Face-Off: IEEE 802.11n vs. WiMAX

Face-Off: IEEE 802.11n vs. WiMAX

WiFi using 802.11n or WiMAX (802.16), which one will win? It is not an easy question as it is certainly akin to comparing applies and oranges as WiMax is a wireless MAN technology and Wi-Fi is a WLAN technology. However, the two are certainly in competition as both represent viable solutions for the increasingly market for high speed wireless data.

While there is huge industry support for WiMAX, the proliferation of 802.11n-equipped devices is moving forward at a great pace with new laptops and handhelds receiving 802.11n chips. Furthermore, there is a large battle between WiMAX and the so-called cellular 4G standard referred to as LTE.

For more information about the battle between WiMAX vs. LTE, see the Mind Commerce report: Face-off: LTE vs. WiMAX

There are many issues to consider in comparing WiFi with 802.11n vs. WiMAX including data speed, range, environmental and usage factors.

Face-Off: IEEE 802.11n vs. WiMAX provides the reader with an excellent overview of the engineering and operations issues as well as the key factors in considering use of either solution for applications. The publication provides the critical comparative analysis between IEEE 802.11n and WiMAX necessary to make decisions between the two approaches. This report also includes technical analysis examples and real-world system evaluations that examine these two technologies.

Target Audience

• Communications and RF engineers
  
  
• Wireless networks design engineers
  
  
• Any wireless technology company
  
  
• WiMAX and WiFi/802.11n investment Companies

Table of Figures.

IEEE 802.11n..

What is IEEE 802.11n.

Achieving Next Generation WLAN Performance.

IEEE 802.11n Modulation Techniques.

MIMO implies IEEE 802.11n.

Throughput and Data Rates.

IEEE Wireless LAN Protocol Stack.

Transfer Efficiency Improvement.

IEEE802.11n Physical Layer.

IEEE 802.11n Radio Operation Basics.

Beam-Forming.

Space Diversity.

Planning New IEEE 802.11n network.

Power Saving.

Spatial Multiplexing Power Save.

Power save Multi-Poll

IEEE 802.11n Market Growth.

WiMAX.

WiMAX overview..

WiMAX Usage and Goals.

How IEEE 802.16 implies WiMAX.

Overview of IEEE 802.16.

WiMAX Core Network.

WiMAX Modulation Techniques.

WiMAX Spectrum..

Fixed Broadband Wireless Spectrum..

Future Spectrum for WiMAX.

Block Sizes.

WiMAX Technology Key Elements.

Lower Cost

Wider Coverage.

Higher Capacity.

Standard for All Usage Models (fixed to mobile)

WiMAX Services.

WiMAX as 4G Platform..

WiMAX Advantages over other Cellular Systems.

WiMAX Market Overview..

IEEE 802.11n vs. WiMAX.

WiMAX for Mobile Handset Devices.

802.11n for Mobile Handheld Devices.

General Difference between 802.11n and WiMAX.

Bandwidth intensive applications (IEEE802.11n)

Market Demands.

Business Planning.

WiMAX Business Planning.

Gather the Target Market Statistics.

Obtaining the Usable Bandwidth and Frequency Spectrum..

Determining Technology Parameters.

The End Result

IEEE 802.11n Business planning.

Voice over WLAN..

Seamless Indoor and Outdoor Coverage.

Comprehensive Security.

Centralized Management

Future Overview for IEEE802.11n.

Future Market Prospects of 802.11n and WiMAX.

IEEE 802.11n.

Case Studies.

WiMAX.

WiMAX Applications.

WiMAX VoIP ``Local Loop``.

WiMAX IPTV.

WiMAX Mobile.

WiMAX Future Market Trends.

The Market Valuation of a WiMAX Provider

WiMAX Value Networks.

WiMAX Regulatory.

IEEE 802.11n.

Description.

Application by IEEE 802.11n (HDTV)

Implementations.

Overview..

CMOS process technology.

Design trade-offs.

Key performance.

References.

Table of Figures

Figure 1 - MIMO TX and RX.

Figure 2 - IEEE Wireless LAN Protocol Stack.

Figure 3 - Hierarchy of WLANs.

Figure 4 - Destructive Interference.

Figure 5 - Transmit Beam-forming (Constructive Interference)

Figure 6 - Multi-path.

Figure 7 - Spatial Multiplexing.

Figure 8 - 802.11n Network overview..

Figure 9 - IEEE 802.11n Market Growth.

Figure 10 - WiMAX Core Network.

Figure 11 - WiMAX Modulation.

Figure 12 - Signal Carrier.

Figure 13 - Base Stations Costs.

Figure 14 - Fiber vs. Microwave Backhaul.

Figure 15 - WiMAX Network Cost.

Figure 16 - VoIP implemented by WiMAX.

Figure 17 - IPTV implemented by WiMAX.

Figure 18 - WiMAX cell phone network.

Figure 19 - WiMAX act as BTSs connection.

Figure 20 - WiMAX hierarchy.

Figure 21 - WiMAX Freq. bands.