IEEE Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks


Book Description

This document provides an overview to the family of IEEE 802 Standards, defines compliance with the family of IEEE 802 Standards, describes the relationship of the IEEE 802 Standards to the Open Systems Interconnections Basic Reference Model (ISO 7498:1984) and explains the relationship of these standards to the higher layer protocols, and provides a standard for identification of public, private, and standard protocols.




IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks


Book Description

Abstract: This amendment specifies OFDMA physical layer and medium access control layer enhancements to IEEE Std 802.16 for licensed bands to enable the operation of relay stations. Keywords: broadband wireless access (BWA), MAN, microwave, mobile, multihop relay, OFDM, OFDMA, radio, standard, wireless access systems (WAS), WirelessMAN, wireless metropolitan area network.




IEEE Standard for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks


Book Description

Abstract: This amendment specifies improved mechanisms, as policies and medium access control enhancements, to enable coexistence among license-exempt systems based on IEEE Std 802.16 and to facilitate the coexistence of such systems with primary users. Keywords: broadband wireless access, BWA, coexistence, Coexistence Control Channel, coexistence mechanism, Coexistence Protocol, Coexistence Signaling, contention-based protocol, license-exempt, OFDMA, radio, standard, WAS, wireless access systems, WirelessMAN®, WirelessMAN-CX, WirelessMAN-UCP, wireless metropolitan area network.