Authors:
Oran Sharon
1
;
Amit Liron
2
and
Yaron Alpert
3
Affiliations:
1
Netanya Academic College, Israel
;
2
Haifa University, Israel
;
3
LANTIQ, Israel
Keyword(s):
WiMAX, Bursts, FEC Blocks, Data Blocks, Goodput.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Modeling, Algorithms, and Performance Evaluation
;
Performance Analysis of Wireless Networks
;
Sensor, Mesh and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks
;
Telecommunications
;
WiMAX, LTE, WMANs, and New Emerging Broadband Wireless Networks
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
;
Wireless Multiple Access Techniques
Abstract:
In this paper we address an aspect of the mutual influence between the PHY layer budding blocks (FEC Blocks) and the MAC level allocations in the Uplink and Downlink of IEEE 802.16e/WiMAX networks. In these networks it is possible to transmit MAC level frames, denoted MAC PDUs, such that a PDU contains an integral number of fixed size Data Blocks. PDUs are transmitted over PHY Bursts, which are divided into FEC Blocks. We suggest an algorithm that computes the best way to define PDUs in a Burst in order to maximize the Burst Goodput. We also give guidelines on how to choose the best Modulation/Coding Scheme (MCS) to use in the Burst, given the SNR of the channel.