Mobile WiMAX field trials in a sub-urban area

Abstract

The IEEE 802.16-2005 (Mobile WiMAX) is a specification of a broadband wireless network intended to support multiple services namely video based services. As of today, despite the standard, in a SISO configuration, specifies bit rates as high as 20 Mbps, our tests showed that the multicast capacity obtained in the urban area was around 6.5 Mbps. Besides, the tested system supports handover. The results also show that WiMAX is able to support mobile services at least up to 140 km/h.

Validation Study of Path Loss Models on Wimax At 2.6 Ghz Frequency Band in Suburban Environment for Cell Size Planning

“…A pilot project is being conducted at the IRT (Institute fur Rundfunk technik) to test the digital video broadcasting ability of both fixed and mobile WiMAX at Munich city during 2009 [11]. SUIT (Scalable, Ultra-fast and Interoperable Interactive Television) conducted field trial at Aveiro-Portugal for mobile WiMAX over 10 MHZ bandwidth and at speed up to 140 kmph and measured throughput in sub-urban city environment for both unicast and multicast mode during 2009 [12]. In comparison to ECC-33 model, Hata Okumura and COST-231 models showed the highest probability for same parameters.…”

Mobile WiMAX field trial test through multimedia performance evaluation

“…In addition, their results, especially for the video streaming case, were more based on subjective evaluation, which was neither comparable nor applicable. Coelho et al [7] reported a measurement campaign in a sub-urban area. Their study focused on signal coverage.…”