Study plan for understanding WiMAX

OFDM
-Frame structure
-preamble, FCH, DL, UL Mapping

OFDMA

QOS definitions
-Service flows
-UGS
-rPTS
-ErPTS
nrtPS
BE

MAC scheduling

TDD vs FDD
TDD is currently preferred, all WiMAX profiles right now are using TDD, all the mobile allplications will use TDD

Fast Feedback
UL ranging

AMC
Cyclic prefix

HARQ vs ARQ

Modulations Schemes
-QPSK
-16 QAM
- 64QAM

Convultoin Code (CC) vs Convultion Turbo Code (CTC)

Block Turbo Code

Low density Parity Check

MAC Layer fundamentals
-Docsis cable modem standard

Mobility/Handoff schemese
-Hard Handoff HHO
-Fast Base station Switching (FBSS)
-Macro Diversity Handoff

-Security
-EAP
- AES, CMAC
-3 way handshake

Smart Antennas
-Beam forming
-STC
-Spatial Multiplexing
-MIMO
-Alamouti STC, USM
-Collaborative SM

Frequency Reuse techniques

-Multicast Broadcast service

-MAP
-Media Access Protcol
-Cyclic Shif Transmit Diversity

CDF

Submap Burst structures

1xEVDV evaluation methodology

Definition of spectral Efficiency

Standards Evolution
Phy / MAC development at IEEE level vs WiMAX profile

WiMAX Network Reference Model (NRM
-MS, ASn, CSN

Reality, Relevance of WiMAX
-Last mile solution
-MANd
Intel's push
-low cost CPE

Momentum of WiMAX forum
-similar model, historic path of WiFI

Global / Rural implications
-Broadband to 3rd world
rural broadband to VA and other parts of USA

Fixed WiMAX vs other fixed backhaul solutions
Mobile WiMAX vs 3 G cellular

vs future technologies 802.22, 802.20