A Complete Range of WiMAX Solutions. WiMAX Solutions. We Make WiMAX Easy

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1 A Complete Range of WiMAX Solutions WiMAX Solutions We Make WiMAX Easy

2 Product Summary Macro Cell Base Station Products HiperMAX MacroMAX The most advanced base station designed to deliver the best link budget, with highest capacity and net throughput for fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile applications in both FDD and TDD. A highly upgradeable base station designed for both fixed and nomadic applications in FDD for urban and suburban deployments. Micro Cell Base Station Products MicroMAX HiperMAX-micro Cost effective, highly modular base station designed for lower density deployments and microcell applications in both FDD and TDD. A standalone all-outdoor base station designed to drive down the cost of dense urban deployments whilst driving up reliability and coverage for fixed, nomadic and mobile applications in both FDD and TDD. Customer Premises Equipment EasyST Easy WiFi Easy Voice ProST ProST-WiFi 16eUSB A revolutionary indoor, self-install WiMAX Subscriber Station with optional IEEE b/g Wi-Fi and Voice over IP (VoIP) add-ons. An IEEE b/g Wi-Fi Access Point, which tightly integrates with the EasyST to create a combined WiMAX-WiFi unit for residential use. A residential gateway unit with 2 VoIP ports and 1 Ethernet port that integrates with the EasyST to create a combined WiMAX Subscriber Station with VoIP and Ethernet ports. An outdoor Subscriber Station developed to provide superior link budget performance in difficult deployment conditions. Requires professional installation. A ProST with a Wi-Fi Access Point integrated into the same outdoor enclosure. Enables integrated WiMAX and Wi-Fi applications in outdoor public spaces. A revolutionary Quad-band USB device that turns any laptop into a Mobile WiMAX device. Network Management Products Netspan A comprehensive element management solution that manages all of Airspan s WiMAX network elements. Network Products ControlMAX VoiceMAX Airspan s Access Services Network (ASN) gateway product. An essential component of any Mobile WiMAX network. Enables VoIP over WiMAX networks with integrated Admission Control for ensuring carrier-class voice quality. Glossary ASN Access Service Network OBSAI Open Base Station Standard Initiative ATCA Advanced Telecommunications OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Computing Architecture OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division BWA Broadband Wireless Access Multiplexing (Multiple Access) CPE Customer Premises Equipment PHY PHYsical Layer CSN Connectivity Service Network SAS Smart Antenna System FDD Frequency Division Duplex SDMA Spatial Division Multiple Access IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem SDR Software Defined Radio LNA Low ise Amplifier SIP Session Initiation Protocol MAC Media Access Control Layer SOFDMA Scalable OFDMA MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output STC Space-Time Coding MRC Maximal Ratio Combining TDD Time Division Duplex NLOS n Line of Sight VoIP Voice over IP 1

3 Mobile WiMAX Redefining Wireless Broadband Introducing WiMAX Service Provider Equipment Vendor End User WiMAX is a global standard for delivering mobile and fixed broadband to the end user WiMAX provides the lowest cost way to deliver wide area wireless broadband WiMAX Forum is a global organisation with more than 400 members Fixed WiMAX Product certification began in August 2004 IEEE e-2005 standard approved in December 2005 Mobile WiMAX plugfest started in H WiMAX offers: End Users: greater choice, fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile broadband at low CPE prices Service Providers: better economics, reduced investment risk and new revenue generation opportunities Equipment Vendors: Mass produced chipsets, a platform for innovation and cooperation Since its arrival, WiMAX has redefined the wireless broadband landscape turning this technology into one of the leading technologies of the decade. First came Fixed WiMAX based on the IEEE , which for the first time defined a worldwide open standard for broadband wireless. This was followed by the IEEE e standard upon which Mobile WiMAX is based. The latest standard is a superset of the Fixed WiMAX standard and adds mobility and other advances for delivering improvements in capacity, throughput and spectral efficiency. Mobile WiMAX enables broadband wireless anytime, anywhere using any WiMAX enabled devices, whether it is a laptop, desktop modem, digital phone or even a games device. Mobile WiMAX creates a seamless broadband environment at home, in the office and on the move. WiMAX is good news for end users, network operators, service providers and suppliers alike. WiMAX makes possible new economics as well as new performance levels, transforming the business case for deployment of broadband wireless access. It creates the necessary environment for high quality, multi-megabit services to be delivered to end users more cost effectively by creating a global marketplace and a framework for inspiring innovation. The world s leading silicon suppliers are committed to supporting WiMAX. They are already into their third or fourth generation of WiMAX silicon, constantly improving functionality, and levels of integration. High volume and new levels of integration are driving the WiMAX customer premises equipment costs ever lower, dramatically improving service provider economics. With the imminent arrival of Mobile WiMAX end user equipment in the shape of USB devices or PCMCIA cards, a new era of broadband wireless mobility will be unleashed, instantly WiMAX enabling many millions of portable devices. Today s WiMAX Forum, which was established by Airspan and other visionary industry leaders, champions the widespread adoption of this standard, establishes a brand for the technology and lays the groundwork for interoperability between products from different suppliers. Airspan s WiMAX products are branded under the name of AS.MAX and comprise a range of base stations and indoor and outdoor CPE products. We invite you to find out more about our range of WiMAX products. 2

4 Airspan Networks The Recognised Leader in WiMAX Introducing Airspan Installed base of over 1 million units in over 100 countries Airspan is a Founding and Charter member of the WiMAX Forum Airspan is a WiMAX Forum board member Delivering WiMAX products since mid-2005 Airspan was the first vendor to achieve certification for full FDD Base Station and CPEs Airspan is a leading participant in Mobile WiMAX plugfest Leading OEM channels: Ericsson, Fujitsu, rtel More than $110M revenues in 2005 Airspan is a worldwide leader in broadband wireless with over 300 customers in more than 100 countries. As a founding member of the WiMAX Forum, Airspan has led the way in WiMAX, being among the first wave of companies to achieve certification for its base station and customer premises equipment. Airspan is also leading the race to mobile WiMAX. Through a careful choice of advance technologies, the flagship base station HiperMAX is software upgradeable to mobile WiMAX. The IEEE e-2005 compliant, quad-band USB device, announced in 2006, will be the first Wave2 compatible mobile WiMAX device for laptops. Airspan has always taken the lead to bring real-world solutions to WiMAX networks. Two examples of particular note are the seamless integration of WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies and the introduction of VoiceMAX. Regardless of type, all of Airspan s Intel-based CPEs have versions with embedded Wi-Fi Access Point. This capability enables them to simultaneously offer both WiMAX and Wi-Fi, thus enabling the service provider to address a variety of markets including fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile WiMAX together with any Wi-Fi enabled device. The challenges associated with delivering time critical services such as voice and video over a shared medium such as wireless access are well known. Airspan s VoiceMAX gives operators the ability to deliver carrier-grade VoIP through a software suite that provides admission control and manages network congestion to deliver the best user experience for VoIP calls across a HiperMAX network operating fixed, nomadic and mobile profiles simultaneously. We in Airspan believe that now is the right time to build your WiMAX network. The advanced technologies we have embedded into our products ensure that whether you plan to start with Fixed WiMAX and migrate to Mobile WiMAX in the future or go for Mobile WiMAX from the outset, your investment in safe and your network is ready for tomorrow s opportunities. Airspan has captured a large proportion of the WiMAX sales to date thanks to its global sales force and world-class OEM partners including Ericsson, Fujitsu and rtel. It s industry leading technologies and solutions coupled with years of experience of building and supporting large BWA networks make Airspan the ideal partner for Mobile and Fixed WiMAX deployments. 3

5 Putting WiMAX to Work for our Customers We in Airspan are proud to have DBD of Germany, Pipex of the UK and Yozan of Japan, three groundbreaking and visionary service providers, as our WiMAX customers. The advanced design of Airspan s MacroMAX base station and VoiceMAX server, combined with the economics created by the ease of deployment of Airspan s revolutionary selfinstallable EasyST CPE devices, created a compelling business case for us to proceed with Airspan. Therefore, we are thrilled to be the first company in Germany that offers WiMAX services in cooperation with Airspan. Fabio Zoffi, Founder and CEO Deutsche Breitband Dienste (DBD) The market is maturing and Yozan is poised to cater to a growing demand for new wireless broadband experiences, like nomadic VoIP and other location-based services, which only WiMAX and Wi-Fi are capable of delivering. We are confident and excited about this burgeoning opportunity that Airspan has helped us to build. Sunao Takatori, Yozan s Chairman Pipex Wireless will initially deploy its network using Fixed WiMAX, but the transition to e-2005 is very important to us for both radio performance and service offering. Because the time of the transition is hard to predict, we are deploying Airspan s HiperMAX Base Station Platform and their range of CPEs, enabling us to migrate in the future with a software upgrade. We believe this is the best way to ensure our network is future-proof. Graham Courier, Business Development Director, Pipex Wireless Airspan s WiMAX Deployments Around the World 4

6 Airspan s WiMAX Product Portfolio The Ultimate WiMAX Product Family Product Summary Macro cell Base Stations HiperMAX MacroMAX Micro cell Base Stations MicroMAX HiperMAX-micro Customer Premises Equipment EasyST Easy WiFi Easy Voice ProST ProST-WiFi Mobile WiMAX Device 16eUSB Network Management Netspan Network Products ControlMAX VoiceMAX Airspan is proud to introduce AS.MAX, the industry s most complete range of WiMAX products consisting of four different base station solutions, a range of indoor, outdoor and mobile CPEs, network products and a comprehensive network management solution. Airspan s WiMAX products benefit from a unique combination of features delivering the best economics and most attractive service propositions for mobile and fixed/nomadic/portable broadband: 512 /1024 FFT SOFDMA and 256 FFT OFDM radios for true n-lineof-sight (NLOS) nomadic and portable operation Burst-by-burst adaptive modulation and error correction Class leading spectral efficiency High Performance radios that deliver extended link budgets Low latency radio interface for time critical services Licensed and Unlicensed band operation ( GHz, 4.9GHz and 5.8GHz, followed by 2.3, 2.5GHz, GHz and GHz) Point to Multipoint Access and Point-to-Point backhaul. Airspan s WiMAX technology has been carefully chosen to deliver IEEE e-2005 mobile WiMAX. It also provides operators with a cost effective and future-proof evolution path from Fixed to Mobile WiMAX profiles. AS.MAX is the ideal WiMAX platform on which to deploy an industry standard broadband solution. It offers all the benefits of multi-vendor interoperability, decreasing CPE costs, WiMAX enabled handheld device portability with roaming and indoor, self install CPE economics, thus heralding a new era of inexpensive, ubiquitous broadband wireless access anytime, everywhere. Airspan s WiMAX Strategy Airspan s WiMAX strategy is to offer a comprehensive range of Mobile and Fixed WiMAX solutions, enable coexistence with current products, provide seamless upgradeability to Mobile WiMAX through the use of Software Defined Radio (SDR) and to offer unrivalled spectral efficiency through the use of advanced antenna techniques such as MIMO and Smart Antenna Systems. 5

7 Technology Showcase Software Defined Radio (SDR) - essential technology for simultaneous support of both Fixed and Mobile e SOFDMA PHY/MAC Intel WiMAX Connection 2250 technology in the CPEs - essential technology for low cost and future-proof functionality Transmit and Receive Diversity to improve link budget MIMO - Multiple antenna elements are employed to improve range and throughput Smart Antenna Systems - Intelligent, beamforming antenna technology to improve link budget and platform for SDMA for enhanced capacity per RF channel Advanced TCA (ATCA) - Industry standard Indoor equipment practice Fibre Optic OBSAI interface - between indoor and outdoor units (HiperMAX and HiperMAX-micro) supports distances between 300m and 3km using different fibre optic modules. Sophisticated Admission control and dynamic service flow provisioning technology to enable carrier-class VoIP services ASN gateway based on an IP networking platform 7 Reasons why WiMAX from Airspan is the best solution for your broadband application 1. Airspan s WiMAX products support IEEE e-2005 standard including support for 256/512/1024 FFT OFDM/SOFDMA 2. AS.MAX systems are optimized for the delivery of scalable services at Multi-Megabit speeds (up to 30 Mbit/s net) Comparable to fastest wireline DSL speeds, and much faster than 3G (UMTS with HSDPA and EV-DO). 3. Optimum CPE strategy: For Fixed WiMAX, cost effective indoor, self-install CPE and a range of outdoor CPEs with optional support for Voice and Wi-Fi. For Mobile WiMAX 16e USB device to WiMAX enable laptops. 4. Support for Macro and Micro deployment models Ready to support WiMAX integration into laptops. 5. AS.MAX takes full advantage of WiMAX s QoS Carrier class support for VoIP and Video Triple play services. 6. Airspan s WiMAX systems are optimized for low latency Essential for time critical services such as VoIP, leased lines, video conferencing and gaming. 7. Fully optimized approach to migrate from FDD to TDD deployment. Network Architecture PSTN Internet e WMM HiperMAX AAA DHCP/ DNS HA BRAS IP Core ASN ProST Wi-Fi Clients CRM Billing CSN IMS ASN Gateway (ControlMAX) VoIP IAD MicroMAX EasyST HiperMAX Micro 16eUSB Soft VoIP Client 6

8 WiMAX Applications A World of Mobile, Fixed and madic Applications Application Summary Wireless Broadband Anytime, Anywhere Home the Office Broadband on the Move Mobile, Fixed, nomadic and portable operation Indoor and outdoor coverage Mobile WiMAX enabled through USB, PC card and handsets Hot Zones not just Hot Spots Backhaul and bridging applications WiMAX has already revolutionised the broadband wireless market by standardising the hitherto fragmented Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) market, by opening up new service opportunities and by creating the environment for ubiquitous broadband services everywhere. WiMAX creates a bridge between the fixed wireline and mobile cellular networks. By deploying WiMAX technology in their networks, operators are able to offer not just fixed broadband wireless services to homes and businesses but are also be able to offer anytime, anywhere mobile access to IP services at much higher speeds than is possible with voice-centric 3G networks. The aim is to provide the service that best fits the individual s needs, whether relaxing at home, working in the office or on the move. WiMAX has the versatility to provide a transparent umbrella of service provision across a range of wireless and wireline access technologies. Let s consider the IEEE e-2005 applications under three headings: Mobile broadband, Fixed broadband and backhaul and bridging applications. Mobile Broadband Broadband anytime-anywhere is the great promise of WiMAX, which has arrived with Mobile WiMAX products. IEEE e-2005 standard takes broadband wireless to a new plane. Suddenly it is possible to have a DSLlike broadband experience anywhere you happen to be, not just at home or in a Wi-Fi hot spot environment. With WiMAX we start to get Hot Zones that are a few kilometres wide and the broadband experience moves outdoors. Mobile broadband opens up a whole new high-speed data experience, which cannot be matched by the other mobile technologies available today. Imagine you are walking in the park, when you spot an unusual butterfly and want to find out more about it. You take a high definition picture of the butterfly and send it to a centralized database, which within seconds comes up with a match and a detailed description of that species. The possibilities are truly endless. Airspan has grasped this vision and has set out to design and develop a range of products to fully exploit the potential of Mobile WiMAX. To this end we have developed the HiperMAX and HiperMAX-micro base stations using SDR technology to ensure soft upgrade of the base station to support the latest version of the mobile WiMAX services without requiring hardware changes. Airspan has also recognized that Mobile WiMAX requires diverse and plentiful WiMAX enabled end-user devices and is developing the first quad-band 16eUSB devices for laptop computer. Find out more in this document. 7

9 Fixed Broadband Wireless Access The pre-wimax broadband wireless access space is a confusing and fragmented place where many proprietary solutions compete for market share. It has been crying out for standardisation and interoperability. Fixed WiMAX answers this call and sets out to resolve the key problem areas that have hampered the explosive growth of wireless broadband technology. Airspan s Fixed WiMAX solution delivers outdoor, as well as end-user installed indoor CPEs which eliminates the notorious truck roll this cuts the price of CPEs and makes the whole proposition much more attractive. In developed countries the last 10 years have seen extensive deployment of DSL and cable in urban and suburban areas. However, DSL penetration in rural or less densely populated areas continues to lag behind due to problems with the copper plant. Therefore Fixed WiMAX technology is a good solution for bringing broadband services to customers in these poorly served areas. Airspan s MicroMAX product provides a cost effective solution in low density deployment scenarios. In emerging economies, the priority is to serve the urban and suburban communities with essential telecommunications services followed by the expansion of services to other regions. When the underlying infrastructure may not be of sufficiently high quality to enable widespread DSL deployment, WiMAX solutions such as AS.MAX offer an effective answer by providing a range of base stations to meet the varying requirements of urban and rural deployments as well as a range of easy to deploy and cost effective CPEs. Backhaul and Bridging Applications WiMAX products also lend themselves to backhaul and bridging applications. In some networks it will be attractive to use a WiMAX compliant point-to-point link to backhaul the traffic from a WiMAX base station back towards the core network. In other cases WiMAX compliant products will be called upon to provide LAN-to-LAN bridging solutions for enterprise networks or indeed providing IP connectivity. Airspan s MicroMAX product range is particularly suitable for PTP backhaul applications providing high availability with native IP interfaces, in both licensed and unlicensed bands. Wi-Fi with WiMAX Backhaul 8

10 Mobile WiMAX A Technical Overview A New Era in Wireless Communications Main Features Carefully chosen set of technologies to provide superior performance Mobile WiMAX peak data rates are up to 5x better than 3G+ technologies Mobile WiMAX spectral efficiency is 3x better than any 3G+ technology Mobile WiMAX certification to be achieved in two stages, Wave 1 and Wave 2 True Mobile WiMAX performance will be arrived at through Wave 2 certification MIMO (Matrix A & Matrix B) and SAS are essential antenna technologies to deliver the promise of WiMAX Option to overlay SAS on top of MIMO Mobile WiMAX network architecture follows NRM Mobile Station (MS) e.g. 16eUSB Access Service Network (ASN) e.g. Control MAX and HiperMAX Connectivity Service Network (CSN) Industry standard solutions plus Airspan s VoiceMAX The IEEE e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard has been developed to be the best wireless broadband standard for portable devices enabling a new era of high throughput and high delivered bandwidth and exceptional spectral efficiency when compared to other 3G+ mobile wireless technologies such as HSPA and EV-DO. Mobile WiMAX introduces OFDMA and several other key features summarized below: Tolerance to multipath and self interference Scalable channel size up to 10MHz TDD operation to support asymmetric traffic Network optimized hard handover Multicast and broadcast service support Hybrid ARQ based error control Power management (sleep, idle modes) Security and QoS MIMO and smart antenna technology Fractional frequency reuse Feedback based adaptive modulation Mobile WiMAX Release 1 Profiles Early in 2006 the WiMAX Forum selected the initial system profiles to cover many of the worldwide spectrum allocations suitable for Mobile WiMAX. Bands GHz, GHz GHz, GHz Duplex method - TDD Channel Bandwidth - 5/10MHz FFT size (5MHz channel) and 1024 (10MHz channel) Mobile WiMAX Certification Mobile WiMAX Release 1 Profile certification has been divided into two stages referred to as Wave 1 and Wave 2. Wave 1 certification will address only a subset of the profile and will exclude some fundamental features such as MIMO. True Mobile WiMAX performance will be arrived at through Wave 2 certification. Wave 1 will not test for: MIMO 2x2 Matrix B Support for smart antennas Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC) IPv6 support Limited QoS features Limited Handover features Limited power management features As a result of the above-identified limitations the performance of the Wave 1 certified products would be less than those of IEEE Furthermore not all Wave 1 certified CPEs will be Wave 2 MIMO capable. Airspan is focused on delivering Wave 2 compliant products. Mobile WiMAX certification will be undertaken by CETECOM labs in Spain and TTA Labs in Korea. 9

11 Mobile WiMAX Performance Using a commonly accepted evaluation methodology for 3G systems, Mobile WiMAX has been simulated against the 3G enhancements. These simulation s have shown that: Mobile WiMAX peak data rates are up to 5x better than 3G+ technologies and Mobile WiMAX spectral efficiency is 3x better than any 3G+ technology Peak Data rate Thanks to technologies 70 such as OFDMA and 60 DL UL 50 MIMO, Mobile WiMAX 40 can meet the 30 demanding 20 performance needs for 10 the delivery of 0 EVDO-A EVDO-B HSPA Mobile WiMAX (2x2) broadband services in Net Throughput per Channel/Sector a challenging mobile DL environment. 12 UL Performance 10 simulations show that 8 6 mobile WiMAX 4 provides superior 2 throughput and 0 EVDO-A EVDO-B HSPA Mobile WiMAX (2x2) spectral efficiency Spectral Efficiency compared to 3G DL CDMA-based 1.6 UL 1.4 enhancements, EVDO and HSPA. These advantages will provide 0.4 operators with added EVDO-A EVDO-B HSPA Mobile WiMAX (2x2) network capacity for the support of value-added services with fewer base stations than alternative approaches, thus resulting in lower network capital and operating costs. Mobile WiMAX Technology To deliver the superior performance Mobile WiMAX relies on advanced technologies such as OFDMA, MIMO and SAS. MIMO stands for Multiple Input Multiple Output. It is an antenna technology that uses multiple antennas at both the transmit end and the receive end. MIMO utilizes multipath to advantage, combining reflected signals into a single stream in order to improve throughput, reach and spectral efficiency. Smart Antenna Systems (SAS) is an advanced antenna technology that directs the signal to the end user device. Using beamsteering/beamforming technology, SAS focuses the signal on active devices, delivering greater coverage and spectral efficiency. Airspan s antenna technology enables the overlay of SAS on top of MIMO. Mobile WiMAX Network reference Model (NRM) Mobile WiMAX end-to-end network architecture model follows the Network Reference Model (NRM) shown below. Access Service Network (ASN) consists of the WiMAX Base Stations and the ASN Gateway. The main functions of the ASN gateway are to aggregate the traffic from the base stations and to manage handover between them. Airspan s ASN Gateway solution is called ControlMAX and is described later. Connectivity Service Network (CSN) is the core of the network. It controls and manages the ASNs and the subscribers with a variety of services such as AAA, Home Agent functions, DHCP server, etc. CSN is also responsible for connecting to other networks and enables interoperator and inter-technology roaming. Airspan s IMS solution, which includes VoiceMAX, resides in the CSN and is described later in this document. Airspan s Mobile Station (MS) device, 16eUSB, will be Wave 2 compliant from the outset and will support MIMO. Network Reference Model (NRM) Internet Home NSP NAP R2 ASPs Legacy Core Networks 2G/3G Mobile Networks AAA CRM IMS HA Billing CSN (Connectivity Service Network) R5 R3 IP Cloud ASN GW (FA) ASN (Access Service Network) R4 R6 IP Cloud R6 BS BS R8 R8 R1 Mobile Station (MS) NAP Network Access provider NSP Network Service provider Other Operator s CSN Another ASN 10

12 HiperMAX Base Station HiperMAX is the ultimate mobile WiMAX base station designed for high-density deployment situations. HiperMAX has been architected to provide a highly scalable, fully redundant base station product that will deliver the optimum performance for years to come. outdoor equipment, which can operate at up to 3km. Multi-channel transmit and receive diversity 2x2 and 4x2 MIMO configurations 4 or 8 channel Smart Antenna Systems (SAS) Support for FDD and TDD profiles The Ultimate Mobile WiMAX Base Station Main Features HiperMAX supports: All outdoor RF components Fully redundant architecture option Up to 6 channels per ATCA shelf with full redundancy or Up to 12 channels without redundancy Optical, zero-loss connectivity between indoor and outdoor units Up to 40dBm transmit power Supports FDD and TDD profiles Advanced antenna options, including diversity, MIMO and SAS Up to 5bps/Hz per radio (2x2 MIMO) HiperMAX uses PicoChip based Software defined radio (SDR) array, rated at 4x600 billion instructions/s Provides a platform for beamforming on top of MIMO enhancements, which allows multiple simultaneous transmissions to CPEs Throws nulls in the direction of interfering users Key to IEEE e-2005 spectral efficiency enhancements Multiple antenna beams are synthesised at baseband HiperMAX is fully compatible with the Mobile WiMAX Network Reference Model (NRM). HiperMAX is part of the Access Service Network (ASN). HiperMAX supports the reference point (R6) between the base station and the ASN Gateway as well as the reference point (R8) between base stations. HiperMAX interworks with Airspan s ASN Gateway called ControlMAX and with other third party ASN gateways. HiperMAX represents the state of the art, next generation base station design and includes: Fully upgradeable, software defined, PHY and MAC layers enabling simultaneous support for both Mobile WiMAX (SOFDMA) and Fixed WiMAX (OFDM) Fully digital, OBSAI based, fibre optic interfaces between indoor and HiperMAX is designed to deliver the best link budget with the highest capacity and net throughput; all essential qualities for macro-cell deployments used in typical wireless roll out. HiperMAX implements an all-outdoor radio with up to eight-element antenna array system. All HiperMAX base stations support SAS and multi-channel Transmit and Receive diversity and are platform ready for SDMA, which uses the antenna array to enhance capacity and improve frequency re-use. HiperMAX base stations cooperate with the IMS which is part of the Connectivity Service network (CSN) to deliver voice and other multimedia services and can also be configured to support VoIP applications, using a standard media gateway to the PSTN. 11

13 HiperMAX Operation The HiperMAX base station consists of an indoor section, suitable for location within a protected environment, and an outdoor RF section. The indoor baseband electronic boards, referred to as blades, are housed in 5 and 14-slot ATCA chassis which are NEBS compliant. The outdoor enclosure contains the RF subsystem components and smart antennas. The connection between the indoor and outdoor equipment is achieved through a fibre optic cable and separate power feed. HiperMAX supports different antenna options including: MIMO Matrix A Tx and Rx Diversity 2x2 MIMO Matrix B 4x2 MIMO Matrix B MIMO 4 or 8 element SAS The antenna system of choice is connected to the outdoor RF unit and in turn to each baseband blade. HiperMAX can support up to 12 baseband blades per 14-slot shelf, with a single fibre optic cable to each RF unit. Baseband blades can be configured to support 6 active channels with full redundancy or 12 active channels without redundancy. The ATCA shelf also houses the shelf controller and power supplies. In addition to the ATCA shelf, the HiperMAX rack houses the Ethernet switch and the GPS synchronisation unit. The Ethernet switch aggregates the individual traffic streams onto a Gigabit Ethernet stream for backhaul purposes. For TDD and smart antenna operation the multiple sectors are locked to a GPS timing source. The ATCA shelf manager provides a platform management layer that holds an inventory of field replaceable units in the system and monitors their basic health. Fibre optic modules operating at speeds of up to 3.1GBit/s and are connected to fibre optic cables capable of carrying up to 10Gb/s for future expansion, if required. The Smart Antenna System (SAS) comprises an environmentally sealed enclosure, designed to be installed outdoors on a mast or other support suitable for propagating a radio signal. The outdoor equipment consists of a multi-channel RF transceiver and the Tx and Rx antennas. HiperMAX fully supports the extensive QoS characteristics of the IEEE radio interface, including full support for UGS, rtps, ErtPS, nrtps and BE service classes. In addition, we have incorporated specific additional radio resource management features that allow applications like VoIP to be robustly delivered by implementing Admission Control on a per call basis. HiperMAX is managed by Netspan, the SNMP based central management platform. Network Architecture PSTN Internet e WMM AAA DHCP/ DNS HA BRAS IP Core ASN ProST Wi-Fi Clients CRM Billing CSN IMS ASN Gateway (ControlMAX) HiperMAX VoIP IAD HiperMAX Micro EasyST 16eUSB Soft VoIP Client 12

14 MacroMAX Base Station The High-Capacity Fixed WiMAX Base Station Main Features MacroMAX was Airspan s first WiMAX compliant base station and was developed to comply with the IEEE standard. MacroMAX has been shipping to customers since the summer of MacroMAX was the first base station product to achieve WiMAX Forum certification in March More than 1000 MacroMAX base stations are in service. MacroMAX has been designed to deliver the best link budget with the highest capacity and net throughput; all essential qualities for macro-cell deployments used in typical wireless roll out. It is available in the GHz band in the 3.5F1 profile. Each MacroMAX sector comprises of a 4U high rack mountable shelf, which contains the baseband processor and the RF unit. The baseband is a single card that is directly connected to the RF, PA and LNA, which in turn is connected to appropriate mastinstalled antennas via external feeders. Two separate antennas enable the link budget to be further increased through the use of multi-channel transmit diversity and receive diversity. A compact rack supports up to three sectors with diversity a full rack supports up to 4 sectors. MacroMAX base stations can be optimised to support VoIP applications, using a standard gateway to the PSTN. MacroMAX is managed by Netspan, the SNMP based element management platform. The first base station to achieve WiMAX Forum certification in the FDD profile in March 2006 Designed for Fixed WiMAX deployments where high capacity is required Available in 3.5GHz full FDD profile MacroMAX supports 256 FFT OFDM Up to 38dBm transmit power 3 or 4 diversity channels per rack Baseband to RF connection made digitally Final RF feed using conventional antenna feeders Optional GPS synchronisation MIMO Matrix A diversity Up to 10Mbps net capacity using 3.5MHz channel 13

15 HiperMAX-micro Base Station The High-Capacity Micro-cell Base Station Main Features Designed for micro-cellular network deployments in urban scenarios Available in 2.5GHz, 3.5GHz and 4.9GHz bands, with more bands to come soon Supports both FDD and TDD profiles All-outdoor base station design Hardware features include: AC and DC power options 100/Gigabit Ethernet On board GPS receiver for TDD operations HiperMAX uses PicoChip based Software defined radio (SDR) array, rated at 600 billion instructions/s HiperMAX supports different antenna options including: Single Input Single Output (SISO) Tx and Rx Diversity 2x2 Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) 4 or 8 element SAS HiperMAX-Micro has been designed for micro-cellular deployment in dense urban environment, or as a micro-cell infill solution as part of a macro-cell deployment. HiperMAX-micro is a variant of the HiperMAX platform and the same technology including SDR and OBSAI underpin both products. It has been optimised for deployment on low cost sites such as power poles, street lighting, rooftops or the sides of buildings. Like its bigger sibling, HiperMAX-micro is fully compatible with the Mobile WiMAX Network Reference Model (NRM), forming part of the Access Service Network (ASN). It supports the ASN interfaces between the base station and the ASN Gateway as well as between base stations. HiperMAXmicro interworks with Airspan s ASN Gateway, ControlMAX and with other third party ASN gateways. High capacity and small footprint makes this product ideally suited for mobile WiMAX deployments in crowded cities where demand for services is high but space is at a premium. HiperMAX-micro is available in the 3.5GHz band. It is also available in the 4.9GHz band and has been deployed in large quantities in Japan. The HiperMAX-micro base station is based on an all outdoor, split design architecture consisting of an outdoor baseband enclosure, outdoor transceivers and antennas. A typical HiperMAX-micro deployment with antenna diversity will consist of the baseband unit connected to two transceiver units using the same fiver optic interface used in HiperMAX, and two antennas, one per transceiver. HiperMAX-micro fully supports the extensive QoS features of the IEEE standard, including full support for UGS, rtps, nrtps and BE service classes. In addition, it incorporates specific additional radio resource management features that allow applications like VoIP to be robustly delivered by implementing Admission Control on a per call basis. HiperMAX-micro is managed by Netspan, Airspan s SNMP based management platform. 14

16 MicroMAX Base Station For Cost Sensitive WiMAX Deployments Main Features MicroMAX is a complete standalone base station, sharing the same system architecture as our tried and tested ASWipLL product line. The MicroMAX base station is highly modular in design and consists of two main components: the all-outdoor Base Station Radios (BSR) and the indoor aggregator Base Station Distribution Unit (BSDU), or the single channel Data Adaptor. Each base station site can contain up to 16 BSRs, depending on the amount of available spectrum. Each BSR is connected to the BSDU via a 100BaseT interface operating over a CAT5 cable, which carries both data and power. Easc BSDU can support up to 8 BSRs. MicroMAX is designed to support lower density, rural broadband access, enterprise applications and DSL in-fill scenarios in both licensed (3.5GHz) and unlicensed (5.8GHz) bands. One of the key features of the MicroMAX BSR is that it requires less than 28W power, making it ideally suited for those rural deployments where power generation and supply may be a problem. MicroMAX operating in the 5.8GHz unlicensed band can be used by Wireless ISPs to deploy WiMAX easily and cost effectively wherever the need is identified. In the future we plan to have an IEEE e-2005 version of the MicroMAX product. Cost optimised for lower density applications Modular and scalable architecture All outdoor integrated baseband digital processing, radio and antenna Up to 16 radios per mast Radios connected to indoor aggregator using Cat5 Cat5e (100m), up to 300m with Cat5 repeater Sophisticated radio implementation Supports WiMAX Forum profiles in 3.5GHz and in 5.8GHz BPSK/QPSK/16QAM/64QAM adaptive modulation Multi-channel Tx and Rx diversity across multiple radios Full duplex FDD and TDD operation Advanced software features Full IEEE QoS service classes Full 802.1d transparent bridging IEEE 802.1Q/p VLAN tagging/untagging Bridging and routing functionality 15

17 MicroMAX Operation The MicroMAX base station is highly modular in design and is constructed from a number of Base Station Radios (BSR). Each BSR incorporates antenna, radio and baseband functions all within the single BSR enclosure. Each BSR can be deployed with a built-in 60º sectorial antenna or indeed with a wide variety of external antennas including 360º omni, 90º, 120º etc. When multiple BSRs are deployed at the same physical location a BSDU can be used to aggregate the traffic from up to 8 BSRs. A seventh BSR may be supported for redundancy. The BSR will support both full duplex FDD and TDD operation. The fact that each BSR is self contained gives MicroMAX great deployment flexibility. For example, it is possible to start with one BSR and an omni antenna and progressively increase the number of deployed BSRs as more customers are signed up. MicroMAX provides extensive software features such as support for WiMAX specified service classes, full IEEE transparent bridging features, IEEE 802.1Q/p VLAN features, and support for VoIP operation. The BSR will provide VoIP call supervision (or dynamic bandwidth allocation) enabling the radio interface to gracefully handle VoIP overload conditions by implementing an admission control procedure. The BSDU provides three main functions: aggregation of traffic from BSRs, powering the BSRs, and synchronising the BSRs by using an external GPS source. Due to its low power consumption, the MicroMAX BSRs is ideally suited for line powering. In this application up to 4 twisted copper pairs can be used to both power and backhaul a BSR over a distance of up to 5km. This in turn enables tens of customers to be provided with wireless broadband services beyond the reach of DSL technology with an inbuilt cheap backhaul capability. Point-to-Point applications are also supported by the use of a single MicroMAX BSR coupled with a single ProST. This arrangement provides a very low cost solution for medium speed IP backhaul. MicroMAX fully supports the extensive QoS characteristics of the radio interface, including full support for UGS, rtps, nrtps and BE services classes. MicroMAX is managed by Netspan, the SNMP based central element management platform. MicroMAX Operation 16

18 EasyST EasyST and ProST are the CPE products developed to work with all WiMAX compliant base stations including all base stations from Airspan. The EasyST is an all-indoor CPE designed for self-install by the end user whereas the ProST is an indooroutdoor CPE which requires professional installation and provides superior link budget in difficult deployment conditions. Three different deployment models are supported: using the integral 8.5dBi antenna; using together with the optional Wi-Fi expansion (thus locating the EasyST by a window); or using with the stick-on-the-window external antenna. In all cases a visual indication system informs the user when the optimum location for RF reception and transmission is achieved. For Cost Sensitive WiMAX Deployments Main Features World s first Self-Install WiMAX CPE Full Indoor n-los deployment User unpacks, plugs in and surfs Installation takes less than 1 minute! Stackable CD Style Design Utilises Intel WiMAX connection 2250 device Optional IEEE b/g Wi-Fi access point Optional VoIP base for 1or 2 POTS lines A range of antenna options Up to 8.5dBi, 4 x 90º auto selecting antenna 13dBi external indoor window mount antenna Full support for Sub-Channelisation (OFDMA on uplink) Integral SIM card reader Auto-Connect and Auto-Config features Fully madic Operation The EasyST is a physically compact WiMAX CPE designed to be deployed alongside the end user s PC. With dimensions close to the size of 2 CD jewel cases, EasyST looks great when sitting on a desk or bookshelf. The EasyST is designed to be installed by the end user, using a simple-to-use but sophisticated user interface to enable optimum positioning without connecting to the user s PC. This helps improve service availability and reliability whilst increasing service speed and reducing network load. 17

19 The EasyST is Airspan s second generation indoor, plug and play CPE and builds on extensive deployment experience gathered from multiple mass deployments around the globe. The EasyST includes support for Airspan s Auto-connect feature, which selects the best serving Base Station based on RX and TX signal levels and active modulation schemes. EasyST also inherits the Auto-configure function from ASWipLL s Indoor Radio (IDR), which enables automatic downloading of service configurations over the air after the CPE has been registered on the network. This feature can be used independently or in conjunction with an integral SIM card reader. In addition to the simple-to-use user interface, EasyST also has an in-built Web server, which allows advanced configuration by the end-user or even remote configuration by a network operator s customer service staff. EasyST is designed for combined voice and data deployments. Wi-Fi Add-on The Wi-Fi expansion base provides full IEEE b/g Access Point functionality and turns each EasyST into an instant hot spot, with the WiMAX radio interface providing backhaul for IEEE b/g clients. Thanks to IEEE QoS built into the EasyST, Wireless SIP phones can make high quality, managed VoIP calls. EasyST has a number of optional stackable extension bases, one for Wi-Fi and the other for VoIP and data. VoIP Add-on Voice and Data applications are supported by the VoIP expansion base, which supports 2 voice lines and an Ethernet port, thus providing services to standard, RJ-11 equipped telephone instruments. Battery backup can also be provided, where applicable, and uses simple AA rechargeable NiMH cells The VoIP expansion base is fully managed by Airspan s base stations and VoiceMAX solution to ensure a fully transparent, carrier-class voice service. 18

20 16e ProST and ProST-WiFi USB The ProST is designed for rapid and simple external deployment, to be fitted by trained personnel in less than one hour. This unit is ideal when a specific service level needs to be guaranteed. The ProST ensures high service availability at enhanced ranges, operating in both LOS and NLOS propagation environments. The ProST is designed to support the delivery of a range of services. Service interface options include: 1 to 4 Port Switch 4 port with VLAN Port Switching Integral b/g WiFi Access Point Integral VoIP IAD Rapid and Simple External Deployment Main Features Suitable for full outdoor n-los deployment Based on field-proven mechanics Comprehensive range of indoor Subscriber Data Adaptors (SDA) 1-4 port Switch Up to 4 ports with VLAN switching Indoor and Outdoor IEEE b/g Wi-Fi and VoIP support AC or DC powering options Outdoor and indoor units connected using CAT5e cable Built-in antenna gain of 17dBi Wide range of external antenna options To obtain a basic service capability, the ProST may not require programming with any initial configuration data. However, to deliver service to the ProST will require the management system to authenticate the customer s equipment using the internal X.509 certificate. This may be achieved automatically (through a web based registration service) or via a telephone call to a central administration centre. ProST-WiFi is a special version of the ProST and has an outdoor integrated b/g Access Point inside of the ProST ODU. The solution enables the ProST-WiFi to provide outdoor Wi-Fi coverage and enables the rapid construction of Wi-Fi Hotzones. The ProST-WiFi operates over the full ProST temperature range and includes industrial strength b/g technology that supports 16 SSIDs per CPE and SSID to VLAN and VLAN to Service Flow mapping. 19

21 16eUSB Mobile WiMAX USB Device According to industry estimates over 200 million PCs were shipped during 2005 with mobile PCs making up some 30%, growing an annual rate of 26% compared to desktop growth of less than 5%. The number of mobile PCs, laptops, tablets, etc. shipped in 2006 is expected to exceed 75 million units. These remarkable numbers coupled with the ever more mobile working practices create a massive market for Mobile WiMAX. provides quad-band WiMAX operation in a small package, ideal for the global mobile roaming environment for which it is intended. 16eUSB packs a big RF performance for its diminutive size delivering up to 20dBm into the antenna. It is power friendly too, looking after the mobile devices battery by supporting sleep and idle features. Quad-band Mobile WiMAX Device Main Features Wave 2 Mobile WiMAX compliant USB device Allows integration with any mobile or desktop device that supports USB 2.0 Plug-and-Play operation 2x2 Matrix A MIMO and Matrix B MIMO support Quad Band operation enables worldwide roaming GHz GHz GHz GHz RF Performance SOFDMA TDD Tx power (2/3GHz) 20dBm Tx Power (4/5GHz) 17dBm Supports: Handover Sleep, paging and idle modes Low power consumption SIM card support for Service Provider information Over-the-air download of software upgrades Small form factor, only 80x32x8mm Battery powered WiMAX Finder addon, which enables detecting WiMAX coverage without turning on the PC Just like Wi-Fi enabling laptop PCs, first through PCMCIA devices in 1999 followed by full integration from 2001 onwards, WiMAX enabling laptops will start with WiMAX USB and PCMCIA devices before the technology is built into the mobile PCs as a matter of course sometime in the future. Airspan has taken the lead by announcing the world s first Wave 2 Mobile WiMAX compliant, MIMO enabled USB device called 16eUSB. The device can be used with any USB 2.0 compatible mobile PC or desktop. The device is completely plug-and-play and does not require installation by the end user. In order to provide ultimate flexibility the 16eUSB 16eUSB s optional WiMAX Finder addon device is self-powered and provides a simple way of detecting WiMAX coverage availability without powering up the PC mobile PC. 16eUSB incorporates service provider friendly features as well. It supports a SIM card slot, which can be used to contain service provider information. Furthermore, the device supports overthe-air software upgrades. 20

22 VoiceMAX Airspan s Carrier-Class VoIP Solution The VoIP QoS and Admission Control Solution Main Features VoiceMAX functions Auto discovery of SIP User Agents Admission Control Emergency calls prioritisation Dynamic UGS management VoiceMAX architecture SIP based software product deployed on a standalone server Rack mountable VoiceMAX management Local console Over the Internet using Web browser Linux based VoIP media streams require a constant, uninterrupted data flow. Each UDP packet carries between 10 and 30 (depending on the codec and packetization) milliseconds of voice data. In an ideal world packets would never arrive out of sequence or suffer from delays or packet lost. However, a shared medium such as wireless access is far from ideal for delivering VoIP packets with constant delay and jitter because the amount of traffic may fluctuate from one moment to the next. Airspan has deployed in-house expertise in both wireless and voice technology in order to bring a unique, SIP based solution to Voice over Wireless IP (VoWIP), we call VoiceMAX. Airspan has developed a standalone VoiceMAX which takes advantage of the special QoS features of the IEEE standard and advanced admission control mechanisms. VoiceMAX is deployed in the CSN and becomes part of an IMS implementation. Using SIP, VoiceMAX communicates with the WiMAX base stations and with the Softswitch in order to dynamically allocate the WiMAX network resources with minimum waste of pre-assigned bandwidth, at the same time ensuring the desired voice quality. The standalone VoiceMAX server performs the following functions: Auto discovery of SIP user agents (UA) - VoiceMAX that acts as a standard SIP proxy intercepting all SIP massages. The registration packet triggers the Auto Discovery mechanism, which at the end of the process gives the VoiceMAX the ability to determine, to which BS a specific SIP UA belongs. Admission control VoiceMAX prevents over subscription of network resources in accordance with the policies of the operator. Enable the operator to prioritize emergency numbers. Dynamic UGS - VoiceMAX provides the ability to dynamically create and tear down UGS sessions. This mechanism, it enables guaranteed bandwidth utilization in accordance with the negotiated codec selection. VoiceMAX can be managed either from the local console or remotely over the Internet by using a Web browser. 21