Configuring WiMAX Networks

Course Overview

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the IEEE 802.16 standards-based wireless network technology that provides high-throughput broadband wireless network service. WiMAX is being deployed in a range of applications, including last mile broadband service, hotspot services, cellular network backhaul, and high-speed enterprise wireless connectivity.

This comprehensive 3-day WiMAX training course provides an in-depth coverage of WiMAX technologies, applications, standards and protocol layers. Important topics such as quality of service, throughput, coverage, interoperability, interference and security are also discussed.

This comprehensive WiMAX course also covers essential RF theory, microwave propagation, RF link budget calculations, WiMAX security and additional security techniques used with WiMAX networks and WiMAX site survey are also examined. The design, planning and implementation of these networks, including dealwith interference are also examined. The Understanding WiMAX course ends with a look towards future evolution in Broadband Wireless Access.

The Understanding WiMAX course covers the details of the WiMAX IEEE 802.16, 802.16a, 802.16-2007, 802.16e, 802.16 physical layers, 802.16 Media Access Control (MAC), 802.16 framing, TDD, FDD, WiMAX security and WiMAX QoS.

All delegates receive a comprehensive WiMAX course reference manual incorporates real-world examples and experiences, with case studies and implementation guidelines.

Audience

Technical staff responsible for WiMAX network planning, design, operation, testing, support or troubleshooting. Technical staff responsible for implementing and supporting WiMAX networks and other wireless networks, including design engineers, field engineers, test engineers, software and hardware developers.

Skills Gained

On completing this WiMAX course, delegates will:

• Understand the fundamental concepts behind all 802.16 / WiMAX networks.
• Understand the WiMAX air interface specification.
• Understand WiMAX RF planning concepts and issues.
• Understand WiMAX network coverage and capacity planning.
• Understand the different types of 802.16 WiMAX systems and commercial offerings.
• Be able to differentiate between and select from the range of emerging WiMAX implementations.
• Gain the foundation knowledge needed for the efficient design and support of WiMAX solutions.

Prerequisites

Before attending the Understanding WiMAX course, delegates should have a basic understanding of wireless or radio communications, and IP networking.

Course Outline

Overview of WiMAX and IEEE 802.16

Fixed Wireless Access:

• The role of 802.16
• WiMAX as a Wireless MAN

WiMAX applications (Market Opportunities):

• Last Mile connectivity and broadband services
• WiMAX Hotspots
• WiMAX Cellular Backhaul
• High-speed Enterprise connectivity
• Mesh Networks

WiMAX implementation scenarios:

• Business Plans and Customers
• Operators Needs

WiMAX operation in LOS and NLOS environments:

• IEEE
• ETSI
• WiMAX Forum and Multi Vendor interoperability

802.16 Connections and Layers:

• The IEEE Framework

WiMAX services and benefits:

• 802.16 (WiMAX), 802.11 (Wi-Fi) and 802.20 (MBWA)
• US and European RF regulations
• U.S. Deployment: 10-66 GHz, 25MHz channels
• European Deployment: 10-66 GHz, 25MHz channels
• Current WiMAX deployments

802.16 Family of Standards

• Structure of the Standard
• 802.16
• 802.16a and ETSI HiperMAN/BRAN standard
• 802.16a amendment: 2-11GHz
• 802.16-2007 (802.16)
• 802.16c
• 802.16e
• 802.16f
• 902.20 and 3G
• Wireless MAN Licensed
• Wireless HUMAN (License-exempt)
• System profiles for 10-66GHz
• WiMAX FDD and TDD sub-profiles

WiMAX RF Design and Characteristics

Introduction to Microwave RF:

• Radio Theory
• The deciBel (dB)
• Radio Propagation
• Path Loss
• Fading (Slow and Fast)
• Effects of Multipath

Radio Modulation: - Adaptive Modulation:

• Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)
• Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSL)
• 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
• 64-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
• 802.16 Service Areas
• Physical layer considerations
• High capacity Downlinks and Uplinks
• Time Division Duplexing (TDD)
• Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD)
• WiMAX Base Station Hand-off

WiMAX Air Interface - Physical Layer

• 2-11GHz Bands
• WiMAX Physical Medium Dependent Layer (PMD)
• Data Link Layer
• Network Layer
• Transport Layer
• WiMAX Physical Layer (PHY) specifications
• Channel allocation and spacing
• Guard Interval
• WiMAX Physical Layer architecture
• WiMAX Physical Layer operations

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
• Scheduling and Link Adaptation
• Adaptive Antenna Systems (AAS)
• Multiple Inputs, Multiple Outputs (MIMO)
• Spatial Division Multiple Access (SDMA)
• Read-Solomon (RS) coding
• Convolutional coding (CC)
• Symmetric UL/DL traffic
• 256-point FFT OFDM PHY mode
• Downlink PHY transmit diversity
• Space Time Coding (STC)
• WirelessMAN - SC PHY Layer
• WirelessMAN - OFDM PHY Layer
• WirelessMAN - OFDMA PHY Layer
• 802.16 Medium Access Control (MAC)

WiMAX Air Interface - MAC layer

• MAC Frame Types and Classes
• WiMAX MAC frame structure
• WiMAX Access Methods
• Synchronisation
• WiMAX power management
• Variable-length PDUs
• Self-correcting Bandwidth Request/Grant scheme
• Link adaptation and Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ)
• Fast path activities
• Scheduling
• Packing
• Fragmentation
• ARQ
• UL and DL scheduling
• High bit rates
• Delivering ATM-compatible QoS:
• WiMAX unsolicited Grant Services (UGS)
• WiMAX Real-Time Polling Services (rtPS)
• WiMAX Non-Real-Time Polling Services (nrtPS)
• WiMAX Best Effort Services (BE)

WiMAX Security

• WiMAX Security Architecture
• A Quick Refresher on Encryption and Digital Certificates
• Authentication
• EAP Methods
• Security Threats
• Security Associations (SA)
• Mapping of Connections to SAs
• Mobile Privacy
• Privacy Key Management
• Mobile PKM
• Encryption Suites
• TEK Overview
• TEK in Mesh Mode
• Message Integrity
• PKMv2

Planning a WiMAX Network

• Defining network requirements
• Feasibility assessment
• WiMAX Subscriber Station (SS)
• WiMAX Base Station (BS) planning

WiMAX Network Design

• WiMAX Base Station locations
• WiMAX Access Point channel assignment
• WiMAX RF propagation and coverage
• Environmental factors
• Sources of interference
• WiMAX co-existence
• HiperMAN
• 802.11 (Wi-Fi)
• Cellular mobile systems

WiMAX RF modelling

• Coverage versus Capacity
• WiMAX network planning and design scenarios
• 802.16 WiMAX Link Budget analysis

Implementing a WiMAX Network

• Installing a WiMAX network
• Packet classification
• Mapping user applications and network interfaces
• Ethernet, TDM, ATM, IP, VLAN
• WiMAX Service Classes
• Fragmentation
• Equalisers and RAKE receivers
• Installation options
• WiMAX Performance

Delivering Voice over IP Services (VoIP)

• Voice over WiMAX
• Video over WiMAX
• IEEE 802.16i
• Current VoIP over WiMAX solutions

WiMAX Quality of Service (QOS)

• Service Flows
• Identities
• QoS Parameter Sets
• Service Classes
• Service Flow Creation
• Mobile Service Classes
• Delivery ATM-compatible QoS

Current trends with WiMAX

• Emerging WiMAX standards
• Other RF standards: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DECT
• Integration of WiMAX and cellular mobile networks
• 3G 3GPP standards
• WiMAX and Mobile IP

Follow On Courses

• WiMAX Overview, 1-day training course - Non-Technical
• WiMAX Fundamentals, 2-day training course - Non-Technical
• Understanding 802.16 WiMAX Technology, 3-day course - for Technical Managers
• WiMAX System Engineering, 3-day training course
• Configuring WiMAX Networks, 2-day training course
• Maintaining WiMAX Networks, 2-day training course
• Overview of RF Design Principles, 1-day training course
• Understanding Wireless Systems and Protocols, 5-day training course

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