Land Mobile (including Wireless Access) – Volume 5 Edition 2011 Handbook Land Mobile — Volume 5 Deployment of Broadband Wireless Access Systems *36541* English Edition 2011 Printed in Switzerland Radiocommunication Bureau Geneva, 2011 ISBN 92-61-13691-5 Deployment of Broadband Wireless Access Systems THE RADIOCOMMUNICATION SECTOR OF ITU The role of the Radiocommunication Sector is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum by all radiocommunication services, including satellite services, and carry out studies without limit of frequency range on the basis of which Recommendations are adopted. The regulatory and policy functions of the Radiocommunication Sector are performed by World and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences and Radiocommunication Assemblies supported by Study Groups. 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HHaannddbbooookk Land Mobile – Volume 5 Deployment of Broadband Wireless Access Systems English Edition 2011 Radicommunication Bureau - i - DISCLAIMERS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS Disclaimers The information included in this Handbook, such as common names of technical specifications, figures, diagrams, charts, texts, logos or pictures (collectively, “materials”), was compiled by the ITU from a variety of sources. The materials are subject to change without notice. The opinions and ideas expressed in this Handbook do not necessarily represent those of ITU, its officials or employees. ITU makes no guarantee or warranty of any kind regarding the materials of this Handbook. Any reference to specifications, products, services, or entities does not imply endorsement of those specifications, products, services or entities by the ITU. In no event shall ITU, its officials or employees be liable for any damage of any kind resulting from the use of the materials published in this Handbook. 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Deployment of Broadband Wireless Access Systems Disclaimers - iii - Foreword Broadband wireless access (BWA) systems allow for wireless access to data networks, with high data rates that can be used to deliver a wide range of services such as voice, data, voice-over-IP, and video services to businesses, homes or users on the move regardless of their location. In other words, the term broadband wireless access encompasses the full range of wireless technologies and applications for the delivery of fixed and mobile services. BWA is an effective and increasingly popular Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Access to broadband Internet can increase productivity and contribute to economic growth, for which broadband deserves a central role in development strategies. This is the fifth volume of the Handbook on Land Mobile (including Wireless Access). The development of this multi-volume Handbook was started in the late 1990s within the ITU-R to meet an increasing need by the developing countries for a handbook on state of the art technologies covering the various aspects of the Land Mobile Service; including technologies and systems. The four volumes that have already been published to-date are: – Volume 1 – Fixed Wireless Access. – Volume 2 – Principles and Approaches on Evolution to IMT-2000/FPLMTS. – Volume 3 – Dispatch and Advanced Messaging Systems. – Volume 4 – Intelligent Transport Systems. The overall purpose of the Handbook is to assist in the decision making process involving planning, engineering and deployment of wireless-based land mobile systems, especially in developing countries. It also provides information that will assist in training engineers and planners in regulating, planning, engineering, and deployment aspects of these systems. The specific purpose and scope of Volume 5 is to provide information on state-of-the-art technologies in terrestrial nomadic and mobile BWA systems, applications and technologies. It includes coverage of the societal economic benefits of broadband, services, trends and applications, technology including system topologies, architecture and standards, operational requirements in particular frequency needs and spectrum needs for operators to be able to deploy BWA systems, guidance on regulatory issues, and system deployment guidelines including the design of BWA deployments for profitability. Volume 5 has been developed by a group of experts of Radiocommunication Working Party 5A. I wish to express my appreciation to the two Land Mobile Handbook Rapporteurs who led the development of this volume, Ms. Reema Hafez (Canada) who initiated it, and Dr. Gabrielle Owen (The Netherlands) who brought it to completion, and to the skilful editor for this volume, Ms. Justine Sider (Canada), as well as to all the experts who contributed to the development of the Handbook. José M. Costa Chairman, Radiocommunication Working Party 5A Canada Deployment of Broadband Wireless Access Systems Foreword - v - TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Disclaimers, copyrights and trademarks ................................................................................ i Foreword ................................................................................................................................ iii CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose and scope of Handbook on Land Mobile ................................................. 1 1.2 Background ............................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Societal economic benefits of broadband .............................................................. 3 1.4 Organization of Volume 5 ..................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER 2 – OVERVIEW OF BROADBAND ACCESS SERVICES, SERVICE TRENDS AND APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 7 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7 2.2 BWA defined ......................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Application trends .................................................................................................. 8 2.3.1 E-Health ................................................................................................................. 8 2.3.2 E-Learning ............................................................................................................. 9 2.4 Service environment: urban, suburban, remote and rural ...................................... 9 2.5 Fixed, nomadic and mobile applications ............................................................... 9 2.5.1 Fixed applications – General ................................................................................. 9 2.5.2 Nomadic applications – General ............................................................................ 10 2.5.3 Mobile applications ................................................................................................ 10 CHAPTER 3 – BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS SYSTEMS ................................. 11 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Broadband wireless access standards ..................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 4 – OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 13 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Spectrum needs of operators .................................................................................. 13 4.3 Typical frequency bands/spectrum ........................................................................ 14 4.3.1 Licence-exempt bands ........................................................................................... 14