD9355 WiMAX RF MxFE™ MISO Transceiver

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.1.4 AD9354 WiMAX/Wipro RF MxFE™ MISO Transceiver

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.2 WiMAX Power Amplifier

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.2.1 ADL5570 2.3 GHz to 2.4 GHz WiMAX Power Amplifier

11.2.3.4.1.2.2.2.2 ADL5571 2.5 GHz to 2.7 GHz WiMAX Power Amplifier

11.2.3.4.1.3 Aspex Semiconductor Ltd.

11.2.3.4.1.3.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.3.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.3.2.1 Aspex WiMAX Development Kit

11.2.3.4.1.4 Beceem Communications Inc.

11.2.3.4.1.4.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.4.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.4.2.1 BCS200 Chipset

11.2.3.4.1.4.2.2 MS120 Chipset

11.2.3.4.1.5 NextWave Wireless

11.2.3.4.1.5.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.5.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.5.2.1 NW1000 Series WiMAX Chipset

11.2.3.4.1.6 Fujitsu Ltd.

11.2.3.4.1.6.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.6.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.6.2.1 Fixed WiMAX - 802.16-

11.2.3.4.1.6.2.2 Mobile WiMAX - 802.16e-

11.2.3.4.1.7 Intel Corporation

11.2.3.4.1.7.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.7.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.7.2.1 Intel PRO/Wireless

11.2.3.4.1.7.3 Financial Analysis

11.2.3.4.1.7.3.1 Market Shares History

11.2.3.4.1.7.3.2 Analysis 2002-

11.2.3.4.1.7.3.2.1 Income Statement

11.2.3.4.1.7.3.2.2 Balance Sheet

11.2.3.4.1.7.3.2.3 Cash Flow.

11.2.3.4.1.8 PicoChip Designs Ltd.

11.2.3.4.1.8.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.8.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.8.2.1 PC102 picoArray

11.2.3.4.1.8.2.2 PC20x Family

11.2.3.4.1.9 Runcom Technologies Ltd.

11.2.3.4.1.9.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.9.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.1 System on Chip Solutions

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.1.1 RNA200 (ASIC SoC for mobile subscriber stations (MSS))

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.1.2 RNA2000/RNF2000 (ASIC SoC for base-stations)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2 MSS Solutions

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.1 RNE200CF (Compact-Flash WiMAX adaptor)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.2 RNE200USB (USB WiMAX adaptor)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.3 RNE200PC (PCMCIA WiMAX adaptor)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.4 RNE200EC (Express Card WiMAX adaptor)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.5 RNE200MB (RF-IC Evaluation Board / Baseband Motherboard)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.6 RNU200RG (CPE residential gateway)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.2.7 RNR200 (Discrete RF Solutions for MSS)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.3 Base Station Solutions

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.3.1 RNE2000B (Channel Card)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.3.2 RNE2000MB (Sector Card)

11.2.3.4.1.9.2.3.3 RNU2000N (Single Sector Unit)

11.2.3.4.1.10 Sequans Communications

11.2.3.4.1.10.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.10.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.1 S3MAX: the whole package

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.2 Mobile WIMAX

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.2.1 SQN1130 (IEEE 802.16e-2005 solution for broadband wireless access)

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.2.2 SQN1140 (Mobile WiMAX wave 2 ready RF chip)

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.2.3 SQN1110 (IEEE 802.16e solution for broadband wireless access)

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.2.4 SQN2130 (WiMAX Forum wave 2 ready base station chip)

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.3 Fixed WIMAX

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.3.1 SQN1010 (IEEE 802.16-2004 Baseband solution)

11.2.3.4.1.10.2.3.2 SQN2010 (IEEE 802.16d-2004 baseband solution)

11.2.3.4.1.11 TeleCIS Wireless Inc.

11.2.3.4.1.11.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.11.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.11.2.1 TCW 1620 SoC

11.2.3.4.1.12 Wavesat Wireless Inc.

11.2.3.4.1.12.1 Overview.

11.2.3.4.1.12.2 Products

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.1 Evolutive™ WiMAX Series

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.1.1 The Evolutive™ WiMAX Series

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.1.2 CPE MAC Software

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.1.3 3.5 and 5.8 GHz Mini-PCI Reference Designs

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.2 UMobile™ WiMAX Series

11.2.3.4.1.12.2.2.1 UMobile WiMAX Series Features

12 WiMAX Business Revenue Opportunities

12.1 WiMAX and 3G Cell Sites

12.2 WiMAX and Wi-Fi

12.3 WiMAX as 3G Alternative

12.4 WiMAX Mobility Networks

12.5 WiMAX and DSL

12.6 WiMAX and IPTV

13 WiMAX Network Deployment Market Predictions

13.1 Sprint and WiMAX Deployment

13.2 M-Taiwan Showcase

13.3 The Cisco Deal

13.4 WiMAX and 700 MHz

13.4.1 Overview of Telsima 450/700 MHz BWA Solution

13.4.2 Why 700 MHz

Table of Figures

Figure 1 - Wireless LAN.

Figure 2 - Wi-Fi Logo

Figure 3 - WiMAX Network

Figure 4 - Mesh Network with Wi-Fi and/or WiMAX

Figure 5 - WiMAX and Outdoor Mesh Equipment Revenue

Figure 6 - A consecutive point network reverses direction of flow in the event of a network outage thus minimizing the impact of the outage

Figure 7 - Extending a Consecutive Point Network

Figure 8 - WiMAX Point-To-Point (PTP) Backhaul

Figure 9 - Point to Multi-Point

Figure 10 - Banking Networks

Figure 11 - Education Networks

Figure 12 - WiMAX as Communication Infrastructure

Figure 13 - Wi-Fi and WiMAX

Figure 14 - Wi-Fi, WiMAX, 3G and 2G coverage. Source: WiMAX Forum.

Figure 15 - Nortel WiMAX 802.16e solution source: Nortel

Figure 16 - 3G Cellular, WLAN and WiMAX

Figure 17 - Agilent's 89601A VSA software

Figure 18 - Agilent's ESG vector Signal Generator

Figure 19 - Agilent EXA.

Figure 20 - Demographics for Deployments with Indoor CPEs (source: WiMAX forum)

Figure 21 - Cell Radius vs. Path Loss

Figure 22 - Licensed and Unlicensed Bands

Figure 23 - Motorola WiMAX PC Card

Figure 24 - Motorola wi4WiMAX Handset

Figure 25 - WiMAX USB Stick

Figure 26 - Laptop with WiMAX USB Stick

Figure 27 - Mobile Broadband Subscribers by Technology

Figure 28 - Urbans, Sub-urbans and Rurals

Figure 29 - World Wide WiMAX Subscribers

Figure 30 - Regional Cost of BWA/WiMAX Licenses

Figure 31 - Average Regional WiMAX/BWA Spectrum Cost

Figure 32 - Average Regional BWA/WiMAX Spectrum Cost/Hz/Million

Figure 33 - 3G vs. WiMAX Average Spectrum Cost/Hz

Figure 34 - Cost of WiMAX Equipments

Figure 35 - Estimated WiMAX CPE Prices

Figure 36 - BS DL Data Density

Figure 37 - BS DL Data Density

Figure 38 - Average DL Channel Capacity

Figure 39 - (Source: WiMAX forum)

Figure 40 - Transmission Bursts

Figure 41 - Solution for synchronization of signals with other providers

Figure 42 - WiMAX VoIP [Source: Huawei]

Figure 43 - VoIP Business

Figure 44 - Legacy Cellular Mesh Architecture

Figure 45 - Mobile Voice Architecture

Figure 46 - Samsung's Wipro Telephone Handset [Source: Samsung]

Figure 47 - Cellular Backhaul

Figure 48 - PolarIP WiMAX Cordless Phone

Figure 49 - Telemetry and WiMAX

Figure 50 - Patient Monitoring

Figure 51 - Remote Controlling

Figure 52 - G

Figure 53 - Runcom Pocket PC

Figure 54 - NEC Lui

Figure 55 - Sprint Market Shares History

Figure 56 - Sprint Revenue 2001-2006

Figure 57 - MiMAX USB [Source: airspan.com]

Figure 58 - AirSpan Market Shares History

Figure 59 - Revenue History 2001-2006

Figure 60 - Alvarion BreezeMAX [Source: alvarion.com]

Figure 61 - Alvarion Market Shares History

Figure 62 - Revenue History 2001-2006

Figure 63 - RedMAX 4C [Source: redlinecommunications.com]

Figure 64 - Alcatel-Lucent Market Shares History

Figure 65 - Revenue History (2001-2006)

Figure 66 - Motorola WAP 400

Figure 67 - Motorola Market Shares History

Figure 68 - Revenue History (2001-2006)

Figure 69 - Altera's IEEE 802.16e-2005 Scalable OFDMA Reference Design Blocks (Source - www.altera.com)

Figure 70 - AD9353 WiMAX RF Transceiver [Source: analog.com]

Figure 71 - ADL5570 Power Amplifier for Mobile WiMAX [Source: analog.com]

Figure 72 - Intel PRO/Wireless 5116 Chipset

Figure 73 - Intel Market Shares History

Figure 74 - Revenue History (2002-2007)

Figure 75 - TCW 1620 SoC [Source: telecis.com]

Figure 76 - Wavesat Evolutive Mini-PCI Board [Source: wavesat.com]

Figure 77 - UMobile WiMAX [Source: wavesat.com]

Figure 78 - IPTV Network [Source: wimax.com]

Figure 79 - 450/700 MHz Telsima Subscriber Station

Figure 80 - 450/700 MHz Telsima Base Station

Tables

Table 1 - BS Infrastructure Components Cost

Table 2 - Fixed WiMAX vs. Mobile WiMAX

Table 3 - Band Allocation

Table 4 - Size of Deployment Types

Table 5 - CPE Price

Table 6 - Spectrum Allocation

Table 7 - Duplexing and Channelization

Table 8 - 802.16-2004 vs. 802.16e

Table 9 - Channel Capacity vs. Channel Width, Modulation and Code Rate

Table 10 - Sprint Income Statement 2001-2006

Table 11 - Sprint Balance Sheet 2001-2006

Table 12 - Sprint Cash Flow 2001-2006

Table 13 - Sprint Income Statement 2007

Table 14 - Sprint Balance Sheet 2007

Table 15 - Sprint Cash Flow 2007

Table 16 - AirSpan Income Statement 2001-2006

Table 17 - AirSpan Balance Sheet 2001-2006

Table 18 - AirSpan Flow Cash 2001-2006

Table 19 - AirSpan Income Statement 2007

Table 20 - AirSpan Balance Sheet 2007

Table 21 - AirSpan Cash Flow 2007

Table 22 - Alvarion Income Statement 2001-2006

Table 23 - Alvarion Balance Sheet 2001-2006

Table 24 - Alvarion Cash Flow 2001-2006

Table 25 - Alvarion Income Statement 2007

Table 26 - Alvation Balance Sheet 2007

Table 27 - Alvarion Cash Flow 2007

Table 28 - Alcatel-Lucent Income Statement 2001-2006

Table 29 - Alcatel-Lucent Balance Sheet 2001-2006

Table 30 - Alcatel-Lucent Cash Flow 2001-2006

Table 31 - Alcatel-Lucent Income Statement 2007

Table 32 - Alcatel-Lucent Balance Sheet 2007

Table 33 - Alcatel-Lucent Cash Flow 2007

Table 34 - Motorola Income Statement 2001-2006

Table 35 - Motorola Balance Sheet 2001-2006

Table 36 - Motorola Cash Flow 2001-2006

Table 37 - Motorola Income Statement 2007

Table 38 - Motorola Balance Sheet 2007

Table 39 - Motorola Cash Flow 2007

Table 40 - Intel Income Statement 2002-2007

Table 41 - Intel Balance Sheet 2002-2007

Table 42 - Intel Cash Flow 2002-2007

Table 43 - Telsima SS/BS Specifications

Abstract

• Broadband wireless network and service solutions providers
• WiMAX components manufacturers
• WiMAX deployment companies
• Broadband wireless technology developers

• Understand the rationale, deployment types, and technical approaches
• Analysis of real-world WiMAX deployment challenges
• Evaluation of network planning issues including spectrum
• Analysis of specific WiMAX deployment types including back-haul and last-mile
• Service planning analysis including VPN, VoIP, telemetry/M2M, and entertainment
• WiMAX market analysis including evaluation of leading vendors' products and solutions

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