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  • Broadband Wireless Access:  Introduction to WiMAX and IEEE 802.16
    • WiMAX as a Wireless MAN Technology
    • Regulations
    • 802.16 Benefits
    • Application and Services
    • “Last Mile” Broadband Connections
    • Hotspot and Cellular Backhaul
    • High-speed Enterprise Connectivity
    • 802.16 Frequency Bands
    • 802.16 Family of Standards
    • Current Deployments
    • IEEE 802.16-2004 Enhanced Support for Indoor CPE
    • IEEE 802.16e as an Extension to IEEE 802.16-2004
    • Implementation Scenarios and Market Opportunities
    • System Profiles
  • WiMAX Frequency Bands
    • 10-66 GHz Licensed Bands
    • Frequencies below 11 GHz
    • License-Exempt Frequencies below 11 GHz (Primarily 5-6 GHz)
    • 2.3, 2.5, 3.5 and 5.8 Bands
    • Air interface Nomenclature and PHY Compliance
    • Changes in 802.16e
  • WiMax: More Detailed Specification
    • The Interoperability Challenge
    • 802.16a Amendment:  2 to 11GHz
    • IEEE 802.16a and ETSI HiperMAN Standards
    • System Profiles for 2 – 11 GHz
    • 802.16a and HiperMAN Standards
    • The MAC Profiles for both WirelessMAN (Licensed) and WirelessHUMAN (License-Exempt)
    • System Profiles for 10-66 GHz
    • IEEE 802.16c
    • 802.16-2004 and 802.16e
    • Basic ATM system MAC Profile
    • Basic IP system MAC Profile
    • 25 MHz Wide Channel for (Typically for U.S. Deployments) Use in the 10-66 GHz Range
    • 28 MHz Wide Channel for (Typically European Deployments) Use in the 10-66 GHz Range
    • Sub-profiles: FDD and TDD
  • WiMAX Protocols
    • Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications
    • Channel Spacing, Modulation
    • Physical Layer Architecture
    • Physical Layer Operations
    • 802.16 PHY (SCa, FDMA, OFDMA and SOFDMA)
    • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
    • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
    • Scheduling and Link Adaptation
    • Adaptive Modulation Scheme
    • Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)
    • Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
    • Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
    • Variable-Rate Read-Solomon (RS)/Convolutional Coding (CC) Scheme
    • ARQ Active on All Connections
    • TDD vs. FDD
    • Symmetric UL/DL Traffic
    • 256 point FFT OFDM PHY Mode
    • Scalable OFDMA (SOFDMA) Physical Layer in IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN
    • STC and Other Standard-Compliant Diversity Schemes
    • Mutlicarrier Design Requirements and Tradeoffs
    • The Basics of OFDMA Frame Structure
    • Subcarrier Allocation Modes
    • Diversity Options
    • Ranging in OFDMA
    • Channel Coding
    • PHY Transmit Diversity in the Downlink (DL)
    • H-ARQ (Hybrid ARQ)
    • Space Time Coding (STC)
    • Adaptive Antenna Systems (AAS)
    • Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO)
    • MIMO for Throughput and Range
    • Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA)
    • Other Diversity Schemes
  • IEEE 802.16 Physical Layer Procedures (PHY)
    • The Original 802.16 Standard and the 10-66GHz Frequency Band
    • 802.16 Service Areas
    • WiMAX technology for LOS and NLOS environments
    • PHY Considerations
    • Effect of Multipath
    • High Capacity Links on both the Uplink and the Downlink
    • WirelessMAN-SC PHY
    • WirelessMAN-SCa PHY
    • WirelessMAN-FDMA PHY
    • WirelessMAN-OFDMA PHY
    • 802.16-2004 and 802.16e PHY
    • What Are Non Line-of-Sight (NLOS) Connections?
    • Time Division Duplexing (TDD)
    • Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD)
    • The 802.16e and Mobile 802.16 Clients
    • Hand-off between 802.16 Base Stations
  • IEEE 802.16 Medium Access Control (MAC)
    • MAC Layer Operations
    • MAC Frame Structure
    • Framing in Detail
    • MAC Frame Type and Classes
    • Access Methods
    • Synchronization
    • Power Management
    • Variable Length Protocol Data Unit (PDU)
    • Self-Correcting Bandwidth Request/Grant Scheme
    • Link Adaptation and Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) Functions
    • Fast Path activities (Such as Scheduling, Packing, Fragmentation, and ARQ)
    • UL and DL Schedulers
    • QoS on IEEE 802.16
    • High Bit Rates (up to 268 mbps Each Way)
    • Delivering ATM Compatible QoS: UGS, rtPS, nrtPS, and Best Effort
    • Implementation Challenges on MAC and QoS
  • WiMAX RF Planning, Coverage and Capacity
    • RF and Capacity Planning
    • RF Theory to Link Budget Math
    • Equipment Manufacturers, Products, Systems and Services
    • Spectrum Policies and Licensing
    • Frequency, Capacity, Coverage and Interference
    • Site Survey and Selection
    • RF Engineering and Network Design
    • Project Management, Vendor Selection, Installation, and Commissioning
    • RF Optimization:  Testing and Troubleshooting
    • Requirements Analysis Steps
    • Feasibility Analysis for 802.16
    • Subscriber Station (SS)
    • Base Station (BS)
    • Base Stations Locations
    • BS Frequency Assignments
    • Complete Coverage (No Gaps)
    • Adequate Capacity
    • Design Based on Extensive Measurements
    • Propagation and Coverage
    • Complete Coverage of Target Space
    • Interference Sources
    • Capacity in 802.16
    • Consideration of High- and Low-Density Areas Throughput
    • Interworking and Coexistence with Mobile and Cellular Networks
    • Complete 802.16 Link Budget Analysis and Modeling
    • Fixed, Nomadic, and Mobile Channel Models
    • How to Model a Radio Channel in WiMAX?
    • Fixed and Nomadic Channel Models
    • Fading Characteristics, Fade Distribution, K-Factor
    • Modified Stanford University Interim (SUI) Channel Models
    • SUI Channel Models Implementation
    • Mobile Channel Models
    • Mobile Channel Models Implementation
    • Simulation Results
    • Exercise: WiMAX Radio Dimensioning
    • Exercise: Link Budget Analysis
    • Exercise: WiMAX Case Study Using Planning Tool
    • Exercise: Dimensioning WiMAX Services
  • Implementing an 802.16 Network
    • Designing and Planning a 802.16
    • Preparing for Operational Support of a 802.16
    • Installing a 802.16
    • Service Classes
    • Fragmentation, Equalizers, and RAKE Receivers
    • Installation Options
    • Performance
    • Multivendor Operability
    • QoS Enhancements
    • Dynamic Frequency Selection, Transmit Power Control
    • Upcoming Standards and Future Trends
    • Forthcoming IR standards
    • Integration of WLAN and Cellular (Mobile Networks)
    • 3GPP Standards and Mobile IP
    • Performance Evaluation of Adaptive Modulation, Channel Coding, Space-Time Coding, and Equalization Techniques
  • WIMAX RF Optimization
    • RF Optimization Principles
    • WiMax Optimization Parameters
    • Testing and Measurements
    • Simulation Approaches
    • Exercises: How Parameters Affect Performance
    • Case Studies
  • WiMAX Operations
    • Network Entry
    • Downlink Channel Synchronization
    • Initial Ranging
    • Capabilities Negotiation
    • Authentication
    • Registration
    • IP Connectivity
    • Transport Connection Creation
  • Wrap-up:  Course Recap, Q/A, and Evaluations

 

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