WiMAX Overview: WiMAX as a Research Tool

With the astonishing growth of mobile computing and the proliferation of mobile devices, the demand for broadband wireless access (BWA) is increasing fast. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), the network technology based on the IEEE 802.16 family of standards, is a competitive player in this market, offering extended coverage, and high data rates. The latest version, based on the 802.16e-2005 standard and known as...

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WiMAX Field Measurements

With the deployment of a WiMAX network at NYU-Poly, we have the opportunity to study the real-life behavior of the IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) standard in an urban environment. WiMAX is a wireless access protocol that promises wireless broadband connectivity at high data rates over a large area. To test this claim, we developed an OMF-based measurement procedure to efficiently examine the throughput and coverage of...

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Next-Generation Wireless Research Testbed

The OMF Testbed at NYU-Poly is an open-access testbed designed to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of next-generation wireless protocols, middleware and applications. The availability of a shared wireless research testbed allows researchers to develop and test their work in a real but controlled wireless environment. In addition, this testbed offers outside researchers the opportunity to use the WiMAX deployment at NYU-Poly to conduct...

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WITest Laboratory - Wireless Implementation Testbed Laboratory

Welcome to WITest, the Wireless Implementation Testbed Laboratory of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. WITest is strongly supported by the Center for Advanced Technologies in Telecommunications (CATT) & the Wireless Internet Center for Advanced Technology (WICAT), two major telecommunications research centers at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU.

Our primary focus is on the design, study and implementation of wireless protocols and their performance in a real, but controlled, environment. We has deployed testbeds based on a variety of platforms to conduct this research, including:

Each platform comes with its own benefits and limitations. We study wireless protocols and concepts across multiple platforms, to maximize the potential of our diverse resources and produce rigorous and repeatable results.

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