LTE vs. WiMAX - Seminar by Vern Fotheringham December 8, 2008
Posted by chetan in : US Wireless Market , trackbackMy co-author and friend Vern Fotheringham is giving his LTE vs WiMAX workshop at LTE Americas Congress today
LTE versus WiMax - Are These Technologies Purely Competitive or Potentially Complimentary?
- The Basics
- Mobile WiMAX (Unpaired Spectrum) – WiMAX Forum
- LTE (Paired Spectrum) 3GPP
- Will the two year head start for Mobile WiMAX be a threat to LTE?
- Exploring the possibility of harmonization between the two technologies to achieve global convergence and interoperability between all networks
- Analyzing TDD vs. FDD and the difference in capabilities between the unpaired and paired frequencies
- Speed in the uplink and downlink
- Coverage capacity
- Seamless roaming capabilities
- Latency aptitudes
- How Do LTE and Mobile WiMax Match-Up From a High-Level Network Performance and Service Delivery Perspective?
- Mobility Speed Performance (Velocity Issues)
- Data Rate Profiles (QoS, CIR, PIR, Over-subscription Policies)
- Network Topologies
- Link Margin Comparisons and Differences
- Platform Convergence Issues (Fixed, Portable, Mobile)
- Service Convergence Issues (Voice/Audio, Data, Video/Image)
- What Are The Practical Realities Facing the Migration to Pure IP Networks for LTE Operators versus the Greenfield Next Generation Mobile WiMAX Network Builds?
- LTE Negatives
- Overhang of Legacy Systems Integration and Harmonization With NGN
- Outside Plant Cabinet Space & Leasehold Expansion
- Cross Training Across Multiple Levels of Operations
- Mobile WiMAX Greenfield Negatives
- Limited Resources of All Types
- Real Estate Challenges (Last Into A Crowed Field – Best Sites Taken)
- Recruitment of Experienced Staff and Training Gaps
- Finance
Workshop Leader
Vern Fotheringham
Acting
CTO
I couldn’t join in but I think people at the conference will find it quite enlightening. Vern is a fun and an engaging speaker with oodles of knowledge.
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