Wimax Communications Networks
WiMAX Communication Networks
BSc Honours Project
Surname Matenga
First Name: Allan Initials: T.
Banner Number: B00231738
Course Code COMPO10034
Course Description Business Technology
Project Supervisor DuncanThompson
Dissertation Title WiMAX Communication Networks
Session 2012/2013
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement 6
Abstract 6
Chapter 1 Introducing WiMAX Technology 6
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 WiMAX Background 7
2.2.1 The Backhaul for Wireless Communication 8
1.3 Project Objectives 8
1.3.1 Scope and Boundaries 9
Chapter 2 Literature Review 10
2.1 Introduction 10
2.2 Technologies in Wireless Communications 10
2.3 The History of Wireless Communication Technologies 11
2.3.1 Zero Generation 11
2.3.2 First Generation 11
2.3.3 Second Generation 11
2.3.4 Third Generation 12
2.3.5 Fourth Generation 12
2.3.6 Fifth Generation 14
2.4 Evolution of Wireless Broadband 16
2.5 Development of Wireless Broadband 17
2.5.1 Narrowband Wireless Local-Loop 17
2.5.2 First Generation Broadband System 17
2.6 Defining Wireless Network Topologies 18
3.6.1 Wireless Network Topologies 18
3.6.2 Wireless Wide Area 19
3.6.3 Wireless Personal Area Network 20
3.6.4 Wireless Local Area Network 20
3.6.5 Wireless Metropolitan Area Network 20
2.7 WiMAX Technology Standards 21
2.7.1 IEEE 802.16-2001 Standard 22
2.7.2 IEEE 802.16a-2003 Standard 22
2.7.3 IEEE 802.16c Standard 22
2.7.4 IEEE 802.16d-2004 Standard 23
2.7.5 IEEE 02.16e Standard 23
2.7.6 IEEE 802.20 Standard 23
2.7.7 IEEE 802.22 Standard 23
2.8 Competing Technologies 24
2.5.1 WiMAX versus 3GPP 24
2.5.2 WiMAX versus LTE 24
2.5.3 WiMAX versus Wi-Fi 25 26
2.5.4 WiMAX Awareness Framework 26
2.5.5 WiMAX Technology Awareness Value 27
2.5.6 Concluding Wireless Technology Awareness 27
Chapter 3 Methodology 28
3.1 Introduction 28
3.2 Objectives 29
3.3 The Research Philosophy 30
3.4 Secondary Research 30
3.5 Primary Research
BSc Honours Project
Surname Matenga
First Name: Allan Initials: T.
Banner Number: B00231738
Course Code COMPO10034
Course Description Business Technology
Project Supervisor DuncanThompson
Dissertation Title WiMAX Communication Networks
Session 2012/2013
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement 6
Abstract 6
Chapter 1 Introducing WiMAX Technology 6
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 WiMAX Background 7
2.2.1 The Backhaul for Wireless Communication 8
1.3 Project Objectives 8
1.3.1 Scope and Boundaries 9
Chapter 2 Literature Review 10
2.1 Introduction 10
2.2 Technologies in Wireless Communications 10
2.3 The History of Wireless Communication Technologies 11
2.3.1 Zero Generation 11
2.3.2 First Generation 11
2.3.3 Second Generation 11
2.3.4 Third Generation 12
2.3.5 Fourth Generation 12
2.3.6 Fifth Generation 14
2.4 Evolution of Wireless Broadband 16
2.5 Development of Wireless Broadband 17
2.5.1 Narrowband Wireless Local-Loop 17
2.5.2 First Generation Broadband System 17
2.6 Defining Wireless Network Topologies 18
3.6.1 Wireless Network Topologies 18
3.6.2 Wireless Wide Area 19
3.6.3 Wireless Personal Area Network 20
3.6.4 Wireless Local Area Network 20
3.6.5 Wireless Metropolitan Area Network 20
2.7 WiMAX Technology Standards 21
2.7.1 IEEE 802.16-2001 Standard 22
2.7.2 IEEE 802.16a-2003 Standard 22
2.7.3 IEEE 802.16c Standard 22
2.7.4 IEEE 802.16d-2004 Standard 23
2.7.5 IEEE 02.16e Standard 23
2.7.6 IEEE 802.20 Standard 23
2.7.7 IEEE 802.22 Standard 23
2.8 Competing Technologies 24
2.5.1 WiMAX versus 3GPP 24
2.5.2 WiMAX versus LTE 24
2.5.3 WiMAX versus Wi-Fi 25 26
2.5.4 WiMAX Awareness Framework 26
2.5.5 WiMAX Technology Awareness Value 27
2.5.6 Concluding Wireless Technology Awareness 27
Chapter 3 Methodology 28
3.1 Introduction 28
3.2 Objectives 29
3.3 The Research Philosophy 30
3.4 Secondary Research 30
3.5 Primary Research
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Protocol stack (Shah, Iqbal, & Hussain, 2009) 47 Figure 12: Octoscope (2009) illustrates the history of wireless communications technology. 48 Figure 13: (Wen-Hsin, You-Chiun, Yu-Chee, & Bao-Shus, 2000) an Integrated WiMAX and Wi-Fi Networks 48 Figure 14 (Jenny & Isaac, 2010) showing the exponential rise in number of mobile subscribers in Africa between 2000 and 2008. 49 Figure 17: Single WiMAX base station connected to the whole town showing the different markets that are connected to one station (BeyondSpot, 2005) 50 Figure18: Showing in percentage, the answers to Question 1. 51