WiMAX Overview & Applications Presented by: Teresa Furnish Rod Gwinn Charlie Thompson March 8, 2007

Outline Introduction Introduction Background Background Practical Applications Practical Applications Future Future Wrap-up – Q&A Wrap-up – Q&A Glossary of Terms Glossary of Terms

Introduction Teresa Furnish Teresa Furnish –Post-bac student, here to add Business Admin with Accounting and MIS to my English and Liberal Studies degree; planning to work in the field of IT audit & compliance Rod Gwinn Rod Gwinn –20 years in IT; Last position was IT Director for large law firm; Will move into IT consulting after school Charlie Thompson Charlie Thompson –IT intern

Background What is WiMAX? What is WiMAX? –Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access – Brand name for standards What is Wireless Broadband? What is Wireless Broadband? –Like DSL or Cable, only Wireless What is 4G? What is 4G? –High-speed data, voice and video to mobile devices – we use 3G devices now Why is this different than Wi-Fi? Why is this different than Wi-Fi? –Faster –Fewer “contentions” –More secure

Background Related Technologies Related Technologies OFDM OFDM

Practical Applications Backhaul Backhaul –Tower to Tower Last-mile Last-mile –From Towers to ISP (WISP) Mesh Mesh –Devices connecting to each other Emerging Markets Emerging Markets –China & India Under-serviced Rural Areas Under-serviced Rural Areas –Pockets of homes with no “fast copper”

Future “Triple-Play” for all mobile devices “Triple-Play” for all mobile devices Low-cost non-LOS Low-cost non-LOS Mesh Networks Mesh Networks

“Triple-Play” This is really the Holy Grail of communication companies: This is really the Holy Grail of communication companies: –Voice – All over “landline” quality –Data - >1Mbps anywhere –Video – IPTV anywhere Television

Low Cost Non-LOS Currently have to have technician installed devices like “Dish” network Currently have to have technician installed devices like “Dish” network Goal is for customer installed devices that are not required to be in line with the tower Goal is for customer installed devices that are not required to be in line with the tower

Mesh Networks The way it is now LAN g Wi-Fi Out of Range

Mesh Networks The Future This is WiMAX

Wrap Up WiMAX Forum WiMAX Forum WiMAX Forum WiMAX Forum Nonprofit body Nonprofit body –Standards –Testing –Certification

Glossary of Terms 3G: Third generation of cellular networks, may complement or compete with WiMAX. 3G: Third generation of cellular networks, may complement or compete with WiMAX. Backhaul: Connection of one WiMAX tower to another WiMAX using a line-of-sight, microwave link. Backhaul: Connection of one WiMAX tower to another WiMAX using a line-of-sight, microwave link. BWA: Broadband Wireless Access. BWA: Broadband Wireless Access. HIPERMAN: European standard, similar to IEEE HIPERMAN: European standard, similar to IEEE IEEE : A formal standard used in implementation of WirelessMAN. The current version is IEEE Std e- 2005[2]. IEEE : A formal standard used in implementation of WirelessMAN. The current version is IEEE Std e- 2005[2]. Mesh: A method of creating a wide range network by routing traffic in short hops between many access points. Mesh: A method of creating a wide range network by routing traffic in short hops between many access points. NLOS: Non Line of Sight. NLOS: Non Line of Sight. OFDM: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing. WiMax uses scaleable orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (SOFDM). OFDM: Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing. WiMax uses scaleable orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (SOFDM).

Glossary of Terms WAP: Wireless Access Point. WAP: Wireless Access Point. WiBRO: South Korean standard, similar to IEEE and will be harmonized with IEEE WiBRO: South Korean standard, similar to IEEE and will be harmonized with IEEE WiMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. Brand name for interoperable implementations of IEEE wireless networks. WiMAX certified equipment has interoperability with other certified equipment offered by different vendors. WiMAX offers full mobility support and delivers last mile broadband wireless access to rural regions. The WiMAX Forum manages certification, testing, branding and promotion. WiMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. Brand name for interoperable implementations of IEEE wireless networks. WiMAX certified equipment has interoperability with other certified equipment offered by different vendors. WiMAX offers full mobility support and delivers last mile broadband wireless access to rural regions. The WiMAX Forum manages certification, testing, branding and promotion. WirelessMAN: Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks WirelessMAN: Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks