Books in the WiMAX Handbook series

Focuses on the standards and security issues of WiMAX. This book examines standardized versus proprietary solutions for wireless broadband access, reviews the core medium access control protocol of WiMAX systems, and presents carriers' perspectives on wireless services. It discusses the main mobility functions of the IEEE 802.16e standard.

As the demand for broadband services continues to grow worldwide, traditional solutions, such as digital cable and fiber optics, are often difficult and expensive to implement, especially in rural and remote areas. This book focuses on the technologies behind WiMAX, its performance capabilities, and its control mechanisms.

Focuses on the applications of WiMAX. This book describes the logical architecture of IEEE 802.16, introduces some of IEEE 802.16 family standards, compares WiMAX to Wi-Fi, and studies the feasibility of supporting VoIP over WiMAX. It looks at the residential use of WiMAX and the strategies of using WiMAX in remote locales and rural communities.