| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | 313.5KB PDF | Date added | 20 Mar 2008 |
| Topics | Mobile - Wireless Communications, WiMAX (802.16) | ||
| Downloads | 11 | ||
Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks based on IEEE 802.16d/e standards are soon to be deployed in several countries. However, there is lack of published literature with results from actual testbeds. This paper introduces the work done in the EU Sixth Framework Programme Project WEIRD to design and set up WiMAX testbeds in four EU countries. The paper describes the methodology followed; detail the implementation and present results from the testbeds, as deployed in the first phase of WEIRD. The testbeds are used to demonstrate how WiMAX technology can be used to extend the connectivity of the pan-European data communications network (GEANT2) to isolated and impervious areas and, furthermore, to assure end-to-end quality of service to novel applications.
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