IEEE 802.16
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IEEE 802.16 is a family of broadband wireless access standards, commonly associated with WiMAX, that defines high-speed wireless metropolitan area networks.
Aliases (12)
- IEEE 802.16e ×3
- IEEE 802.16m ×2
- WiMAX ×2
- IEEE 802.16 WiMAX ×1
- IEEE 802.16a ×1
- IEEE 802.16c ×1
- IEEE 802.16d ×1
- IEEE 802.16f ×1
- IEEE 802.16g ×1
- IEEE 802.16h ×1
- IEEE 802.16j ×1
- Mobile WiMAX ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IEEE 802 standard
→
broadband wireless access standard → wireless communication standard → |
| alsoKnownAs |
WiMAX
→
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| applicationDomain |
last-mile broadband access
→
metropolitan area networks → |
| competesWith |
3G cellular technologies
→
4G cellular technologies → DSL broadband access → cable modem broadband access → |
| defines |
wireless metropolitan area networks
→
|
| definesLayer |
MAC layer
→
physical layer → |
| developedBy |
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
→
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers → |
| firstStandardized |
2001
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| focusesOn |
broadband wireless access
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|
| hasAmendment |
IEEE 802.16a
→
IEEE 802.16c → IEEE 802.16d → IEEE 802.16e → IEEE 802.16f → IEEE 802.16g → IEEE 802.16h → IEEE 802.16j → IEEE 802.16m → |
| headquartersCountryOfStandardBody |
United States
→
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| partOf |
IEEE 802 family of standards
→
|
| relatedTo |
WiMAX Forum
→
|
| securityFeature |
authentication
→
encryption → |
| standardizes |
air interface for fixed broadband wireless access
→
air interface for mobile broadband wireless access → |
| supports |
IP-based services
→
high-speed data transmission → video services → voice services → |
| supportsFrequencyBand |
10 GHz to 66 GHz bands
→
2 GHz to 11 GHz bands → licensed spectrum → unlicensed spectrum → |
| supportsMobility |
mobile broadband access
→
|
| useCase |
enterprise broadband access
→
rural broadband connectivity → wireless backhaul → |
| uses |
OFDM
→
OFDMA → orthogonal frequency-division multiple access → orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing → |
Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
IEEE 802.16
("IEEE 802.16a")
→
IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16c") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16d") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16e") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16f") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16g") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16h") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16j") → IEEE 802.16 ("IEEE 802.16m") → |
hasAmendment |
|
IEEE 802.20
("IEEE 802.16e")
→
IEEE 802.20 ("Mobile WiMAX") → LTE ("WiMAX") → |
competesWith |
|
IEEE 802 family of standards
→
IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.16e") → IEEE 802 family of standards ("IEEE 802.16m") → |
includesStandard |
|
IEEE 802.16
("WiMAX")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
→
|
hasStandardFamily |
|
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee
→
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hasWorkingGroup |
|
IEEE standards
→
|
includesExample |
|
IEEE 802.20
→
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relatedTo |
|
IEEE 802.21
("IEEE 802.16 WiMAX")
→
|
supportsNetworkType |
|
IEEE 802.18
→
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supportsStandard |