My 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.