ABSTRACT
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) base station can range from units that support only a few subscriber stations to elaborate equipment that supports thousands of subscriber stations and provides many carrier-class features. Portability is a key feature of the Intel Architecture Media Access Control implementation for similar reasons. The wide range of performance and price points likely to be associated with WiMAX basic service set creates the need to choose different processors based on power, price, heat, and performance metrics. Mobile WiMAX is a major opportunity for systems designers who understand the value of multi-antenna signal processing technologies such as multiple input/multiple output and adaptive antenna systems. WiMAX offers a rich feature set and flexibility, which also increases the complexity of service deployment and provisioning for fixed and mobile networks. WiMAX will enter the communications market eventually in spite of potential architectural issues that arise when integrating multiple radio types into a small package, such as a mobile phone.
