802.16 MAC: Overview
Fixed WiMAX (802.16d) MAC Overview
- Point-to-Multipoint.
- Metropolitan Area Network.
- Connection-oriented.
- Supports difficult user environments.
- High bandwidth, hundreds of users per channel.
- Continuous and burst traffic.
- Very efficient use of spectrum.
- Protocol-Independent core (ATM, IP, Ethernet, …)
- Flexible QoS offerings.
- Supports multiple 802.16 PHYs.
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