WiMAX Industry Update

4G World 2014
Sep 11, 2014

Dr. Mo Shakouri
WiMAX Forum Chairman

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WiMAX Forum Members Businesses are in Agreement with

Global Broadband Trends

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WiMAX Forum Facilitated Technology Harmonization via

WiMAX Advanced Roadmap

OCT 2012

DEC 2012

WiMAX Advanced
Roadmap
Approved.

WiMAX Advanced
Release 2.1
Issued. Enabling LTE

Enabling coexistence
concept.

TDD coexistence.

MAR
2013

APR
2014

WiMAX Advanced
Release 2.2 started.

WiMAX Advanced
Mobile Air Interface
System Profile Release
2.2 Issued.

Enhancing scope for mobile

and fixed WiMAX networks.

Elaborating technical
considerations for coexistence.

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Definition of and Upcoming Whitepaper on

WiMAX Advanced Concept

WiMAX Advanced provides the roadmap
for WiMAX industry and the existing WiMAX
operators to leverage evolved 3GPP (e.g.
LTE TDD) eco systems.

In addition to detailed technical materials in

WiMAX Advanced releases, WiMAX
Forum will publish a white paper providing
the WiMAX industry players with high-level
guidelines on WiMAX/ WiMAX Advanced
co-existence approaches and WiMAX
Advanced deployment scenarios.

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WiMAX Forum Survey Findings on

WiMAX Advanced Ecosystem

Most of them plan to coexist WiMAX Advanced
and WiMAX networks or
you are only considering
migration
Most of them envision
having dual mode WiMAX
and WiMAX Advanced
devices.

Operators

Infra.
Vendors

Chipset
Vendors

Device
Vendors

Dual mode WiMAX-WiMAX

Advanced chipsets are
available.
LTE FDD is also supported
in Dual WiMAX-WiMAX
Advanced chipsets.

Most of the vendors have

WiMAX Advanced
equipment on bands 38,
40, 41, 42 and 43.
There are SDR-based
WiMAX equipment which
only need software
upgrades to support
WiMAX Advanced.

Most of the WiMAX device

vendors have dual mode
WiMAX-WiMAX
Advanced devices.
Devices operate on bands
38, 39, 40, 41.

Source: WiMAX Forum Survey, Q1, 2014.

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WiMAX Forum Recommendations on

WiMAX Advanced Deployment

Key Decision Factors
Multi-Mode Devices
Spectrum
Sharing existing spectrum between WiMAX and WiMAX Advanced is
technically possible but requires accurate designs.

Coverage Strategy (Overlay, Hot-zone, )

3 Practical Scenarios Based on WiMAX Forum Surveys
WiMAX Advanced Overlay with Additional Spectrum
WiMAX Advanced Overlay without Additional Spectrum
WiMAX Advanced Hot-zones within WiMAX Coverage with
Additional Spectrum

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YTL 4G operator Malaysia

What is the 1BestariNet project?
1BestariNet is a project initiated by the
Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE) and
carried out in partnership with YTL
Communications. Under the project, 10,000
primary and secondary public schools in
Malaysia will be equipped with high-speed
4G Internet access and a virtual learning
platform, providing high-speed Internet
connectivity and access to a world-class
Integrated Learning Solution.
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YTL Malaysia (yes)

Communication arm of the YTL Group, one of the largest

publicly traded corporations in Malaysia with market cap

of $11+B USD
2.3 + 2.6GHz Spectrum; with Mobile Telco license &
number assignment
Launched WiMAX Service in Nov 2010;attained 85% pop
coverage
Connected 10,080 public schools and built an eLearning
cloud for all 10 million students, teachers and parents
US$850 million invested to date self funded by YTL
Group
Evaluating TD-LTE and VoLTE through field trials with
Samsung, Huawei, and Nokia
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MobinNet - 3.5GHz Operator Iran

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4G Service Profiles for Industrial Markets

Smart Grid

Oil & Gas

Aviation
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High Speed Rail