WiMAX Solutions
Key Facts
- WiMAX is the only WIMAX based equipment that has been available since June 2004.
- The equipment is software upgradeable to the final WiMAX standard when it becomes available. No change in the hardware will be needed.
- WiMAX CPE is powered by Intel's PRO/Wireless 5116 broadband interface, so future interoperability with other WiMAX CPEs from any other vendor is guaranteed. The CPE got Certified by WiMAX forum in July 2006.
- Well established installation base with more than 130 networks in 100 countries working since June 2004 ensures the smooth operation in your network.
Architecture
WiMAX can be configured with two types of Base Stations:
Hi Density Chassis, Macro Base Station It is a carrier class 8U high cPCI shelf that fits into standard 19 or 22 (ETSI) racks. The chassis contains a Network Processor Unit (NPU) and up to 6 Access Units (AU) modules. The shelf is capable of accepting one more redundant NPU as well as a redundant AU module. The AU modules consist of an indoor unit (IDU) and an outdoor unit (ODU).
Micro Base Station is cost effective solution designed for low density rural areas.
The Micro Base Station IDU connects to the same outdoor radio unit as the Macro Base Station.
Customer Premises Equipment (CPE)
The standard WiMAX CPE has an indoor/outdoor configuration with several types of indoor unit s and outdoor units. The IDU connects to ODU directly via a category 5 Ethernet cable that carries power, control signal between the IDU and ODU and data traffic.
- The IDU types are:
- CPE with one 10/100BaseT data port,
- CPE with one10/100BaseT data port and one RJ11 POTS port,
- CPE with one 10/100BaseT data port and two RJ11 POTS port,
- CPE with four 10/100BaseT data ports and one 802.11 b/g wireless interface.
- The ODU types are:
- ODU with integrated 15 dB antenna (Horizontal and Vertical polarizations)
- ODU with detachable antenna equipped with N-type RF output connector
WiMAX Indoor Self-Install CPE
All-in-One - Just open the box and plug it in
The WiMAX SI is a compact, portable, indoor single box device. It will be placed near user's PC. It is designed for plug and play operation, enabled either via a SIM card or by using a user-friendly application provided on a CD with the unit.
The WiMAX self-install CPE supports intelligent antenna steering functionality using six antenna elements with 9dBi gain.
Services and interfaces supported include:
- 10/100 Base-T for IP data,
- 802.11b/g for WiFi hotspots,
- 1 or 2 POTS (RJ11) ports for voice services and
- Battery back up.
Key Advantages
- For customers:
- Lower cost of CPEs,
- Plug and play SI make it easy to use,
- More broadband options,
- Fixed, portable and mobile services.
- For operators:
- Lower investment risk for operators as the need for change of the hardware is minimal.
- Alvarion is the only vendor having more than 100 operators with installations of its WiMAX solutions in 30 countries over the last 10 months. Other vendors will test their equipment in you network even if they can deliver within your time frames.
- An Intel based CPE ensures the base station will work with other CPEs from other vendors when they become available in the future.
Key Features
- You will be able to upgrade to the final Wimax protocol with software upgrade, no change in the hardware. Wibromax (Based on Alvarion Technology) is the only vendor who can bind itself to this promise while other vendors will be able to upgrade to WiMAX only after changing the hardware.
- WiMAX support the high throughput of 18MB (10 MB upload, 8 MB download), More than 200 of clients could be connected in each sector.
- The system is capable of operation in NLOS conditions,
- The Base station is a full 6 sector base station capable of connecting more than 1400 clients with different voice and data capacities.
- The CPE (Customer premises Equipment) is an outdoor high power radio enabling connection to base station in distances reaching 15 Km based on the modulation and other radio factor.
- The self install indoor CPE Si is useful for installation in 2 km distance with Base station.
- The WiMAX network is fully manageable by all SNMP network management software as well as the robust state of the art AlvariSTAR management software.
- The base station has complete definition of all the clients and manages the service offered to each of them. All configuration data are in base station and the CPE learns about the configuration through the data sent by the base station upon power up.
- Each computer connected to a network behind each CPE is recognized by the base station and the base station can assign user profiles to each computer specifying the uplink and down link throughput (built in band width shaping) and quality of service specifications.