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WiMAX Forum White Papers

WiMAX Forum brings the wireless industry's top technical and business minds together. Read more about WiMAX wireless technology and how it addresses market problems through these white papers. Each document is available in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader application. (Note: If you have trouble opening any of these documents, please check that you have the latest version of Acrobat Reader.)


WiMAX Related White Papers and Reports from Members and Other Organizations

Senza Fili – SEPT 2008
Expanding The Potential of Wireless Broadband Services in The US Using The 3.65GHz band
106 MB .PDF

Alianza
DigitalBridge Communications Case Study

Rohde & Schwarz Application Note
WiMAX: IEEE 802.16e-2005 Introduction to OFDMA Measurements

Rohde & Schwarz Application Note
Introduction to MIMO Systems

Rohde & Schwarz Application Note
WiMAX power amplifier testing Application program "DemoMeas_Wimax"

Bridgewater Systems
Is your AAA up to the WiMAX Challenge? This paper addresses such issues and will be of interest to network planners involved in evaluating or deploying WiMAX.

IPv6 Forum Roadmap and Vision
IPv6 ForumWiMAX is an IP-based technology, and the WiMAX Forum maintains a strong interest in work being done on next generation internet protocols. This document, provided to the WiMAX Forum by the IPv6 Forum, is a strategic roadmap to understand the impact of the new Internet Protocol version 6 from a business perspective, supported by a simplified technical outline distilling the benefits and way forward on how and where to use IPv6. Download IPv6 Roadmap and Vision.
(June 1, 2006)


Business and Applications

WiMAX™ Applications for Utilities
A case study of how WiMAX can enable vertical enterprise applications
200 KB .PDF - OCT 2008 - download

WiMAX Forum® WiMAX™ Technology Forecast (2007-2012)
712KB .PDF - Jun 2008 - download

Deployment of Mobile WiMAX™ Networks by Operators with Existing 2G & 3G Networks
1.7MB .PDF - Feb 2008 - download

Meeting the Challenges of High-Capacity Indoor and Outdoor Coverage: The Perspective from WiMAX Operators
172KB .PDF - Nov 2007 - download

M-Taiwan Program: A WiMAX Ecosystem
589KB .PDF - March 2007 - download

KDDI and WiMAX Case Study
578KB .PDF - Aug. 2006 - download

Fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile applications for 802.16-2004 and 802.16e WiMAX networks
247KB .PDF - Nov. 2005 - download

Can WiMAX Address Your Applications?
494KB .PDF - Oct. 2005 - download

Business Case for Fixed Wireless Access in Emerging Markets
266KB .PDF - June 2005 - download

Business Case Models for Fixed Broadband Wireless Access based on WiMAX Technology and the 802.16 Standard
176KB .PDF - Oct. 2004 - download


Regulatory

WiMAX Forum White Paper - Spectrum Opportunities below 1 GHz
1MB .PDF - August 2008 - download

Comparative Analysis of Spectrum Alternatives for WiMAX Networks with Scenarios Based on the US 700MHz Band
492KB .PDF - May 2008 - download

WiMAX Forum® Position Paper for WiMAX™ Technology in the 700 MHz Band
1.9MB .PDF - March 2008 - download

A Review of Spectrum Requirements for Mobile WiMAX™ Equipment to Support Wireless Personal Broadband Services
1.2MB.pdf - September 2007 - download

Service Recommendations to Support Technology Neutral Allocations FDD/TDD Coexistence
1.2MB .PDF - April 2007 - download

Empowering Mobile Broadband: The Role of Regulation in Bringing Mobile Broadband to the Mass Market
318KB .PDF - March 2007 - download

Compatibility of Services Using WiMAX Technology with Satellite Services in the 2.3 - 2.7 GHz and 3.3 - 3.8 GHz Bands
2.8MB .PDF - March 2007 - download

WiMAX and IMT-2000
179KB .PDF - January 2007 - download

Regulatory Positions and Goals of the WiMAX Forum
156KB .PDF - Aug. 2004 - download


Certification and Testing

Dataquest Insight: The Reality of Mobile WiMAX Certification
WiMAX Forum certification for mobile 802.16e-2005, especially Wave 2, was finally launched in December 2007 following a complex process of profile and test-case selection that impacted the certification timeline. Service providers planning to deploy WiMAX must closely evaluate their business cases, as technologies for mobile broadband - such as wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) - remain. Operators need to consider the deployment of pre-certified product solutions if the business environment mandates quick time to market with wireless data services.

The WiMAX Forum Certified™ Program
Driving The Adopton of Interoperable Wireless Broadband Worldwide
252 KB .PDF Sept. 2008 - download

Second Mobile WiMAX PlugFest White Paper
335KB .PDF - March 2007 - download

Mobile WiMAX PlugFest White Paper
289KB .PDF - Oct. 2006 - download

The WiMAX Forum Certified™ program for fixed WiMAX
279KB .PDF - Jan. 2007 - download

3rd WiMAX Forum Plugfest - Test Methodology and Key Learnings
445KB .PDF - March 2006 - download

WiMAX Forum Certification of Broadband Wireless Systems
117KB .PDF - Nov. 2005 - download

Initial Certification Profiles and the European regulatory framework
97KB .PDF - Sept. 2004 - download

What WiMAX Forum Certified™ products will bring to Wi-Fi™
310KB .PDF - June 2004 - download

What WiMAX Forum Certified™ will bring to 802.16
97KB .PDF - June 2004 - download


Mobile WiMAX Overview and Performance

An Analysis of the Benefits of Uplink MIMO in Mobile WiMAX Systems
808KB .PDF - June 2008 - download

Mobile WiMAX - A Comparative Analysis of Mobile WiMAX™ Deployment Alternatives in the Access Network - May 2007 - download

Mobile WiMAX: The Best Personal Broadband Experience!
324KB .PDF - June 2006 - download

Executive Summary: Mobile WiMAX Performance and Comparative Summary
118KB .PDF - Sept. 2006 - download

Mobile WiMAX Part II: A Comparative Analysis
332KB .PDF - May 2006 - download

Mobile WiMAX -- Part I: A Technical Overview and Performance Evaluation
765KB .PDF - Aug. 2006 - download

Also see: The Relationship Between WiBro and Mobile WiMAX


General/Other

Technical Cost Modelling
1.2MB .PDF -May 2008 - download

A brochure entitled "WiMAX and Health" has been jointly published by WiMAX Forum and the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF). 979KB .PDF - May 2008 - download

Welcome to Your Internet Future - Mobile Broadband Brought to You by WiMAX (Intel)
1.4MB .PDF - Jan. 2008 - download

Completing the 4G Vision Gateways for Mobile WiMAX
188KB .PDF - Sep. 2007 - download

WiMAX - An Efficient Tool to Bridge the Digital Divide
272KB .PDF - Nov. 2005 - download

WiMAX Deployments with Self-Installable Indoor Terminals
279KB .PDF - June 2005 - download

Deployment Considerations for Fixed Wireless Access in License Bands
374KB .PDF - June 2005 - download

WiMAXís technology for LOS and NLOS environments
638KB .PDF - Aug. 2004 - download

Telephony's Complete Guide to WiMAX
992KB .PDF - July 2004 - download