IEEE and The WiMAX Forum
The IEEE is a standards body and operates in a purely technical capacity.
IEEE 802.16e-2005 defines the radio interface between the Mobile Station
and the network for BWA. The standard defines only Layer 1 (PHY) and
Layer 2 (MAC). Included in the standard are handoff definitions and descriptions
of mandatory and optional features.
The WiMAX Forum is a non-profit industry body dedicated to promoting the
adoption of the IEEE 802.16 standard. The WiMAX Forum is responsible for
developing the end-to-end, all IP network architecture for WiMAX. The WiMAX
Forum is responsible for interoperability certification of vendor equipment and
operates test labs throughout the world. The WiMAX Forum defines system
profiles that define the feature set to be supported by WiMAX equipment.
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