[[PageOutline]] = WiMAX Meso-Scale Deployment Integration = == 1. Projects == Campus deployment projects: [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXBBN WiMAX at BBN Technologies] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXCOLUM WiMAX at Columbia University] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXNYUPT WiMAX at Polytechnic Institute of NYU] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXUCLA WiMAX at UCLA] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXUCO WiMAX at University of Colorado at Boulder][[BR]] [wiki:WIMXUMASS WiMAX at UMass Amherst] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXUWI WiMAX at University of Wisconsin] [[BR]] [wiki:WIMXRG Open GENI WiMAX Base Station Kit for Campus Deployments][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/WiMAX WIMAX Design and Prototype][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/ORBIT ORBIT Design and Prototype] [[BR]] [http://omf.mytestbed.net/ OMF (cOntrol and Management Framework)][[BR]] [http://www.orbit-lab.org/ ORBIT Testbed][[BR]] [http://www.winlab.rutgers.edu/docs/focus/GENI.html GENI Projects at WINLAB][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/Mile_QSR_Process Process for updating Milestones, submitting QSRs] [[BR]] == 2. Meetings and Demos == Suggested mailing lists for Cluster E and WIMAX Integration participants: [[BR]] [http://lists.geni.net/mailman/listinfo "GENI mailing lists"], including the dev, discuss and geni-announce lists, plus working groups that cover your interests. [[BR]] [mailto:cluster-e-admin@winlab.rutgers.edu mail to cluster-e-admin@winlab.rutgers.edu] for PIs. / [http://lists.winlab.rutgers.edu/listinfo/cluster-e-admin subscribe] / [http://lists.winlab.rutgers.edu/private/cluster-e-admin/ mailman archieve][[BR]] [mailto:cluster-e-user@winlab.rutgers.edu mail to cluster-e-user@winlab.rutgers.edu] for users / [http://lists.winlab.rutgers.edu/listinfo/cluster-e-user subscribe] / [http://lists.winlab.rutgers.edu/private/cluster-e-user/ mailman archieve][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/Gec6Agenda/2009-11-17%20GEC6%20WiMAX%20Demo.pdf "WiMAX Base Station Demo at GEC 6, November 17, 2009"][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/ClusterECall020810 Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Call on February 8, 2010][[BR]] [ Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Call on March 1, 2010][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/Gec7ClusterEAgenda Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Meetings at GEC7 March 16 and 17, 2010][[BR]] [ "WiMAX Base Station Demo at GEC 7, March 16, 2010"][[BR]] == 3. References and Documents == [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/WiMAXInteg/WiMAX%20Concepts%20and%20RF%20Measuremnts%20by%20HP%20%20%20%20WiMAX-details.pdf WiMAX Concepts and RF Measurements, IEEE 802.16-2004 WiMAX PHY layer operation and measurements, Hewlett Packard Application Note] [[BR]] [http://www.wimaxforum.org/about WiMAX Forum][[BR]] [http://www.wimaxforum.org/resources/documents/technical WiMAX Forum Technical Specifications] [[BR]] [http://www.wimaxforum.org/resources/documents/technical/T32 "WiMAX Forum Network Architecture Release 1.0 Version 4 - Stage 2: Architecture Tenets, Reference Model and Reference Points"] [[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/WiMAX/GENI_WiMax_System_Engg_v0.1.pdf GENI WiMAX Project: System Engineering Summary][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/WiMAX/API_wimax_v1.0-3.pdf API Specification for Virtualized WiMAX Basestation] [[BR]] [http://www.winlab.rutgers.edu/WMPG D. Raychaudhuri and Editors M. Gerla, “New architectures and disruptive technologies for the future internet: The wireless, mobile and sensor network perspective” Report of NSF Wireless Mobile Planning Group (WMPG) Workshop, August 2005][[BR]] [http://www.obsai.org/ Open Base Station Architecture Initiative][[BR]] [http://code.google.com/android/ “Android: An Open Handset Alliance Project"][[BR]] [http://www.neceurope.com/PDF/NEC_Mobile_WiMAX_WhitePaper_Ver-D1.4_060513-2.pdf ”NEC’s broadband wireless access products”, NEC Corporation Technical White Paper][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/OldGPGDesignDocuments/GDD-06-17.pdf “Wireless virtualization in GENI”, GDD-06-17, 2006] [[BR]] S. Paul, R. Yates, D. Raychaudhuri and J. Kurose, "The Cache-and-Forward Network Architecture for Efficient Mobile Content Delivery Services in the Future Internet", to appear in ITU-T Next Generation Networks (NGN) Conference, Geneva, May 2008. [[BR]] [http://omf.mytestbed.net/ OMF (cOntrol and Management Framework)][[BR]] [http://www.orbit-lab.org/ ORBIT Testbed][[BR]] [http://omf.mytestbed.net/wiki/omf/Documentation "Current OMF documents"] [[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/ClusterE/Visio-062509b%20%20ORBITOverview.pdf "Cluster E Overview Drawing"][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/ORBIT/ORBITDiagram-2.pdf "ORBIT diagram"] [[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/ORBIT#Spiral1Connectivity ORBIT Connectivity][[BR]] (WiMAX connectivity from WINLAB follows ORBIT connectivity)[[BR]] OML is a measurement library developed in the context of OMF. [[BR]] [http://omf.mytestbed.net/projects/show/oml OML Overview (wiki)][[BR]] [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/ClusterE/OML%20%20-%20oct%2009.pdf OML Overview (slides)][[BR]] == 4. System Engineering == Ongoing WiMAX standars work is done by the [http://www.wimaxforum.org/about WiMAX Forum][[BR]] See, for example, the [http://www.wimaxforum.org/resources/documents/technical WiMAX Forum Technical Specifications] [[BR]] An overview of WiMAX network architecture is presented in [http://www.wimaxforum.org/resources/documents/technical/T32 "WiMAX Forum Network Architecture Release 1.0 Version 4 - Stage 2: Architecture Tenets, Reference Model and Reference Points"] This includes:[[BR]] Fig 6-1) Network Reference Model [[BR]] [[Image(figure6-1networkrefmodel.jpg, 40%)]] [[BR]] Fig 6-2) ASN Reference Model [[BR]] [[Image(figure6-2asnrefmodel.jpg, 40%)]] [[BR]] An overview of the GENI WiMAX project is presented in: [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/WiMAX/GENI_WiMax_System_Engg_v0.1.pdf GENI WiMAX Project: System Engineering Summary][[BR]] == 5. Integration and Campus Deployment Plan == === 5.1 Integration Plan === See high-level schedule Figure 6 from 1793 proposal === 5.2 Campus Deployment Plan === See campus table from 1793 proposal === 5.3 Open Issues === == 6. WiMAX Campus Deployment Kit == Fig 1-1) System Overview [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_1.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.1 Configuration === Fig 1-2a) Hardware and Networking [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_2.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.2 NEC Hardware === Fig 1-2b) NEC BTS, ODU and Antenna [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_3.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.3 -48VDC Power === [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/WiMAXInteg/CampusInstallation/48VPower continue] [[BR]] === 6.4 Software Modules === Fig 1-3a) Software [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_4.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.5 Messages and APIs === Fig 1-3b) Messages and APIs [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_5.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.6 Virtualization === Fig 1-4) Virtualization [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_6.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.7 Control and Management === Fig 1-5) Control and Management [[BR]] [[Image(Visio-111309b_WiMAXSystemOverview_Page_7.jpg, 90%)]] [[BR]] === 6.8 Kit Bill of Materials === WiMAX base station kit items provided by NEC, through Rutgers WINLAB: [[BR]] NEC 2.5GHz SECTOR ANT: NWA-025035-001 [[BR]] Antenna, dual-polarization, omnidirectional antenna, for operation in the 2.5GHz range. [[BR]] NEC 2.5GHz ODU: BS-ODU NWA-027932-001 [[BR]] Base Station Outdoor Unit, for connection to one antenna. [[BR]] NEC IDU NWA-024297 [[BR]] Base Staion Indoor Unit, equipped equipped for 1-Sector Configuration, with one Network Interface (NW INTFC) card and one Channel Card (CHC). [[BR]] 30m (approx 100ft) of dual fiber cable, rated for outdoor mounting, yellow SM, with connectors.[[BR]] 3ft (or as needed) LMR300 (or LMR400) coax, with N connectors.[[BR]] x? lightning arrestors for use with ODU.[[BR]] One server, loaded with ASN-GW and ORBIT Mangement Framework software, for use during installation and initial checkout, and perhaps for final operating configuration.[[BR]] WiMAX Network Adaptors for PCs [[BR]] From NEC or Intel, approximately 20. [[BR]] Value: $2500[[BR]] WIMAX Handsets [[BR]] From ?, approximately 5 [[BR]] Value: $2500[[BR]] Items provided by campus:[[BR]] Zero to three Servers, for loading with ASN-GW and ORBIT Mangement Framework software, for final operating configuration. [[BR]] Value: 3x $1600 = $4800[[BR]] Ethernet switch ports for multiple VLANs. [[BR]] OpenFlow compatible switch desired [[BR]] Value: 25% x $10,000 = $2500 [[BR]] PC-based design underway that utilizes FPGA card, total value: $1300 + $400 = $1700. [[BR]] Two -48VDC power supplies, for Base Station Outdoor and Indoor Units. [[BR]] Value: 2x $500 = $1000 [[BR]] Mount power supply in weathertight box (see UMass AMherst) near ODU, or run cable to indoor power supply.[[BR]] Outdoor site, with pole for mounting of antenna and Base Station Outdoor Unit. [[BR]] Value: $500[[BR]] Indoor site, with racks, for mounting of Base Station Indoor Unit and Linux Servers. [[BR]] Value: $200[[BR]] Additional dual fiber cable, rated for outdoor mounting, yellow SM, with connectors, if run exceeds 30m (approx 100ft).[[BR]] === 6.9 Kit Delivery and Release Plan === === 6.10 Kit Issues === == 7. WiMAX Client Platforms == [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/WiMAXInteg/ClientPlatforms continue] [[BR]] == 8. WiMAX Campus Installation and Deployment == [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/WiMAXInteg/CampusInstallation continue] == 9. WiMAX Experiments == === 9.1 Standalone Operation using OMF === [http://www.orbit-lab.org/wiki/HowToGetStarted ORBIT Experiments (getting started)][[BR]] === 9.2 Instrumentation and Measurements using OML === === 9.3 Multiple Experiments using Virtualization === === 9.4 Customizing Experiements using Programmability === === 9.5 Federation with Other Testbeds === [http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/ORBIT/ORBIT_PL_integration_report_9.08.pdf "ORBIT to PlanetLab Interoperability"][[BR]] === 9.6 Demo A: Application Deployed on Federated WiMAX Tetsbeds on Multiple Campuses === === 9.7 Demo B: Research Experiment Utilizing WiMAX Basestaion Kit and WiMAX Clients === === 9.8 Demo C: Virtualization of WiMAX Testbeds ot Accomodate Applications and Research Experiments === === 9.9 GEC6 Demo: === === 9.10 GEC7 Demo: === === 9.11 GEC8 Demo: === === 9.12 GEC9 Demo: === === 9.10 Experiment Plan === === 9.11 Experiment Issues ===