Title :
WiMax access over GSM/GPRS in rural areas
Author :
Chauville, Nicolas ; Chatelain, Damien ; Van Wyk, Barend J.
Author_Institution :
French South African Tech. Inst. in Electron., Tshwane Univ. of Technol., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
GPRS access technology is not well-adapted for providing a data service to rural areas where there exist very localized demands for service. Under these circumstances, WiMax could be a better solution for providing access. This paper deals with the way to interface a WiMax network, based on a point to point configuration, to a GSM/GPRS core network, using a PC equipped with a linux kernel modified in order to add a new protocol under IP layer.
Keywords :
Linux; cellular radio; network interfaces; operating system kernels; packet radio networks; radio access networks; transport protocols; wireless LAN; GPRS access technology; GSM-GPRS core network; IP layer; WiMax network; data service; linux kernel; point-point configuration; protocol; Access protocols; Africa; Cities and towns; Costs; GSM; Ground penetrating radar; Hospitals; Kernel; Phase change materials; WiMAX;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices for Microwave and Optoelectronic Applications, 2004. EDMO 2004. 12th International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8574-8
DOI :
10.1109/EDMO.2004.1412408
