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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.)


Business and Applications

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

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

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 ń 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


WiMAX Related White Papers and Reports from Members and Other Organizations

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.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
Consultation paper on allocation and pricing of spectrum for 3G services and Broadband Wireless Access. (June 12, 2006)

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)


General/Other

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

Telephonyís ěComplete Guide to WiMAXî
992KB .PDF - July 2004 - download

WiMAX and IEEE 802.16a - Igniting BWA
1MB .PDF - May 2004 -
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