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However, the Viodi View [Viodi, LLC] does not assume, and hereby disclaims, any and all liability for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions resulted from negligence, accident, or other causes.<\/p>\n All displayed trademarks, logos and service marks are the property of their respective owners. \u00a9 2005Viodi, LLC<\/a>. All Rights Reserved. Viodi View Newsletter – December 7th, 2005 <\/strong> <\/p>\n WiMAX Related Sessions at TELECOM 05 – Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n By Alan J Weissberger, aweissberger@sbcglobal.net<\/p>\n [Note, the first part of this article may be found by clicking here<\/a>.]<\/strong><\/p>\n Quick links to the summaries of the various presentations found in this article are as follows:<\/p>\n A. Pradeep Samudra of Samsung Telecom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n B. Margaret LaBrecque of Intel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n C. Mike Seymour of Alcatel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n D. Ali Tabassi of SPRINT \u2013Nextel<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n E. Mick Reeve of BT<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n F. Aamir Hussain of Qwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Presentations may be downloaded from:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.atis.org\/standardsdeliver\/docs\/WiMAX<\/a><\/p>\n A. Pradeep Samudra of Samsung Telecom<\/strong> moderated this panel session. His issue list set the tone for the discussions that followed:<\/p>\n Why WiMAX? Why Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n What is the Business Case?<\/p>\n Where are the Standards?<\/p>\n B. Margaret LaBrecque,<\/strong> past WiMAX forum chair, provided Intel<\/strong>\u2019s perspective on WiMAX: There are now 332 members of the WiMAX forum. Most are service provider<\/strong>s, with many of those serving rural areas where fixed broadband access is otherwise unavailable. The growth of the forum and the increasing number of telcos that are participating shows the industry has reached critical mass, according to Margaret.<\/p>\n A key point in favor<\/strong> of mobile WiMAX over 3G\/4G technologies is the evolution from OFDM (WiFi) to OFDMA (used in IEEE 802.16e – mobile WiMAX). OFDMA provides better spectral efficiencies than many of the 3G data technologies and incorporates advances in antenna arrays and MIMO techniques. Margaret stated that wireless technologies are evolving to OFDMA, which is an ideal foundation for delivering cost-effective 4G services. C. Mike Seymour of Alcatel<\/strong> on IEEE 802.16e and a Seamless Broadband Experience Mike believes that IEEE 802.16e will provide opportunities for \u201cAdaptive antennas\u201d with Beam Forming which will provide several broadband wireless system benefits:<\/p>\n He predicts that the 802.16e technology will be integrated into PCMIA cards, laptops, PDAs and then smart cell phones during the 2007-2008 time period.<\/p>\n D. Ali Tabassi of SPRINT \u2013Nextel <\/strong>spoke briefly on Next Generation Mobile Wireless Broadband. SPRINT- NEXTEL\u2019s main initiative in mobile wireless broadband is EVDO, which is currently available nationwide. However, the carrier is evaluating several Next Generation Wireless Broadband technologies, including: MCDO, f-OFDM, WiMax, UMTS\/WCDMA (TD-CDMA, HSPA, 3G LTE). No decisions have been made yet about these.<\/p>\n E. Mick Reeve of BT<\/strong> observed that wireless carriers are already committing to fixed WiMAX in key markets. So the real question was \u201cwhether or not Carriers<\/strong> will take the leap on Mobile WiMAX?<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n What is the Market Demand for Mobile Broadband?<\/p>\n Mick opined that 802.16e WiMAX has a niche to deliver high bandwidth mobility services to targeted areas. He distinguished it as a metro area technology vs wide area coverage 3G\/4G technologies such as: Mobile Broadcast, HSDPA, WCDMA, GPRS, and GSM.<\/p>\n Where does WiMAX Fit?<\/p>\n One important advantage of mobile WiMAX is use of 10MHZ channels, vs 5MHZ for HSDPA and only 1.5MHZ for EVDO. Mick observed that wider channels enable a better broadband experience. In particular, lower capacity channels are worse at statistical multiplexing and the user experience worsens far quicker with channel loading. <\/p>\n Mobile WiMAX pricing will be between WiFi and 3G, depending on the level of mobility provided. WiMAX critical issues include: Terminal and Devices, Standards, Roaming, Content and Ease of Use, Business Models, and Spectrum (licensed and unlicensed).<\/p>\n BT\u2019s Conclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n F. Aamir Hussain of Qwest<\/strong> on real life experience with pre-standard fixed WiMAX gear 1. The cost curves are attractive<\/p>\n 2. A carrier grade service can be offered<\/p>\n 3. 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It\u2019s part of a \u201cpersonal broadband<\/strong>\u201d vision, in which multiple devices can be connected wherever they are located, to the best available network (this concept is similar to the It\u2019s Next Generation Network (NGN) philosophy). Intel believes that mobile broadband will drive the demand for higher processing power in this decade. WiMAX allows network operators to trade off range, throughput, and mobility so is a good technology to use for mobile broadband.<\/p>\n
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Alcatel believes that IEEE 802.16e mobile WiMAX will create a new mass market for broadband access<\/strong>, particularly in developing countries. <\/strong>In particular, it will be used to: deliver optimized $\/Mbytes, for new breed of applications, for mobile triple play, and to provide IP based mobility for multiple bundled applications. <\/p>\n\n
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This was the most pragmatic talk of the session, carefully balancing the advantages and disadvantages of the WiMAX technology. Aamir listed the Carrier Considerations for WiMAX deployment, stating that carriers will welcome the promise of WiMAX only when:<\/p>\n\n
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