IEEE Book Supports Use of Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks

July 3, 2006

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) published a new book titled WirelessMAN: Inside the IEEE 802.16 Standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks. The book is intended to help those seeking to understand and apply the WirelessMAN technology defined in its IEEE 802.16 broadband wireless access standard.

This book presents an 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 IEEE 802.16 Working Group Chair Dr. Roger B. Marks, Vice Chair Kenneth L. Stanwood, and 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," said 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 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.

Source: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE).