10 YEARS WIMAX FORUM

The WiMax Forum is celebrating it’s 10th anniversary today. In June of 2001, technology corporations and service providers formed the WiMAX Forum. It had three primary goals in mind: establish standards that ensured interoperability; work with government agencies to release spectrum; and establish and grow an ecosystem to encourage mass adoption of WiMAX™ technologies.

Two out of three isn’t bad.

Intel is given lots of credit (and blame) for WiMAX, but it was Roger Marks who lead the IEEE 802.16 working group which was established by IEEE Standards Board in 1999.

Roger Marks founded the IEEE 802.16 Working Group in 1998, and has chaired the 802.16 committee ever since.

It completed the first WirelessMAN air interface standard in 2001 (for use above 10 GHz), and approved 802.16a, the original Wi-Max spec, in January, 2003.

It was followed by the 802.16d (fixed) standard in 2004, which consolidated the previous standards and added MIMO support.

In December 2005, the mobile spec was approved (802.16e).

The goal of WiMAX was to extend WiFi-like service to an entire community. It would use inexpensive components and utilize licensed or unlicensed frequencies.

The key to WiFi’s success was a simple Time Division Duplex protocol and flat IP architecture. A basestation could be plugged into a DSL line. Simple. Cheap. WiMAX combined WiFi speed and simplicity with cellular range. It uses the (licensed) 2.3 Ghz, 2.5 Ghz and 3.5 Ghz as well as the unlicensed 5.8 Ghz and 3.65 GHz bands. It plugs into Ethernet – like WiFi. It supports roaming voice and high speed data – like cellular.

The IEEE used every trick in the book for Mobile WiMAX. The number of subcarriers in Scaleable OFDM could be adjusted dynamically. For weaker indoor reception, a Mobile WiMax client uses fewer (but stronger) subcarriers with rugged QPSK modulation.

With subchannelization, MIMO antennas and beam forming, coverage increased from 2km to 9km, a twenty-fold increase in coverage and subscribers. It wasn’t perfect. The Scalable OFDM carrier of Mobile WiMAX “broke” compatibility with fixed 802.16-2004, but it gained global acceptance. The WiMAX Forum formed to promote the standard and monitor interoperability between vendors.

Lucent, Ericsson and Nokia were dismissive. Their vendor specific, turnkey solutions for cellular carriers required lots of proprietary gear. But HSDPA could only fit about ten customers per segment, or 30 per base station. Mobile WiMax – in many ways just a glorified access point – could easily double the data rate and subscriber count – at a quarter the cost, claimed its supporters.

WiMAX was WiFi on steroids. All it needed was spectrum.

Today, IEEE 802.16m-2011 specifies the WirelessMAN Advanced — the first true ITU approved 4G standard with 100 Mbps mobile speeds. It was published by IEEE on 6 May, 2011, following approval on 31 March by the IEEE-SA Standards Board.

Samsung and Yota are testing Mobile WiMAX 2.0 (IEEE 802.16m) right now. By using 4X2 MIMO in an urban microcell, and 20 MHz TDD channels (double the usual 10 MHz), the 802.16m system can support both a 120 Mbit/s downlink and 60 Mbit/s uplink per site simultaneously, says the WiMAX Forum.

The LTE-Advanced camp may follow closely behind, with 100 Mbps upgrades to the current “4G” standards as early as mid-decade.

After WiMAX 2 and LTE, using 4×2 MIMO antennas (4 transmit, 2 receive), as many as 8 transmit antennas are expected to be utilized for beamforming. That would enable longer reach, more capacity, and interference reduction.

Ten years ago, I thought that Best Buy would be selling unlicensed 5.8 GHz WiMAX access points for $200 and that it would enable a grass-roots telecommunication revolution. I was mistaken. Instead, WiFi has held down the fort on the home front, in the unlicensed 2.4, 5 GHz and 60 GHz bands.

WiMax also lost out to Long Term Evolution as the dominant cellular broadband standard globally. But WiMAX will survive as a “niche” technology, said industry observers.

It’s a pretty good niche. WiMAX can run on licensed and unlicensed frequencies, it utilizes spectrum efficiently using Time Division multiplex on a single channel (like WiFi), as well as paired frequencies using Frequency Division (like cellular), and it is an open and inexpensive system with a broad base of vendors and users.

Maravedis Research recently announced that at the end of Q1 2011 there were 17.25 million WiMAX subscribers globally. Not exactly setting the world on fire.

But the accomplishments of the IEEE 802.16 standards groups and the WiMAX Forum, which tests compatibility between vendors, cannot be denied. They have given us a world-wide broadband wireless standard that works. It’s a remarkable accomplishment and transformative on a planetary scale.

Nobody can predict the future. But one thing seems clear; the dedicated engineers behind these broadband wireless standards have made the world a better place. They have a good reason to celebrate.

ALPHIMAX 3D WIRELESS TOOL

AlphiMax released new 3D supported tool, we have mentioned about their Wireless Peer 2 Peer tool before. AlphiMAX Inc. just updated its beta version. The new version of the Point-To-Point Estimator now supports tree views in addition to the building views in 3D mode. This capability is enabled for users using Google Earth version 6.0. Integrated with worldwide interactive map view, data bases of temperature, terrain data, gasses and other parameters that affect the availability of high frequency propagation, AlphiMAX is now providing real time accurate estimation of your wireless link solely based on the location and tower heights you provide. Anywhere in the world, at any weather condition let AlphiMAX estimate your link availability. Pre-loaded with products' information, there is no need to look for any data and plug it into complicated tools and formulas, we do that for you. It is now possible to easily calculate the availability of products in the 2.4GHz to 23GHz bands while taking into account the required parameters. What's new: Users using the latest Google Earth release, version 6.0 will be able to see trees in three dimensions along the path of their link anywhere such data is available. Select the "map" tab and click on the 3D button (just like the one here on the right) to get access to such view. After your estimation return to the "map" tab to be able to download a KMZ file.

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WIMAX PRICE IN PAKISTAN

TMCnet says a recent survey found Pakistani broadband users enjoy inexpensive broadband compared to other parts of the world. Pakistans ISPs are offering a 1 MB link for (USD) $15/mo.

In 2004, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) introduced two types of licence for ISPs – regional and nationwide, and also exempted them from Central Excise Duty. Since liberalisation, over the past four years, the Pakistani telecom sector has attracted more than USD 5.6 billion in foreign investments. During 2007/08, the Pakistani telecoms sector alone received USD 1.44 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – about 30 per cent of the country’s total foreign direct investment.

Wateen has one of Motorola’s largest mobile WiMAX deployments. Wateen Telecom is Abu Dhabi Group’s investment in Pakistan, and the leading “Carrier’s Carrier”.

Wateen’s commercial launch of mobile WiMAX services began with 22 major cities (pdf).

Wateen is likely to see growing WiMax competition from operators including Wi-Tribe, Mobilink and LinkDotNet in Pakistan.

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EV-DO VS HSDPA VS WiMAX

With WiFi, laptop-toting road warriors were no longer tethered to cords for internet access. Cutting the cord, however, put the user at the mercy of finding a nearby Starbucks or other hotspot location, only partially providing the sense of freedom that users wanted. Eventually, cell phone companies realized providing high-speed data over cellular networks could be a major business boom, especially if the access could be relatively speedy. Now, we've got a few competing standards that can get you on the internet wirelessly, but there are a few gotchas with each standard. Read on as we break down the basics of wireless net access.

EV-DO

National providers
Sprint and Verizon Maximum throughput speed:

Rev 0: 2.4 Mbps download, 153 Kbps upload
Rev A: 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

Provider bandwidth caps 5GB download per month on both Sprint and Verizon.
Pricing: $59.99 / month for Sprint & Verizon

EV-DO was one of the first acceptable-speed mobile internet acecss methods, and its tried and true approach to 3G data works effectively. Rather than being offered as a sort of wired broadband replacement, the pricey services from Sprint and Verizon are seen as more of an office broadband augmented luxury rather than a way to replace the home DSL service to which users have grown accustomed. EV-DO gets the job done in the mobile broadband department, and currently its what I use when I'm on the road (although through a tethered phone). However, take note of the 5GB download cap per month. If you're planning to use this as your primary connection and are any sort of power user, 5GB gets eaten up pretty quickly.

HSDPA / UMTS / EDGE

Providers: AT&T and T-Mobile
Maximum throughput speed:
HSDPA: 3.6 Mbps dowload, 1.2 Mbps upload
UMTS: 700 Kbps download, 500 Kbps upload
EDGE: 384 Kbps download, 236 Kbps upload
Provider bandwidth caps: AT&T: 5GB
T-Mobile: nonePricing:
$60 for HSDPA / UMTS on AT&T

$49.99 for EDGE / HSDPA (coming soon) on T-Mobile

Though it's coming late to the game, 3G connection through AT&T and T-Mobile could end up being more appealing than EV-DO. The primary reason? Speed. EV-DO isn't seeing nearly as much speed increase as HSDPA and UMTS. However, the biggest problem with current implementations by AT&T and T-Mobile is that the network coverage is rather spotty. EV-DO access stretches nearly nationwide, and Sprint and Verizon have roaming agreements on each others' networks, meaning there are few EV-DO deadspots. HSDPA and UMTS, however, started rolling out slowly after EV-DO, and haven't yet caught up. In fact, T-Mobile literally just started rolling out its 3G network in August 2008, and its technology isn't cross compatible with AT&T's technology, due to some differences in implementation -- meaning T-Mobile and AT&T high-speed users can't roam on each other's networks for increased coverage.

HSDPA and UMTS are in their infancy still, so if you're in an area (or travelling frequently to an area) with good mobile broadband coverage with UMTS / HSDPA and are looking for higher speeds than EV-DO, it might be worth a look. However, do some coverage area research before plunking down the cash. Be aware that the 5GB download cap still applies, too.

WiMAX

Provider
Sprint XOHM
Maximum throughput speed:
5 Mbps download, 2.6 Mbps upload
Provider bandwidth caps:
No caps on bandwidth
Pricing:
$35 / month for "home"
$45 / month for "on the go"
$65 / month for combo
$10 / single day access

The least widespread but most exciting high-speed data technology is WiMAX. While currently it's only deployed using Sprint's XOHM network in Baltimore, this up and coming technology shows the most forward looking promise of any of the cellular data options. Currently, the throughput speeds are around 5 Mbps, but WiMAX has a forward looking approach that'll have higher speeds as the netowrk continues to be deployed. Remember those 5GB bandwidth caps of UMTS/ HSDPA and EV-DO? WiMAX doesn't have them. Sprint says the real story behind WiMAX is the capacity story, rather than the high-speed story, in that the architecture behind WiMAX allows providers to more efficiently manage the network, thereby allowing people to use it as their primary internet access method. Sprint's bargain basement pricing for the Baltimore-exclusive WiMAX rollout looks very inviting, however those of us outside of 'Monument City' will be stuck waiting for WiMAX rollouts nationwide over the next few years.

Other notes

Getting online with cellular data means you'll have to meet a couple of requirements. For starters, you'll have to have a semi-modern laptop that has at minimum a USB port, but most of the providers also offer solutions using ExpressCard. For PC users, that means you'll need to have a system that has either an available USB port or ExpressCard 34 slot (the skinny kind, pictured left). For Mac users, MacBooks only have USB ports, while the MacBook Pro has an ExpressCard 34 slot as well as a USB port.

Some laptops, like many in Sony's Vaio series, include built-in mobile broadband without having to plug in an external device. These notebooks will work with a specific network type, and you'll have to contact your provider to figure out how to sync up the laptop with the network.

Also, while we're mainly focusing on adding broadband to laptops, many of the service providers listed also offer some form of "tethering" to cell phones, meaning your phone turns into the modem. Often times these plans are less expensive than the plans we've outlined above, but you'll again have to check with your provider to see if your phone is compatible.

MOBILE WIMAX DEPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVES

Traditionally, cellular deployments were based solely on achieving ubiquitous coverage with little consideration for capacity requirements. Since the only services offered were voice and the market was uncertain, this was a very reasonable approach. Moreover, the voice service offering is a low data rate application enabling traditional cellular networks to achieve wide outdoor and indoor coverage with a low data rate network (~10-15 kbps bandwidth depending on type of vocoder). As the customer base grew and more services offered, additional base stations were deployed and/or channels added to existing base stations to meet the growing capacity requirements. With Mobile WiMAX, however, operators will want to offer a wide range of broadband services with Quality-of-Service (QoS) support. To meet customer expectations for these types of services it will be necessary to predetermine capacity requirements and deploy accordingly at the outset. Careful deployment planning in anticipation of growing customer demands will ensure a quality user experience when the network is at its busiest.

Determining Capacity Requirements
Arriving at an accurate estimate of capacity requirements for new broadband services is not a simple exercise. One must anticipate how users will make use of the new services being offered and how often users will be actively engaged with the network. Data density, expressed as Mbps per km^2, is a convenient metric for describing capacity requirements. Determining the required data density for a specific demographic region is a multi-step process.The expected market penetration, or take-up rate, at maturity is dependent on a number of factors including the competitive situation and the services offered that distinguish one service provider from another. The service provider’s penetration may also vary within the metropolitan area since urban and dense urban residents will often have other broadband access alternatives from which to choose as compared to residents in suburban and rural areas.

Base Station Deployment Alternatives
Mobile WiMAX base station equipment will be available from many different vendors and, although all will be WiMAX compliant and meet performance and interoperability requirements, a great many different configurations will be available from which service providers can choose. The availability and timing of optional features also adds to the equipment variability. Additionally, there are different frequency bands that can be considered and varied amounts of spectrum availability within these bands. The spectrum choices will, in many cases, affect the frequency reuse factor and the channel bandwidths that can be employed in the access network.WiMAX solutions with beamforming will generally be architected quite differently from
SIMO and MIMO solutions. A typical SIMO or MIMO configuration will have power amplifiers mounted at the base of the tower to facilitate cooling and maintenance. The amplifiers in this case would have to be sized to compensate for cable losses, which can range from 2 to 4 dB depending on tower height and frequency. Beamforming solutions require good phase and amplitude control between transmitting elements and will often be architected with their power amplifiers integrated with the antenna elements in a tower-mounted array. The larger size and weight of these structures will also require more robust mounting. There is additional signal processing requirements for beamforming solutions with Adaptive Beamforming being the most computational intensive.

The selection of channel bandwidth and duplexing method can also have an economic impact on the varied WiMAX deployment alternatives. In addition the desired “worse case” UL rate will affect the UL link budget and therefore, impact the range and coverage of the base station.

Conventional cellular deployments used cell frequency reuse factors as high as seven (7) to mitigate intercellular co-channel interference (CCI). These deployments assured a minimal spatial separation of 5:1 between the interfering signal and the desired signal but required seven times as much spectrum. With technologies such as CDMA, introduced with 3G, and OFDMA, introduced with WiMAX, more aggressive reuse schemes can be employed to improve overall spectrum efficiency.

Number of Base Stations
The key metric for a quantified comparison will be the number of WiMAX base stations required to meet both capacity and coverage requirements in the varied demographic regions. The WiMAX base station is a key network element in connecting the core network to the enduser in that it determines the coverage of the network and defines the end-user experience. If too few base stations are deployed the coverage will not be ubiquitous and the end-user may experience drop outs or periods of poor performance due to weak signal levels as he moves throughout the coverage area. And since the base station investment will tend to be a dominant contributor to the total end-to-end network costs, deploying too many base stations can result in unnecessary start-up costs for the operator leading to a weaker business case.

Summing up
In the long term, the higher performance base stations with wideband channels provide a potentially more cost-effective deployment solution as measured by the number of required base stations. One might conclude that it would be worth waiting for antenna technologies such as beamforming and beamforming + MIMO and possibly even 20 MHz channels, before deploying a Mobile WiMAX network. This however, is not the case. In the early years , deployment can begin with range-limited base stations using (1x2) SIMO or (2x2) MIMO base station configurations to get ubiquitous coverage over the entire metropolitan area. These base stations can then be upgraded in the following years with beamforming and beamforming + MIMO as necessary to meet the capacity requirements in anticipation of a growing customer base. In most metropolitan area deployments this will only be necessary in the dense urban and urban areas.

SIEMENS WIMAX GIGASET SERIES

Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices announced their Gigaset WiMax family portfolio of 2 WiMax modems and 2 WiMax gateways which are based on the IEEE-802.16e and Wave 2 Certification and MIMO both A and B at the WiMax 2007 Conference in Munich, Germany. For optimal capacity, throughput and coverage, all Siemens WiMAX CPEs are Wave 2 compliant. They combine two integrated high gain antennas which support MIMO (Matrix A and B) and adaptive beamforming to boost signal strength between the base station and WiMAX devices. They also employ Space-Time-Coding (STC) and Spatial Multiplexing (SM) to improve coverage and effectively double the data throughput. In demanding environments, all indoor CPEs can connect to an external outdoor antenna. Siemens offers outdoor antennas with a gain of up to 18 dBi.

Remote device management is key to successful WiMAX deployments. Siemens’ approach eliminates costly truck rolls or prolonged technical support for the service provider. And through secure remote provisioning, authentication, configuration and management, Gigaset WiMAX devices ensure a positive user experience. With the field proven Gigaset Software Suite, Siemens offers a powerful set of remote device management tools based on TR-069. Of course, all Siemens Gigaset WiMAX devices support both the TR-069 and the OMA-DM protocols specified by the WiMAX Forum. “We have designed a broad WiMAX portfolio based on IEEE 802.16-2005 for all customer segments from residential to business, and from basic wireless broadband access to complex network set-ups at home or in small enterprises. This offers the flexibility and choice that our customers demand. In addition, the Siemens portfolio of routers, DECT and IP phones can complement the WiMAX devices to form convergent home networking solutions,” said Dr. Marc Achhammer, Senior Vice President and Head of WiMAX at Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices. All WiMAX CPEs are developed and manufactured in Germany under the most stringent quality and environmental standards. They support the 2.3 to 2.7 and 3.4 to 3.8 GHz frequency bands and will be available for commercial shipment in 2Q 2008.

Gigaset SE681 WiMAX

Basic indoor WiMAX modem for the residential user
The Gigaset SE681 WiMAX is a modem designed for the residential user who needs basic wireless broadband access. It is part of the new Gigaset 802.16-2005 portfolio, which initially includes a basic modem, a VoIP modem and two feature-rich gateways. With a throughput of up to 20 Mbps, subscribers will benefit from high-speed access.

Detailed:
Based on IEEE 802.16-2005 and fully compliant to Wave 2 certification, including MIMO A and B and beamforming
Fully self installing over the air or Web interface
Supports TR-069 and OMA-DM Two internal antennas for receive, one for transmit (7-9 dBi)
1 Ethernet port
Bridge or router
VLAN tagging based on TOS bits, management traffic
Up to 20 Mbits
Basic firewall

Gigaset SX682 WiMAX

Indoor VoIP WiMAX modem for the residential or home office user

The Siemens Gigaset SX682 WiMAX is a VoIP modem that targets residential and home office users who want to combine broadband access with making calls with their traditional analog phone via IP. It is part of the new Gigaset 802.16-2005 portfolio, which initially includes a basic modem, a VoIP modem and two feature-rich gateways.

Detailed:
Based on IEEE 802.16-2005 and fully compliant to Wave 2 certification, including MIMO A and B and beamforming
Fully self installing over the air or Web interface
Supports TR-069 and OMA-DM
Two internal antennas for receive, one for transmit (7-9 dBi)
1 Ethernet port
1 FXS port to connect an analog phone or fax machine
Bridge or router
VLAN tagging based on TOS bits, FXS port, management traffic
Up to 20 Mbits
Basic firewall

Gigaset SX685 WiMAX

Indoor WiMAX gateway for an optimal networking solution for small office or small enterprise users and the demanding residential user

The Siemens Gigaset SX685 WiMAX gateway was designed with the small office, small enterprise or demanding residential user in mind. Four Ethernet ports enable professional network connectivity and a printer or external hard drive can be connected via a USB host. The PBX functionality for up to 6 extensions supports CLIP, call-forwarding and conferencing. Both fixed line phones and VoIP phones can be connected. It is part of the new Gigaset 802.16-2005 portfolio, which initially includes a basic modem, a VoIP modem and two feature-rich gateways.

Detailed:
Based on IEEE 802.16-2005 and fully compliant to Wave 2 certification, including MIMO A and B and beamforming
Fully self installing over the air or Web interface
Supports TR-069 and OMA-DM
Two internal antennas for receive, one for transmit (7-9 dBi)
4 Ethernet ports
1 USB host to connect a printer or external hard drive
Supports up to 6 SIP accounts for VoIP
2 FXS ports to connect analog phones or a fax machine
PBX functionality (e.g., CLIP, call forwarding, conferencing) for up to 6 extensions
Multiple connections enabled
VLAN tagging based on TOS bits, MAC, IP, LAN/FXS ports, connections, management traffic
Up to 20 Mbits
Stateful inspection firewall
Parental control and content filtering

Gigaset SX686 WiMAX

Indoor WiMAX gateway with WLAN for a superior networking solution for small office or small enterprise users and the demanding residential user

The Siemens Gigaset SX686 WiMAX gateway was designed with the small office, small enterprise or demanding residential user in mind. Four Ethernet ports enable professional network connectivity and a printer or external hard drive can be connected via a USB host. The PBX functionality for up to 6 extensions supports CLIP, call-forwarding and conferencing. Both fixed line phones and VoIP phones can be connected. It also offers WLAN, which can be easily switched on and off with a button.

Detailed:
Based on IEEE 802.16-2005 and fully compliant to Wave 2 certification, including MIMO A and B and beamforming
Fully self installing over the air or Web interface
Supports TR-069 and OMA-DM
Two internal antennas for receive, one for transmit (7-9 dBi)
Integrated WLAN for wireless network connectivity, supporting WLAN handsets
Convenient button to easily switch WLAN on or off
4 Ethernet ports
1 USB host to connect a printer or external hard drive
Supports up to 6 SIP accounts for VoIP
2 FXS ports to connect analog phones or a fax machine
PBX functionality (e.g., CLIP, call forwarding, conferencing) for up to 6 extensions
Multiple connections enabled
VLAN tagging based on TOS bits, MAC, IP, LAN/FXS ports, connections, management traffic
Up to 20 Mbits
Stateful inspection firewall
Parental control and content filtering
WEP, WPA/WPA2, MAC-filtering, WPS

Siemens 2010 WiMAX

The wireless broadband modem and router with Line of Sight installation for small- to medium-sized businesses

The Siemens 2010 WiMAX outdoor modem and router is based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard. It operates in the 3.4 to 3.6 GHz frequency range and uses Line of Sight installation.
The Siemens 2010 is designed for private users and, in particular, for home offices and small- to medium-sized businesses. Besides offering high-speed wireless internet access, it enables advanced business and entertainment services such as video on demand, Voice over IP and video conferencing. The output power of 24 dBm ensures efficient use of the network, supports connection of a large number of users and bridges considerable distances to the WiMAX base station. Its outdoor antenna provides a gain of 18 dBi.

Detailed:
Optimal radio link thanks to LoS installation
High speed up to 20 Mbit/s
Multi-level QoS via traffic classification and SLA
High-quality industrial housing
Router/bridge for wireless internet access
Ethernet interface
Remote configuration, management and software update
Secure authentication and data encryption

More Detailed Technical Information

Gigaset SE471 WiMAX

The wireless broadband modem and router for small- to medium-sized businesses

The Gigaset SE471 WiMAX modem and router is fully compliant with the 802.16-2004 CW2 standard and in 2008 can be upgraded to the 802.16-2005 CW1 standard. It operates in the 3.4 to 3.6 GHz frequency range. In addition to high-speed wireless internet access the Gigaset SE471 enables services such as video on demand, video streaming and Voice over IP. The Gigaset SE471’s output power of 24 dBm ensures efficient use of the network, supports connection of a large number of users and bridges considerable distances to the WiMAX base station. The Gigaset SE471 offers the option of connecting two antennas which – depending on the environment and distance from the base station – expands this product’s possible uses. With the supplied desktop antenna the modem can be used in average topographical conditions. The optional outdoor antenna provides a gain of 18 dBi and enables a greater range.

Detailed:
High speed up to 20 Mbit/s
Multi-level QoS via traffic classification and SLA
Fully compliant with 802.16-2004 CW2 and can be upgraded to 802.16-2005 CW1 in 2008
Self-installing
Router/bridge for wireless internet access
Ethernet interface
Remote configuration, management and software update
Secure authentication and data encryption

More Detailed Technical Information

WIMAX DEPLOYMENTS OF NORTH AMERICA

Maravedis has released a new report that says WiMAX subscribers increased by 50% in the third quarter, reaching a total of 1,369,000 subscribers globally, generating revenue of US$668 million for the first three quarters of this year.

This Quarters Key Findings:

• 196 operators were analyzed for a total of 1,369,000 subscribers as of Q3 2007.
• About 535,000 subscribers were using WiMAX Forum Certified technology as of Q3 2007.
• The average number of subscribers per operator was 11,987 for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and 5,801 for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in Q3 2007.
• WiMAX service revenues will total close to US$1 billion in 2007, with recorded Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of US$45.08 for residential and US$144.27 for business subscribers.
• The gap in subscriber type continued to increase in the second half of 2007, reaching 64% residential and 36% business.
• Out of all CPEs deployed, 29% were using 802.16-2004, 11.7% were using 802.16-2005, 55% still using proprietary technologies. 3.8% remained undisclosed.
• 66% of operators are deploying WiMAX networks and services in the 3.3-3.8 GHz frequency band.
• The Middle East and Africa region has the highest residential ARPU at US$52.31, while offering significantly lower speeds than other regions.

“We expect mobile WiMAX, combined with lower CPE pricing, to accelerate subscriber growth in 2008 and contribute to a 70-80% yearly increase in commercial deployment,” said Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder of Maravedis.

WIMAX SIMULATION TOOLS LIST

For the best thing in WiMax is right calculation and optimization of the Radio Frequency and Capacity, Network planning, to do those things you have to choose the best simulation tool which works on the wimax system. I have tried to write a list of all the famous and mostly used simulation and planning tools in the undermentioned list. Even you can try freeware softwares to simulate your network design.

1. OPNET tool - web site
2. Planet EV - web site
3. EDX (SignalPro) - web site
4. Provision Communication - web site
5. Radio Mobile (Freeware) - web site 1 web site 2 web site 3
6. Atoll - web site
7. CelPlan - web site
8. ICS Telecom - web site
9. Asset 3G/WiMAX - web site
10. Winprop - web site
11. Volcano Siradel - web site
12. NS-2 (Freeware) - web site
13. NS-3 (Freeware) - web site
14. Qualnet - web site
15. NCTuns Network Simulator and Emulator - web site

SOME OF THESE SIMULATION TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM HERE!

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WHAT IS WIMAX OEM?

OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer.
OEM is the company that originally manufactured the product. When a company purchases products or components from another company and resells the products or components with the purchasing company's name or logo on them (usually, but not always as part of a product), the company that resells the product is called the OEM.

Nowdays a big players who wanted to join the WiMax business they don't want to start it from the first, for the telecommunications equipment manufacturers best way is just buy a small company which is growing fast or do agreement OEM with a big company who is doing this business successfully. That's why now every big companies doing this business even never done before access network system.
For example such as Sprint-Nextel and Motorola, Nokia corporations now started to doing WiMax business already.


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Nortel announced cooperation with LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company in mobile WiMAX, although it is not clear what stage development has reached. In addition, Nortel is also cooperating with Airspan in fixed WiMAX. The chances that Nortel will acquire Alvarion are therefore not great. Motorola plans to reach the mobile WiMAX market with its own product, and development is in full swing. Ericsson has a strategic cooperation agreement with Airspan, as well as its own expertise in wireless communications. It is therefore reasonable to assume that it will want to develop its own mobile WiMAX system. At the same time, it is not clear what stage its development has reached, so the possibility of Ericsson acquiring Alvarion cannot be ruled out.

Alcatel, which has an OEM agreement with Alvarion in fixed WiMAX, has announced that it plans to develop its own mobile WiMAX system. Siemens is ostensibly the best candidate for becoming the lawful wedded husband of Alvarion, particularly because its infrastructure lacks the radio component (the communications element transmitted through the air). At the same time, Siemens’s current financial situation is quite poor, and the company is closing facilities and projects. It is not clear whether it can spend $450 million on acquiring a company.

Nokia (NYSE, LSE, HEX: NOK), with which Alvarion has been negotiating an OEM agreement in mobile WiMAX for a long time, does not appear to be a likely candidate to acquire Alvarion, mostly because Nokia acquires very few companies. On the other hand, Nokia is entering the WiMAX market relatively late, so it cannot be altogether ruled out that it might want to acquire Alvarion. The chances, however, are not great.

The main consideration in favor of one of the major companies acquiring Alvarion is the latter’s leading technology, which has already proven itself in fixed WiMAX. Alvarion does not yet have a mobile WiMAX system (the standard has not yet been closed, and therefore none of the manufacturers has mobile WiMAX yet), but development is going ahead at full speed. Since Alvarion already has good technology for fixed WiMAX, market sources believe that it has an advantage over the others in developing a mobile WiMAX system.

It is very possible that some of the major communications equipment vendors that have not yet begun development will prefer acquiring a company with a solid technological basis to starting development of a system from scratch. It appears that the decisive question in this matter is how fast the equipment players can develop their own WiMAX system, and how much it will cost to do so, compared with the cost of acquiring Alvarion.

Alvarion's OEM Partnerships

Alvarion OEM Partner - Alcatel

Alcatel designs, develops and builds innovative and competitive communications networks, enabling carriers, service providers and enterprises to deliver any type of content, such as voice, data and multimedia, to any type of consumer, anywhere in the world. With sales of Euro 25 billion in 2001 and 99,000 employees, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. Alcatel utilizes Alvarion's BreezeACCESS 3.5 GHz products in its solution for wireless service providers. Under the private label Alcatel 7385 Wireless IP, Alcatel is able to provide turnkey wireless access solutions for its carrier class customers centered on Alvarion's products. For more information on Alcatel 7385 Wireless IP Solution, visit Alcatel BWA Solutions.

Alvarion OEM Partner - Lucent

Lucent Technologies designs and delivers the systems, services and software that drive next-generation communications networks. Backed by Bell Labs research and development, Lucent uses its strengths in mobility, optical, software, data and voice networking technologies, as well as services, to create new revenue-generating opportunities for its customers, while enabling them to quickly deploy and better manage their networks. Lucent's customer base includes communications service providers, governments and enterprises worldwide. For more information on Lucent Technologies, which has headquarters in Murray Hill, N.J., USA, visit http://www.lucent.com.

Alvarion OEM Partner - Datang Telecom

Datang Telecom is a leading Chinese telecommunication equipment manufacturer. With over 20 regional offices established throughout China, Datang develops and markets both mobile and radio telecommunication products. Established in 1993, Datang Telecom is traded on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600198). Datang has marketed Alvarion's broadband wireless access products since 1999. For more information on Datang, visit http://www.datang.com.

Alvarion OEM Partner - Siemens

Siemens Information and Communication Networks (IC Networks) is a leading provider of network technology for enterprises, carriers and service providers. Its comprehensive portfolio provides complete solutions from a single source for the infrastructure of the Next Generation Network — optimized for a prompt return on investment and to open up new business opportunities for customers. In fiscal 2001 (year-end 30 September) IC Networks employed 51,000 people worldwide and posted sales of EUR 12.9 billion. Further information is available at: http://www.siemens.com.