The future of WiMAX: Multihop relaying with IEEE 802.16j
Peters, S.W.
Heath, R.W.
Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX;
This paper appears in: Communications Magazine, IEEE
Publication Date: January 2009
Volume: 47,
Issue: 1
On page(s): 104-111
ISSN: 0163-6804
INSPEC Accession Number: 10473433
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/MCOM.2009.4752686
Current Version Published: 2009-02-10
Abstract
Relaying and cooperation have re-emerged as important research topics in wireless communication over the past half-decade. Although multihop relaying for coverage extension in wireless networks is an old concept, it became practical only recently. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the IEEE 802.16 working group, which has devoted a task group to incorporating relay capabilities in the foundation of mobile WiMAX-IEEE 802.16e-2005. Currently, this task group is in the process of finishing IEEE 802.16j, the multihop relay specification for 802.16. This amendment will be fully compatible with 802.16e-2005 mobile and subscriber stations, but a BS specific to 802.16j will be required for relays to operate. This article presents an introduction to the upcoming IEEE 802.16j amendment and provides insight about the obstacles that practical system designers face when incorporating relaying into a wireless broadband network.
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