IEEE standard 802.16: a technical overview of the WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface for broadband wireless access

IEEE standard 802.16: a technical overview of the WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface for broadband wireless access

The broadband wireless access industry, which provides high-rate network connections to stationary sites, has matured to the point at which it now has a standard for second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks. The IEEE standard 802.16, with its WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface, sets the...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE communications magazine 2002-06, Vol.40 (6), p.98-107
Hauptverfasser: Eklund, C., Marks, R.B., Stanwood, K.L., Wang, S.
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Buildings
Coaxial cables
DSL
Frequency
Media Access Protocol
Metropolitan area networks
Optical fiber cables
Physical layer
Standards development
Wireless LAN
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Zusammenfassung:The broadband wireless access industry, which provides high-rate network connections to stationary sites, has matured to the point at which it now has a standard for second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks. The IEEE standard 802.16, with its WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface, sets the stage for widespread and effective deployments worldwide. This article overviews the technical medium access control and physical layer features of this new standard.
ISSN:0163-6804
1558-1896
DOI:10.1109/MCOM.2002.1007415