WiMAX Networks-architecture and data security

  • Authors:
  • ŁUkasz Kucharzewski;Zbigniew Kotulski

  • Affiliations:
  • Institute of Telecomunications, Warsaw University of Technology, Pl. Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland;Institute of Telecomunications, Warsaw University of Technology, Pl. Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warszawa, Poland

  • Venue:
  • Annales UMCS, Informatica
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

This document presents thorough information on the WiMAX technology, its detailed architecture and illustrates security mechanisms employed. The first part discusses basic properties and components of WiMAX network. Individual sub-layers of the network operation have been presented. The second part describes all security-related aspects and solutions employed to ensure secure data exchange: cryptographic keys generation and exchange, authentication processes and encrypted data exchange. The last part illustrates potential attacks, means of effective protection and methods for improving security in WiMAX networks.