Fast Networks as a Candidate for LTE-Advanced Networks

A. Miyim
2013 The Smart Computing Review  
WiMAX, a technology that is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard air interface, is said to be a potential candidate for next generation (4G) wireless mobile systems. For the system to meet the requirements of LTE-Advanced/IMT-Advanced, it is expected to provide better cell coverage, improved performance and capacity, reduced latency, advanced mobility mechanisms, increasing peak data rates, and most of all to provide quality of service while integrating well with the complex nature of the entire
more » ... twork. This paper therefore, attempts to explain key parameters of the mobile WiMAX technology and developmental stages that make it the future 4G network structure. The focus is on the mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16m) specifications, salient features of layer 1 (PHY layer) and layer 2 (data link layer), with emphasis on the MAC sub-layer of the internet layer protocol stack, QoS and scheduler.
doi:10.6029/smartcr.2013.02.003 fatcat:e45jol6h5fbm7lifjd2yrldqce