Interoperability between WiMAX and WiFi in a testbed environment

This paper shows a full end-to-end WiFi-WiMAX network deployment in a testbed environment. It also demonstrates network integration of various wireless technologies that can be used by ISPs to provide services to large and small enterprise customers. The research indicates that WiFi-WiMAX deployment does not deteriorate throughput as compared to a standalone WiMAX system. The complete network architecture is comprised of an ISP core and several sites connecting to the core using a combination of WiMAX and WiFi and based deployments. The throughput of approximately 967.5 kbps was observed throughout the path and shows a steady performance across various parts of the network regardless of the technology involved.