LEADER 05015nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910830446103321 005 20230829003133.0 010 $a1-282-34617-2 010 $a9786612346170 010 $a0-470-03529-3 010 $a0-470-03528-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000376926 035 $a(EBL)257703 035 $a(OCoLC)69922121 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000116265 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11131905 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000116265 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10050802 035 $a(PQKB)10603554 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC257703 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000376926 100 $a20051023d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe business of WiMAX$b[electronic resource] /$fDeepak Pareek 210 $aChichester, England ;$aHoboken, NJ $cJohn Wiley$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (329 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-02691-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [309]-311) and index. 327 $aThe Business of WiMAX; Contents; Preface; PART One Understanding WiMAX; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Wireless Communication: Any Time, Any Place; 1.2 Wireless Networks; 1.3 Wireless Technologies; 1.4 Third-generation Mobile Systems; 1.5 WLAN; 1.6 WiMAX; 1.7 What Next? 4G; 2 WiMAX in Depth; 2.1 WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access; 2.2 WiMAX Revolution; 2.3 WiMAX: Working; 2.4 WiMAX: Building Blocks; 2.5 WiMAX Technology; 2.6 WiMAX Standards; 2.7 WiMAX ForumTM; 2.8 WiMAX: Regulation; 2.9 WiMAX Roll-out; 3 WiMAX Hype; 3.1 The Confusion(s); 3.2 The 'Ahaa(s)'; 3.3 The 'Why(s)'; 3.4 The 'Oop(s)' 327 $aPART Two WiMAX Effect4 WiMAX Solutions; 4.1 LOS; 4.2 Benefits of NLOS; 4.3 Self-install CPE; 4.4 Nomad, Portable and Mobile Deployment; 4.5 Nomadicity and Portability; 4.6 Mobility; 4.7 Spectrum; 4.8 Licensed Spectrum; 4.9 Licence-exempt; 5 WiMAX Applications; 5.1 Metropolitan-area Networks; 5.2 Last-mile High-speed Internet Access or Wireless DSL; 5.3 Backhaul; 5.4 The Rural Broadband Problem; 5.5 3 Vs: VoIP, VPLS and Video; 6 WiMAX Impact; 6.1 Broadband for the Masses; 6.2 Affordable Broadband; 6.3 Moore Meets Marconi: Wireless Applications; 6.4 Expanding Competition: WiMAX 327 $a6.5 Get Ready For Disruption6.6 Catalyst to Economic Growth; 6.7 The Road Ahead; PART Three WiMAX Business; 7 WiMAX Markets; 7.1 Market Dynamics; 7.2 Market Types; 7.3 Market Segment; 7.4 Market Structure; 8 Economics of WiMAX; 8.1 Why Wireless?; 8.2 When is Wireless Right?; 8.3 The Economic Analysis; 8.4 The Business Case for WiMAX; 8.5 Business Considerations; 8.6 WiMAX Business Models; 9 WiMAX Opportunity; 9.1 Broadband Wireless Trends: Building Momentum; PART Four WiMAX Strategy; 10 Strategy for Success: Service Providers; 10.1 Understanding Diversity: Service Providers 327 $a10.2 Strategy Development10.3 Wireline Carriers; 10.4 New Entrants; 10.5 Alternative Carriers; 10.6 Cellular and Mobile Service Providers; 10.7 New Revenue Opportunities; 10.8 Value Added Services - The Business Imperative; 10.9 Recommendation; 11 Strategy for Success: Equipment Vendors; 11.1 WiMAX Value Chain; 11.2 Original Equipment Manufacturers; 11.3 Chip Manufacturers; 11.4 Dynamics of the Value Chain; 11.5 Recommendations; 12 Strategy for Success: Government and Regulators; 12.1 Making More Spectrum Available; 12.2 Ideal Framework for Spectrum Allocation; 12.3 Reducing Legacy Regulation 327 $a12.4 Governments Can Make a Positive Impact12.5 Recommendations; 13 Strategy for Success: Users and Investors; 13.1 Wireless - Investment Picks Up; 13.2 BWA: Industry Matures; 13.3 WiMAX: Bubble or Lifetime Opportunity; 13.4 Recommendations; Appendices; A1 WiMAX Certification Process; Abstract Test Suite Process; A2 WiBro; A3 Proprietary BWA Systems; Arraycom; Flarion; IP Wireless; Navini; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index 330 $aWiMAX holds great promise for the future of broadband communications. Companies and consumers are increasingly dependent on broadband and are committed to taking broadband to the next level with mobile broadband or 802.16e, the WiMAX standard. The Business of WiMAX offers a complete guide to this exciting technology, addressing the critical issues surrounding WiMAX and its future. The author discusses the need for the technology, before explaining its architecture and deployment, modulation technology, wireless standards, spectrum issues, and network topology. Applications an 606 $aIEEE 802.16 (Standard) 606 $aWireless communication systems 615 0$aIEEE 802.16 (Standard) 615 0$aWireless communication systems. 676 $a004.62 676 $a621.3845 700 $aPareek$b Deepak$01701180 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830446103321 996 $aThe business of WiMAX$94084753 997 $aUNINA