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Mobile WiMAX: A Performance and Comparative Summary

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Overview Mobile WiMAX based on the 802.16e-2005 enables WiMAX systems to address portable and mobile applications in addition to fixed and nomadic applications. This paper provides a brief overview of mobile WiMAX and presents performance data based on simulations as to how mobile WiMAX compares with HSPA and EVDO, capacity enhancements specified by 3GPP and 3GPP2 for WCDMA and CDMA2000 mobile networks respectively. For a more in-depth discussion of these topics the reader is referred to white papers available on the WiMAX Forum Website.

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Publisher	WiMAX Forum	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006
Format	White Papers
Topics	WiMAX (802.16)

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itu,
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