Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to produce architecture designs for wireless broadband
- Review WiMAX specification 802.16 protocol structure for point-to-point (backhaul) and point-to-multipoint (end user) topologies, and identify requirements of network
- Assess technical characteristics and functions of network elements in WiMAX network
- Evaluate advantages of modulation techniques used in wireless access technologies
- Compare characteristics and operating principles of multiplexing techniques used at physical layer of wireless access technologies
- Design architectures for proposed fixed and mobile WiMAX network
- Develop proposed network topology for fixed (802.16d) WiMAX network, showing relationship of network elements
- Develop proposed network topology for mobile (802.16e) WiMAX network showing relationship of network elements
- Evaluate design considerations between fixed and mobile WiMAX network and produce design specifications
- Determine appropriate multiple-antenna system in WiMAX design by considering their benefits
- Produce report on architecture design for WiMAX network
- Evaluate network management products
- Produce network designs for possible implementation
- Compare WiMAX with other competing wireless technologies and their interoperability
- Investigate inclusion of wireless fidelity (wi-fi) in the design architectures as complementary technology
- Use latest technical specifications and pricing to evaluate range of architecture design solutions
- Determine support and training requirements needed
- Produce implementation document on WiMAX architecture configurations and designs, and present to appropriate person for approval