PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 26 June 2006 The use of
broadband wireless access networks, which enable tens
of thousands of people in a metropolitan-sized area
to share data, voice, video and gaming content, is growing
rapidly. In order to foster the use of this technology,
the IEEE has published a new book, "WirelessMAN
: Inside the IEEE 802.16™ Standard for Wireless
Metropolitan Area Networks," to help those seeking
to understand and apply the WirelessMAN technology defined
in its IEEE 802.16 broadband wireless access standard.
This book presents a solid overview of WirelessMAN
technology and its capabilities and offers guidance
in how to apply it to create broadband wireless components,
systems and test equipment. It was authored by the
IEEE 802.16 Working Group's Chair, Dr. Roger B. Marks,
its Vice Chair, Kenneth L. Stanwood, and three group
participants -- Carl Eklund, Subbu Ponnuswamy and
Dr. Nico J.M. van Waes.
"We created this volume as an essential companion
to standards in the IEEE 802.16 family," says
Roger Marks. "Its goal is to help designers,
engineers, students and others rapidly understand
the basics of IEEE 802.16 standards and how to work
with them without having to devote extensive time
in deciphering the dense text in the standards."
The book introduces metropolitan broadband wireless
access networks and places them in context with respect
to other wireless and wireline networks. It explains
the rationale behind the choices made in creating
IEEE 802.16 standards and reviews the technology they
define, such as the medium access control and physical
layers. It also explores the practical issues and
options involved in creating WirelessMAN systems.
Wireless metropolitan area networks are seeing rapid
growth because they avoid the great expense and limitations
of fiber optic networks and those based on telephone
and cable TV infrastructure. Companies the world over
are finding that these networks often are the best
way to provide rapid connection to the Internet and
integrated data, voice, video and other multimedia
services.
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