Calculating Bit Density in BWA Deployments

Wireless - Market Considerations

Medium Density

1.Demand Density

2.Application Bandwidth Requirements

3.Bit Density

Demand Density

Medium Density

High Density

Low Density

Bit DensityEstimated Households : 200,000

Given Specifications

Medium Density

1.3 Sectors x 20 MHz

2.BTS Capacity takes into consideration the different modulation levels for different link conditions

WiMAX Bit DensityRadiusHousehold CoverageSpectrumBTS Capacity

Bit Density

: 10.5 km: 90,000: 60 MHz: 35 Mbps

: 400 bps / household

802.11b Bit DensityRadiusHousehold CoverageSpectrumBTS Capacity

Bit Density

: 1.5 km: 1,800: 60 MHz: 15 Mbps

: 8.3 kbps / household

802.11g Bit DensityRadiusHousehold CoverageSpectrumBTS Capacity

Bit Density

: 1.5 km: 1,800: 60 MHz: 28 Mbps

: 15 kbps / household

Canopy Bit DensityRadiusHousehold CoverageSpectrumBTS Capacity

Bit Density

: 1.5 km: 1,800: 60 MHz: 42 Mbps

: 23 kbps / household

WiMAX Bit DensityRadiusHousehold CoverageSpectrumBTS Capacity

Bit Density

: 1.5 km: 1,800: 60 MHz: 35 Mbps

: 19.4 kbps / household

Calculating Bit Density In BWA Deployments

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