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Course benefits
This unique and authoritative WiMAX RF design course is designed for technical staff who are planning a WiMAX network, and who need the skills to design a network, balancing the requirements of service quality (including coverage and performance) with minimum capital and operations cost.
This WiMAX RF design course teaches all Radio-Frequency (RF) design steps that an RF engineer should consider for a WiMAX deployment. Each RF design task is illustrated with practical examples, hands-on exercises and application of a software RF-design tool. This is one of three courses in a series which prepare students to take the WiMAX Network Designer™ certification exam.
The course is structured as 50% tutorial content and 50% hands-on exercises. The tutorial modules are followed by a network-design case study.
A demonstration copy of the EDX SignalPro® software tool, including the Network Design Module, is provided to each student, and used for in-class exercises. Attendees on this WiMAX design course gain experience designing the RF network for a sample WiMAX-served community. Bring your laptop, or arrange in advance for LEVER to provide one for you.
Objectives
On completing this course, delegates should be able to:
- List ten design variables that characterize WiMAX networks.
- Demonstrate the impacts of frequency, and various design objectives (fixed with indoor or outdoor CPE, mobile, etc.) on network design.
- Employ propagation modeling tools and various databases.
- Recommend the number of base station locations and spectrum required to serve cities of varying size, subscriber density, clutter and topography.
- Recommend equipment types based on manufacturer specifications.
- Select optimum cell sites based on coverage, demographics, local issues, and cost issues.
- Determine priorities for optimum design: throughput, coverage, operating cost, etc..
- Identify possible interference types and sources based on deployment spectrum.
- Design RF links for subscribers based on throughput and coverage priorities.
- Anticipate evolution to a mobile WiMAX network.
Who Should Attend
Technical staff who are planning a WiMAX network, and who need the skills to design a network, balancing the requirements of service quality (including coverage and performance) with minimum capital and operations cost.
Course Pre-requisites
Attendees should have prior technical experience working in a mobile or wireless planning or design role prior to attending the course.
Why this course?
Training from the creators of the technology™ - This course is developed in conjunction with DoceoTech, the US-based IEEE Training partner and WiMAX Forum member that is uniquely focussed on WiMAX training and certification.
Europe's leader in Wireless Training and Certification - LEVER Technology Group PLC are Europe's leading company for training and certification in wireless technologies, covering more technologies, in more depth, than any other company.
Scheduled courses and Onsite / One-Company training - LEVER deliver the most comprehensive training schedule in Europe. We deliver tailored training around the World for organisations of all types.
LEVER and WiMAX™
LEVER WiMAX courses are delivered by expert instructors, and deliver interactive class experiences, with cutting-edge perspectives on the key issues and trends with WiMAX.
LEVER is a full-service WiMAX™ consultancy, training and solutions company, with standards-based WiMAX courses written specifically for WiMAX design engineers, fundamental courses for managers and non-technical staff, and WiMAX training and certification tracks for WiMAX engineers.
About WiMAX™
WiMAX™ and WiMAX Forum™ are terms that are trademarked by the WiMAX Forum.
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Course Content
The Many Faces of WiMAX
On completing this module you should be able to:
- Compare the different architectures of WiMAX networks point-to-point and point-to-multipoint and mobile, as well as the 10-60 GHz vs. 2-10 GHz standards
- Describe why the WiMAX standard has so many alternate options for vendors and operators
- List ten variables that distinguish one WiMAX operator network from another
- Describe the likely future evolution of WiMAX services
- Compare and contrast product options for base stations, subscriber stations, and antennas
Overview of Network Architecture and Modeling
On completing this module you should be able to:
- Explain and follow each step of DoceoTech’s WiMAX Planning checklist
- Describe the types of modulation used in WiMAX standards, and the characteristics and limitations of each
- Compare and contrast the design implications of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint service
- Compare and contrast Line of Sight (LOS) Non LOS (NLOS) systems
- Diagram the selected frequency-reuse and sectorization plans
- Plan for network backhaul requirements
WiMAX Performance and Coverage Considerations
On completing this module you should be able to:
- Relate channel options, modulation options, and noise levels to throughput
- Describe the impact of regulations on network design
- Determine site selection criteria
- Determine cell density required for a desired level of service, performance, and coverage
- Consider the impact of noise and interference on performance
- Compare and contrast uplink and downlink performance
- Choose backhaul options to support throughput requirements
- Understand the design impacts of a planned migration to mobile WiMAX service
Coverage and Performance Planning with modeling tools
On completing this module you should be able to:
- Describe the impact of regulations on network design
- Employ a modeling tool to prepare an RF plan for your network
- Understand the effect of frequency, power, terrain, clutter and CPE location on coverage
- Configure a modeling tool for a specific environment
- Import terrain and clutter databases
- Determine service level for business subscribers
- Anticipate throughput for residential subscribers
- Identify the type, grade and quality of service expected by the target customers
- Use a capacity planning tool to estimate equipment requirements
- Perform a drive test
- Optimize the network based on test data
- Estimate the number of base stations required to meet service, performance and regulatory requirements
- List options for accommodating system and subscriber growth
Network Design Case Study
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