A comparative analysis of Mobile WiMAX 2.5 GHz and 3.65 GHz for freight railroad applications

Author

Shrestha, Pradhumna L. ; Hempel, Michael ; Sharif, Hamid ; Mehrvarzi, S.

Author_Institution

Comput. & Electron. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln, Omaha, NE, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

17-19 March 2013

Firstpage

186

Lastpage

191

Abstract

North America´s railroads are exploring opportunities to modernize their wireless communication infrastructure. Mobile WiMAX is considered a candidate for such deployment. The Federal Communication Commission issues licenses for Mobile WiMAX in several bands, among which 2.5 GHz and 3.65 GHz are the most popular. 2.5 GHz provides less operating restrictions while 3.65 GHz has more attractive licensing requirements. Therefore, it is imperative to compare the performances for both spectrums to ascertain the best fit with regards to performance and cost. In this paper, we provide a thorough quantitative comparison between the two spectrums and an in-depth analysis of the results.

Keywords

WiMax; railway communication; North America railroads; comparative analysis; federal communication commission; freight railroad applications; frequency 2.5 GHz; frequency 3.65 GHz; licensing requirements; mobile WiMAX; wireless communication; Downlink; Fading; Mobile communication; Throughput; Uplink; WiMAX; 2.5 GHz; 3.65 GHz; License Requirements; Mobile WiMAX; Multipath; Velocity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Innovations in Information Technology (IIT), 2013 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Abu Dhabi

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/Innovations.2013.6544416

Filename

6544416