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Measurements to assist access network design with fixed WiMAX in urban environment

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Zoltán Németh,

Csaba A. SzabóAuthors Info & Claims

AcessNets '06: Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Access networks

Pages 10 - es

https://doi.org/10.1145/1189355.1189365

Published: 04 September 2006 Publication History

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WiMAX is a wireless MAN technology designed to diminish the broadband gap in rural areas and to provide the last mile solution. Besides, the WiMAX also ensures efficient access method in urban environment due to the good NLOS behavior of the OFDM transmission technology. On the other hand, network design with WiMAX in urban environment is a rather challenging task. Our work is focused on the examination of WiMAX transmissions in urban area. We performed preliminary laboratory tests and extensive field measurements; some of the results are presented in this paper. The measurements were influenced by several factors including the radio environment, device arrangement and configuration and also transmission protocols, among others. Our conclusion is that careful design is required and several parameters should be considered to ensure optimal solution in a given environment.

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AcessNets '06: Proceedings of the 1st international conference on Access networks

September 2006

117 pages

ISBN:1595935134

DOI:10.1145/1189355

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