Abstract
Introduction
If you are interested in deploying a WiMAX network then you are trying to Figure out how much equipment you might need. You are asking yourself questions such as "How much it might cost?", "What impact does changing the coverage area have on the bottom line?", "What impact does changing the data rate or throughput have?", and more.
The answers to these questions depend upon the types of services you are planning to provide as well as the demographics of your intended coverage area. This publication provides a framework for answering these questions.
Table of Contents
Figures:
- Figure 1: Key elements of a WiMAX network
- Figure 2: RF Signal propagation
- Figure 3: Dense Urban Area
- Figure 4: Urban Area
- Figure 5: Suburban Area
- Figure 6: Rural Area
- Figure 7: Tradeoff between Coverage and Capacity
- Figure 8: Where are the Customers Located?
- Figure 9: Oversubscription
- Figure 10: Coverage Example
- Figure 11: Capacity Example
- Figure 12: Equipment Pricing
- Figure 13: Subscribers and Revenue
- Figure 14: BTS count and Capex
- Figure 15: Revenue vs. Capital Expense
