Intro to WiMAX and Wireless Applications

• Broadband Wireless Concepts
• IEEE Work on WiMAX
• The WiMAX Forum
• Wireless Backhaul
• WiFi Hotspots
• Cellular Networks
• Fixed Broadband Wireless Access(BWA)
• Business Access
• Domestic Access
• Mobile Broadband Wireless Access
• Connected Laptops
• Mobile Devices                                                                                             
  

Introduction to Multi-Play

• Defining Triple-Play and Quad-Play Services
• Market Trends
• The Players
• Cable Operators
• Telcos
• Mobile Operators
• Virtual Operators
• Example Multi-Play Services
• Business Models
• Customer Segmentation and Service Combinations
• Fixed Mobile Convergence
• The Impact of the Internet
• Web Services and Applications
• The Evolving Web – Web 2.0
• IP Television (IPTV)
• Technology Overview
• The Changing Role of the Regulator
  

Technologies for Multi-Service Networks

• Delivering Telecoms, Internet and Entertainment Services
• Telecoms Networks
• The Internet – Features and Architecture
• Entertainment Networks
• Radio and TV Broadcast
• Cable Networks
• Satellite Networks
• Broadband Access
• Digital Subscriber Line
• Cable
• Wireless Systems
• Voice over IP Principles
• IPTV Architecture
• Service Platforms
• Transport Networks
• Service Control and Delivery
• Quality of Service (QoS) Issues
• Billing for Multiplay
  

Delivering and Managing New Era Services

• Legacy Billing Models and Platforms
• Billing Requirements for Multi-Play Services
• The Customer’s Expectations
• Operator Requirements
• Platforms for Converged Service Billing
• Platform Architecture
• The Role of Mediation and Rating
• Customer Care Facilities
• Operational Support
• Business Support
• Operations and Maintenance
• The Role and Scope of OSS and BSS
• NGOSS Explained
• Security Considerations
• Protecting Network Data
• Service Misuse
• IP and Security
  

WiMAX Capabilities and Standards

• Scope of the WiMAX Standards
• Capabilities of WiMAX
• WiMAX as Access Technology
• Services Supported by WiMAX

• The wider WiMAX System
  

  The Overall Architecture

• Interoperability and Co-existence with other Technologies

• The WiMAX Roadmap

Deploying WiMAX Systems

• Licensed and Un-Licensed Spectrum
• Advantages of Licensed Operation
• Advantages of Un-Licensed Operation
• Technical Comparison
• TDD Mode
• FDD Mode
• Challenges of Deploying Un-Licensed Systems
• RF Interference
• Infrastructure Placement
• Co-existence with Other Un-Licensed Systems
• Using Antenna to Improve Performance