5-day instructor-led with case studies using Radio planning tool and exams, 0900-1700

This course provides a detailed technical insight of WIMAX RF Planning. It is an advanced course reviewing the technical specifications and standards from an RF Network Planning and Implementation point of view.

This course provides an overview of WIMAX RF, technologies, applications and standards. Other important topics such as protocol layers, QoS, throughput, coverage, capacity planning, testing, interoperability, interference and security are discussed. Basic RF theory, microwave, LOS, NLOS, Link budget math, troubleshooting foundations and site survey are explored. The RF planning covers both the IEEE 802.16d and IEEE 802.16e standards

Basic understanding of RF, Cellular networks, IP technology

RF Engineers, Radio Network Planners, Technical Managers

Broadband Wireless Access: an introduction to WiMAX and IEEE 802.16
- WiMAX as a WirelessMAN 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 802.16d enhanced support for indoor CPE
- IEEE 802.16e as an extension to IEEE 802.16d
- 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 Technical Information
- 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 SCOFDM)
- 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’s 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) & Protocols
- Network Entry and Initialisation
- 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 Security
- IEEE802.16d Security Aspects
- IEEE802.16e Security Aspects
- Authentication & Key Management
- Data Security
- WiMAX security weaknesses
- Securing WiMAX Networks

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
- Analyzing the Feasibility of a 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
- A 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

Implementing a 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
- Other RF standards: DECT, Bluetooth, WATM, HomeRF
- Integration of WLAN and Cellular (Mobile Networks)
- 3GPP Standards and Mobile IP
- Performance evaluation of the adaptive modulation, channel coding, space-time coding and equalization techniques

WiMAX RF Optimization
- RF Optimization Principals
- WiMax Optimization Parameters
- Testing and Measurements
- Simulation Approaches
- Case Studies

WiMAX Traffic Cases
- Network Entry
- Downlink Channel Synchronization
- Initial Ranging
- Capabilities Negotiation
- Authentication
- Registration
- IP Connectivity
- Transport Connection Creation