WiMAX Fundamentals

AUDIENCE: Semi-technical and non-technical staff seeking a well-rounded, authoritative coverage of WiMAX applications, services, operations, architecture, and technology.
PREREQUISITES: Attendees will likely have experience working in the Telecoms, Mobile, Wireless or IT industries.
DURATION: 2 days.
OBJECTIVES: This course is designed for students in non-technical or semi-technical job roles, who require a well-rounded tutorial on WiMAX applications, services, operations, architecture, and technology.
This WiMAX training course is an ideal foundation for students who will be planning, financing, managing, marketing, selling, or supporting a WiMAX product or service.

The WiMAX Fundamentals course gives a two-day briefing on the key characteristics of the variety of networks which feature WiMAX standard equipment. Whether you are planning fixed or mobile services, or backhaul or access services, or Line of Sight or non-Line of-Sight services, this course will give you an appreciation of the opportunities, issues and obstacles to each application.

All delegates receive a comprehensive WiMAX course reference manual that incorporates real-world examples, experiences, and case studies.
On completing the WiMAX Fundamentals, you will:
Understand essential WiMAX concepts and terminology.
Understand the features and benefits of WiMAX versus other mobile and wireless technologies.
Understand the applications of WiMAX networks.
Understand the distinctions between fixed and mobile network architectures and services.
Understand the distinctions between backhaul and access business cases.
Understand the distinctions between networks designed for business versus residential service.

COURSE CONTENT:
Overview of Broadband Wireless Markets, Applications, and Requirements
Architecture of a broadband wireless access network
The variety of WiMAX Operators
WiMAX Access from a Laptop
WiMAX Access from Residence
WiMAX Access from a Small Business
WiMAX Quality of Service
WiMAX and mobility
The role of the WiMAX Forum
WiMAX Profiles

WiMAX Products
Product types
Base Stations: 802.16, 802.16e, dual mode
Subscriber Stations: outdoor, indoor, PCMCIA, PDA, laptop
WiMAX Certification process
Government regulation and spectrum licensing
North American view
Global view

WiMAX Competitive Environment
Competing technologies
Fixed: DSL, Cable Modem, BPON, Pre-802.16 proprietary
Nomadic/Mobile: 2.5G, 3G, Wi-Fi, 802.20, Pre-802.16e proprietary
Competing vendors
Value proposition for 802.16 in fixed subscriber stations
Value proposition for 802.16 in nomadic/mobile subscriber stations
Competing network operators
Value proposition for 802.16

WiMAX Applications
Backhaul (WiFi, 2.5G, 3G)
Public Networks
Business customers, MTUs
Single Family Residences, SOHO, urban/rural
Hotspots (e.g. airports)
Private Networks
Campus networks (business parks, corporate/education campuses)

Planning a WiMAX Service
Analyzing Requirements and Defining Services
Determining which of the six business models are best for you
Developing an order-of-magnitude network cost estimate
Network Architecture and Equipment Choices
Forecasting demand and service penetration
Quantifying financial investment, cost and return

WiMAX High-level Technical Architecture
Physical Architecture
How do Subscribers share the wireless link?
Uplink and Downlink Issues

WiMAX Operations
Steps for Joining an 802.16 network
Bandwidth Requests and Allocation
Security
Quality of Service

Wireless Issues for the subscriber
Coverage
Noise and Interference
Multipath: Why multi-carrier approaches?
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) for more-reliable service
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access (OFDMA)

The Mobile future: 802.16e subscriber
Why a mobile version of 802.16?
802.16e adoption forecast
Handover
Cell Selection