WiMAX Forum RF Network Engineer Certification™

Course Detail
  • Duration: 4 Days
  • Price: €2585* Plus Applicable Taxes
Date:
15 - 18 Mar 09DubaiRegister
27 - 30 Apr 09SingaporeRegister
01 - 04 Jun 09AmsterdamRegister
24 - 27 Nov 08LondonRegister
30 - 03 Dec 09MiamiRegister
15 - 18 Dec 08DubaiRegister
01 - 04 Dec 08Rio De JanerioRegister

Module 1: WiMAX Network Design Options

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • List six applications of WiMAX technology
  • Match each application to its WiMAX specification, frequency band, and architecture
  • Describe five 802.16e mobile WiMAX enhancements

Module 2: Review of RF Fundamentals

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • Calculate power levels in dBm, Watts and ìV/m
  • Apply Nyquist and Shannon observations to calculations of the bandwidth of channels, and to WiMAX’s adaptive modulation and coding

Module 3: Antennas for WiMAX

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • List three antenna diversity techniques
  • Describe the operations of two types of MIMO systems and two types of Advanced Antenna Systems

Module 4: RF Design Considerations for WiMAX

  • Describe the sources of noise based on bandwidth and operating frequency
  • Determine the system noise floor based on bandwidth and Noise Figure
  • Determine system performance based on C/N and Eb/No

Module 5: Performing a WiMAX Link Budget

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • Determine LOS and NLOS Maximum Allowable Path Loss (MAPL) based on system parameters
  • Determine power settings for a balanced path
  • Use spreadsheets to design for specified lognormal fading probability
  • Perform a link budget based on manufacturer’s equipment parameters and system requirements

Module 6: WiMAX Path Loss Modeling

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • Determine expected point-to-point link performance using an analytical path loss model
  • Calculate expected NLOS performance using an empirical path loss model
  • Determine the amount of margin required, based on lognormal fading

Module 7: Frequency Reuse in Fixed and Mobile WiMAX Networks

  • At the end of this module you should be able to:
  • Design the frequency reuse plan for your WiMAX network, working with your equipment vendor
  • Diagram FUSC and PUSC permutation zones
  • Discuss several reuse proposals for mobile WiMAX networks

Module 8: WiMAX Performance and Coverage Considerations

  • At the end of this lesson you should be able to:
  • Explain and follow each step of the WiMAX Three- Phase Network Design process
  • List eight WiMAX-specific network design considerations
  • Model a flat-earth WiMAX network with the Design spreadsheet, and determine sensitivity of the estimated economic payback to changes in market and technical factors
  • Determine site selection criteria
  • Determine cell density required for a desired level of service, performance, and coverage.
  • Choose backhaul options to support throughput requirements

Module 9: WiMAX Coverage and Performance Planning with modeling tools

  • At the end of this lesson you should be able to:
  • Employ a modeling tool to prepare an RF plan for your network in a three-part case study
  • Illustrate the effect of frequency, power, terrain, clutter and CPE location on coverage
  • Import terrain and clutter databases
  • List options for accommodating system and subscriber growth

Module 10: Capacity Design, and Oversubscription

  • At the end of this lesson you should be able to:
  • Mathematically relate oversubscription and subscriber quality of service
  • Validate vendor design rules for capacity planning
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