IEEE standard 802.16: a technical overview of the WirelessMANTM air interface for broadband wireless access

  • Authors:
  • C. Eklund;R. B. Marks;K. L. Stanwood;S. Wang

  • Affiliations:
  • Nokia Res. Center, Helsinki;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

The broadband wireless access industry, which provides high-rate network connections to stationary sites, has matured to the point at which it now has a standard for second-generation wireless metropolitan area networks. The IEEE standard 802.16, with its WirelessMANTM air interface, sets the stage for widespread and effective deployments worldwide. This article overviews the technical medium access control and physical layer features of this new standard