Chapter 3
WiMAX — A Technology
802.16
IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Systems
The IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access Systems defines the radio–air interface for BWA configurations that operate in the licensed spectrum between the 2- and 11-GHz frequencies. This Working Group also delineates the radio–air interface for broadband wireless systems that operate in the spectrum between the 10- and 66-GHz frequencies (Figure 3.1). IEEE 802.16 specifications conform to IEEE 802 standards governing LAN and metropolitan area network (MAN) operations endorsed by the IEEE in 1990. As opposed to IEEE 802.11, which focuses on WLAN implementations and applications, the IEEE 802.16 Working Group (WG) develops ...
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