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IEEE Std 802.16.2-2001 Coexistence of Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Systems -Description

Abstract: This IEEE recommended practice provides guidelines for minimizing interference in fixed broadband wireless access (BWA) systems operating in the frequency range 10 to 66 GHz, with particular focus on the range 23.5 to 43.5 GHz. It analyzes coexistence scenarios and provides guidance for system design, deployment, coordination, and frequency usage.

Keywords: coexistence, fixed broadband wireless access (BWA), interference, local multipoint distribution service (LMDS), millimeter wave, multipoint, point-to-multipoint, radio, wireless metropolitan area network (WirelessMAN™) standard

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  • 1. Overview
    • 1.1 Scope
  • 2. Normative references
  • 3. Definitions and abbreviations
    • 3.1 Definitions
    • 3.2 Abbreviations
  • 4. Summary of fixed BWA coexistence recommendations and guidelines
    • 4.1 Document philosophy
    • 4.2 Recommendations
      • 4.2.1 Recommendation 1
      • 4.2.2 Recommendation 2
      • 4.2.3 Recommendation 3
      • 4.2.4 Recommendation 4
      • 4.2.5 Recommendation 5
      • 4.2.6 Recommendation 6
      • 4.2.7 Recommendation 7
      • 4.2.8 Recommendation 8
      • 4.2.9 Recommendation 9
      • 4.2.10 Recommendation 10
      • 4.2.11 Recommendation 11
    • 4.3 Suggested guidelines for geographical and frequency spacing
  • 5. System overview
    • 5.1 System architecture
      • 5.1.1 PMP systems
      • 5.1.2 MP systems (Mesh)
    • 5.2 System components
    • 5.3 Medium overview
      • 5.3.1 Interference scenarios
  • 6. Equipment design parameters
    • 6.1 Transmitter design parameters
      • 6.1.1 Maximum EIRP spectral density limits
      • 6.1.2 Frequency tolerance or stability
      • 6.1.3 Out-of-block unwanted emissions
    • 6.2 Antenna parameters
      • 6.2.1 Polarization
      • 6.2.2 Base station antenna
      • 6.2.3 Subscriber station
      • 6.2.4 Mechanical characteristics
    • 6.3 Receiver design parameters
      • 6.3.1 Co-channel interference tolerance
      • 6.3.2 Adjacent channel desired to undesired signal level tolerance
  • 7. Deployment and coordination
    • 7.1 Co-frequency/adjacent area
      • 7.1.1 Methodology
      • 7.1.2 Coordination trigger
    • 7.2 Same area/adjacent frequency
    • 7.3 Use of power spectral flux density (psfd) as a coexistence metric
    • 7.4 Deployment procedure
  • 8. Interference and propagation evaluation/examples of coexistence in a PMP environment
    • 8.1 Guidelines for geographical and frequency spacing between fixed BWA systems
      • 8.1.1 Summary
      • 8.1.2 Interference mechanisms
      • 8.1.3 Worst-case analysis
      • 8.1.4 Simulations
      • 8.1.5 Interference area (IA) method
      • 8.1.6 ISOP (Interference scenario occurrence probability)
      • 8.1.7 Simulations and calculations
      • 8.1.8 Variables
      • 8.1.9 Results of the analysis
      • 8.1.10 Co-channel case
      • 8.1.11 Overlapping area case
  • 9. Mitigation techniques
    • 9.1 General
    • 9.2 Frequency band plans
    • 9.3 Service area demarcation
    • 9.4 Separation distance/power
    • 9.5 Co-siting of base stations
    • 9.6 Coexistence with PTP systems
    • 9.7 Antennas
      • 9.7.1 Antenna-to-antenna isolation
      • 9.7.2 Orientation
      • 9.7.3 Tilting
      • 9.7.4 Directivity
      • 9.7.5 Antenna heights
      • 9.7.6 Future schemes
      • 9.7.7 Polarization
    • 9.8 Blockage
    • 9.9 Signal processing
    • 9.10 Receiver sensitivity degradation tolerance
    • 9.11 Subscriber Tx lock to prevent transmissions when no received signal present
      • 9.11.1 Fail-safe
  • Annex A Test and measurement/hardware parameter summary
    • A.1 Testing of unwanted emissions
      • A.1.1 Methodology
      • A.1.2 Single-carrier test
      • A.1.3 Multi-carrier test
    • A.2 Measuring frequency stability
    • A.3 European conformance test standards
  • Annex B Power spectral flux density (psfd) calculations
    • B.1 20–30 GHz
    • B.2 38–43.5 GHz
  • Annex C Description of calculations and simulation methods
    • C.1 Subscriber to hub (TS to CS), adjacent area, same frequency
      • C.1.1 Simulation model (TS to CS)
      • C.1.2 Simulation results
    • C.2 Hub to subscriber (CS to TS), same area, adjacent frequency
      • C.2.1 Simulation model (CS to TS)
      • C.2.2 Simulation results
    • C.3 Subscriber-to-hub (TS-to-CS), same area/adjacent frequency
      • C.3.1 Simulation model (TS-to-CS)
      • C.3.2 Simulation results
    • C.4 Hub to subscriber (CS to TS), same area, adjacent channel, interference area method
      • C.4.1 Simulation method
      • C.4.2 Simulation results
    • C.5 Subscriber-to-subscriber (TS-to-TS), same area, adjacent channel, TDD only
      • C.5.1 Simulation method
      • C.5.2 Simulation results
    • C.6 Subscriber to subscriber (TS to TS), co-channel, adjacent area (TDD)
      • C.6.1 Simulation method
      • C.6.2 Simulation results
    • C.7 Subscriber-to-hub (TS—to-CS), co- channel, adjacent area
      • C.7.1 Simulation method
      • C.7.2 Simulation results
    • C.8 Hub-to-hub (CS-to-CS), co-channel, multiple interferers
      • C.8.1 Simulation method
      • C.8.2 Simulation results
    • C.9 Mesh to PMP CS, co-channel, adjacent area
      • C.9.1 Simulation method
      • C.9.2 Simulation results
    • C.10 Mesh to PMP TS, co-channel, adjacent area
      • C.10.1 Simulation method
      • C.10.2 Simulation results
    • C.11 Mesh to PMP CS, same area, adjacent frequency
      • C.11.1 Simulation method
      • C.11.2 Simulation results
    • C.12 Mesh to PMP TS, same area, adjacent frequency
      • C.12.1 Simulation method
      • C.12.2 Simulation results
    • C.13 General scenario, same area, adjacent frequency
      • C.13.1 Simulation method
      • C.13.2 Simulation results
  • Annex D Work of other bodies
    • D.1 ETSI WP-TM4
      • D.1.1 Interference classes
      • D.1.2 Deployment scenario assumptions
      • D.1.3 Methodology
      • D.1.4 Resultant considerations
      • D.1.5 Worked examples
    • D.2 Industry Canada (IC)
    • D.3 Radio Advisory Board of Canada (RABC)
    • D.4 Radiocommunications Agency (UK-RA)
    • D.5 CEPT/ERC
  • Annex E UK Radiocommunications Agency coordination process
    • E.1 Introduction
    • E.2 Coordination triggers
    • E.3 Application of the coordination distance and psfd triggers
    • E.4 Trigger values
    • E.5 Worst-case interferer calculations
      • E.5.1 Base station to base station
      • E.5.2 Subscriber station interference
    • E.6 Parameter values used for trigger derivation and simulations
  • Annex F Industry Canada coordination process
  • Annex G Bibliography

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