Praise for Fundamentals of WiMAX

xiiContentsChapter 2 Overview of WiMAX 332.1 Background on IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX 332.2 Salient Features of WiMAX 372.3 WiMAX Physical Layer 392.3.1 OFDM Basics 392.3.2 OFDM Pros and Cons 402.3.3 OFDM Parameters in WiMAX 412.3.4 Subchannelization: OFDMA 432.3.5 Slot and Frame Structure 442.3.6 Adaptive Modulation and Coding in WiMAX 462.3.7 PHY-Layer Data Rates 462.4 MAC-Layer Overview 472.4.1 Channel-Access Mechanisms 482.4.2 Quality of Service 492.4.3 Power-Saving Features 512.4.4 Mobility Support 522.4.5 Security Functions 532.4.6 Multicast and Broadcast Services 542.5 Advanced Features for Performance Enhancements 552.5.1 Advanced Antenna Systems 552.5.2 Hybrid-ARQ 562.5.3 Improved Frequency Reuse 562.6 Reference Network Architecture 572.7 Performance Characterization 592.7.1 Throughput and Spectral Efficiency 602.7.2 Sample Link Budgets and Coverage Range 602.8 Summary and Conclusions 612.9 Bibliography 63Part II Technical Foundations of WiMAX 65Chapter 3 The Challenge of Broadband Wireless Channels 673.1 Communication System Building Blocks 683.2 The Broadband Wireless Channel: Pathloss and Shadowing 693.2.1 Pathloss 703.2.2 Shadowing 743.3 Cellular Systems 773.3.1 The Cellular Concept 78