IEEE standard 802.16: a technical overview of the WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface for broadband wireless access

Author

Eklund, Carl ; Marks, Roger B. ; Stanwood, Kenneth L. ; Wang, Stanley

Author_Institution

Nokia Res. Center, Helsinki, Finland

Volume

40

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

98

Lastpage

107

Abstract

The broadband wireless access industry, which provides high-rate network connections to stationary sites, has matured to the point at which it now has a standard for second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks. The IEEE standard 802.16, with its WirelessMAN/sup TM/ air interface, sets the stage for widespread and effective deployments worldwide. This article overviews the technical medium access control and physical layer features of this new standard.

Keywords

IEEE standards; access protocols; broadband networks; metropolitan area networks; network interfaces; radio access networks; telecommunication standards; IEEE standard 802.16; WirelessMAN air interface; broadband wireless access; broadband wireless access industry; medium access control; second-generation wireless MAN; second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks; Buildings; Coaxial cables; DSL; Frequency; Media Access Protocol; Metropolitan area networks; Optical fiber cables; Physical layer; Standards development; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2002.1007415

Filename

1007415