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WiMAX Meso-Scale Deployment Integration
1. Projects
Campus deployment projects:
WiMAX at BBN Technologies
WiMAX at Columbia University
WiMAX at Polytechnic Institute of NYU
WiMAX at UCLA
WiMAX at University of Colorado at Boulder
WiMAX at UMass Amherst
WiMAX at University of Wisconsin
Open GENI WiMAX Base Station Kit for Campus Deployments
WIMAX Design and Prototype
ORBIT Design and Prototype
OMF (cOntrol and Management Framework)
ORBIT Testbed
GENI Projects at WINLAB
Process for updating Milestones, submitting QSRs
2. Meetings and Demos
Suggested mailing lists for Cluster E and WIMAX Integration participants:
GENI mailing lists, including the dev, discuss and geni-announce lists, plus working groups that cover your interests.
mail to cluster-e-admin@winlab.rutgers.edu for PIs. / subscribe / mailman archieve
mail to cluster-e-user@winlab.rutgers.edu for users / subscribe / mailman archieve
WiMAX Base Station Demo at GEC 6, November 17, 2009
Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Call on February 8, 2010
[ Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Call on March 1, 2010]
Cluster E and WiMAX Deployment Meetings at GEC7 March 16 and 17, 2010
[ "WiMAX Base Station Demo at GEC 7, March 16, 2010"]
3. References and Documents
WiMAX Concepts and RF Measurements, IEEE 802.16-2004 WiMAX PHY layer operation and measurements, Hewlett Packard Application Note
WiMAX Forum
WiMAX Forum Technical Specifications
WiMAX Forum Network Architecture Release 1.0 Version 4 - Stage 2: Architecture Tenets, Reference Model and Reference Points
GENI WiMAX Project: System Engineering Summary
API Specification for Virtualized WiMAX Basestation
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
Open Base Station Architecture Initiative
“Android: An Open Handset Alliance Project"
”NEC’s broadband wireless access products”, NEC Corporation Technical White Paper
“Wireless virtualization in GENI”, GDD-06-17, 2006
- 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.
OMF (cOntrol and Management Framework)
ORBIT Testbed
Current OMF documents
Cluster E Overview Drawing
ORBIT diagram
ORBIT Connectivity
(WiMAX connectivity from WINLAB follows ORBIT connectivity)
OML is a measurement library developed in the context of OMF.
OML Overview (wiki)
OML Overview (slides)
4. System Engineering
Ongoing WiMAX standards work is done by the WiMAX Forum. See, for example, the WiMAX Forum Technical Specifications
An technical overview of WiMAX network architecture is presented in WiMAX Forum Network Architecture Release 1.0 Version 4 - Stage 2: Architecture Tenets, Reference Model and Reference Points, including:
Fig 6-1) Network Reference Model
A technical overview of the GENI WiMAX project is presented in: GENI WiMAX Project: System Engineering Summary.
The GENI WiMAX project currently utilizes commercial NEC WiMAX equipment as the basis of its WiMAX campus deployment kit, including a Profile A Base Station and a separate ASN Gateway, joined by the R6 interface, per Figure 6-2, above. The R6 interface implementation is not fully standardized, and thus includes NEC-specific functions.
For the GENI WiMAX project, the WiMAX campus deployment kit provides the GENI Researcher with much flexibility:
The use of a Profile A Base Station with an exposed R6 interface enables the researcher to monitor and control the base station radio functions.
The ASN gateway utilizes some essential NEC code, but removes many high-level WiMAX functions (e.g., roaming) and allows the researcher to implement their own.
Finally, the ASN gateway includes slicing functions, to allow the base station and ASN gateway to be shared by multiple researchers at the same time.
Later in 2010, NEC will be updating their WiMAX equipment to utilize a Profile C Base Station, where some of the current ASN gateway functions are included in the Base station, and fully standardized R6 interface is exposed. When this occurs:
The current GENI-specific ASN gateway software will have to be modified, with an effort of at leat 2 MM.
The researcher will have diminished ability to monitor and control the base station radio functions.
System engineering issues:
No | Issue | Who | Opened | Resolved | Resolution | Note |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5. GENI D&P WiMAX Infrastructure Buildout
The overall GENI buildout plan is funded by an NSF contract, and is summarized in GENI D&P WiMAX Infrastructure Buildout.
It includes a map of the participating campuses:
And a list of involved researchers and IT leaders:
The WiMAX Kit Project (1753) outlined the usage plans for each campus:
As part of the Spiral 1 WiMAX D&P prject, two WiMAX campus deployment kits was purchased for:
Rutgers, WINLAB
NEC Labs America
The WiMAX Kit Project (1753) is purchasing and supplying WiMAX campus deployment kits to these campuses:
Rutgers, Bush Campus
Columbia University
Polytechnic Institute of NYU
UCLA
University of Colorado at Boulder
UMass Amherst
University of Wisconsin
The following campus purchased their own kit;
Stanford
In addition, the following additional GENI-related campuses and sites may separately purchase the necessary equipment to build their own WiMAX campus deployment kits, and then deploy them with aid from the GPO and Rutgers WINLAB:
BBN Technologies
University of Wisconsin, 2nd site?
other?
Buildout issues:
No | Issue | Who | Opened | Resolved | Resolution | Note |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6. WiMAX Campus Deployment Kit
6.1 Configuration
Fig 1-2a) Hardware and Networking
6.2 NEC Hardware
Fig 1-2b) NEC BTS, ODU and Antenna
6.3 -48VDC Power
Both ODU and IDU are, as are most other telecom systems, powered by the -48VDC power source. There are two possible configurations:
- Single unit -48 VDC power supply that is powering both ODU and IDU
- Two independent -48 VDC power supplies one for each of the units
The second solution has an advantage in deployments for which 110V AC circuit is already available at the chosen outdoor installation location. Rated power requirements are 8.4A for IDU (in full configuration with all 3 sector boards) and 4A for ODU. One possible choice of power supplies is Mean Well:
- Single unit:
- Two units:
Power Feed Connections
As outlined in the NEC Installation Manual for Base Station (IMN:BS) the two unit are using the following:
- IDU power feed is based on Tyco Electronics / AMP Dynamic Series D-5000 power connectors with plug housing with 4 rectangular connectors (two for each of the positive and negative DC power rails). Suggested wire is 10AWG.
- ODU power feed is based on Hirose JIS Round Connector Series soldering connectors JR25WP-4S (25 mm shell size, waterproof plug with 4 soldered socket contacts). Suggested wire is 12AWG.
BOM
One of the sources for these parts is the Mouser Electronic:
- Connectors
Item Qty. IDU Rectangular Power Connector 1 IDU Rectangular Power Connector Contacts 4 ODU Circular Connector 1
- Single power supply configuration
Item Qty. Power Supply (PSP-600-48) 1
- Dual power supply configuration
Item Qty. Power Supply (SP-320-48) 1 Power Supply (SP-200-48) 1
- Optional tools (from Digi-Key):
Ordering Manual Crimping tool for D-5 Series Tyco P/N 234171-1 Pin extraction tool for D-5 Series Tyco P/N 409158-1
6.4 Software Modules
6.5 Messages and APIs
6.6 Virtualization
6.7 Control and Management
Fig 1-5) Control and Management
6.8 Kit Bill of Materials
WiMAX base station kit items provided by NEC, through Rutgers WINLAB:
NEC 2.5GHz SECTOR ANT: NWA-025035-001
Antenna, dual-polarization, omnidirectional antenna, for operation in the 2.5GHz range.
NEC 2.5GHz ODU: BS-ODU NWA-027932-001
Base Station Outdoor Unit, for connection to one antenna.
NEC IDU NWA-024297
Base Station Indoor Unit, equipped equipped for 1-Sector Configuration, with one Network Interface (NW INTFC) card and one Channel Card (CHC).
30m (approx 100ft) of dual fiber cable, rated for outdoor mounting, yellow SM, with connectors.
3ft (or as needed) LMR300 (or LMR400) coax, with N connectors.
x? lightning arrestors for use with ODU.
One server, loaded with ASN-GW and ORBIT Mangement Framework software, for use during installation and initial checkout, and perhaps for final operating configuration.
WiMAX Network Adaptors for PCs
From NEC or Intel, approximately 20.
Value: $2500
WIMAX Handsets
From ?, approximately 5
Value: $2500
Items provided by campus:
Zero to three Servers, for loading with ASN-GW and ORBIT Mangement Framework software, for final operating configuration.
Value: 3x $1600 = $4800
Ethernet switch ports for multiple VLANs.
OpenFlow compatible switch desired
Value: 25% x $10,000 = $2500
PC-based design underway that utilizes FPGA card, total value: $1300 + $400 = $1700.
Two -48VDC power supplies, for Base Station Outdoor and Indoor Units.
Value: 2x $500 = $1000
Mount power supply in weathertight box (see UMass AMherst) near ODU, or run cable to indoor power supply.
Outdoor site, with pole for mounting of antenna and Base Station Outdoor Unit.
Value: $500
Indoor site, with racks, for mounting of Base Station Indoor Unit and Linux Servers.
Value: $200
Additional dual fiber cable, rated for outdoor mounting, yellow SM, with connectors, if run exceeds 30m (approx 100ft).
6.9 Kit Hardware, Integration and Delivery
The WiMAX Kit Project (1753) divided up projects tasks this way:
The WiMAX Kit Project (1753) established this high-level schedule:
Software releases follow this plan:
The first sets of kit hardware were ordered in 2008 and delivered in 2009, as part of Spiral 1:
Kit | Ordered | Received | Integrated | Delivered | Where | Note |
A1 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Rutgers WINLAB | p/o ORBIT testbed |
A2 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Rutgers WINLAB | software testing |
The second sets of kit hardware were ordered in 2009 and will be delivered in 2010, as part of Spiral 2:
Kit | Ordered | Received | Integrated | Delivered | Where | Note |
B1 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B2 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B3 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B4 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B5 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B6 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
B7 | 2009 | plan 5/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
It is expected that a third sets of kit hardware will be ordered in 2010 and will be delivered in ?, For those cmapuses not included in the Spiral 2 projects, or for campuses that want to install additional kits.
Kit | Ordered | Received | Integrated | Delivered | Where | Note |
C1 | 3/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
C2 | 3/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
C3 | 3/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
C4 | 3/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
C5 | 3/10 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
6.10 Kit Issues
No | Issue | Who | Opened | Resolved | Resolution | Note |
1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
7. WiMAX Client Platform Kit
8. WiMAX Campus Installation and Deployment
9. WiMAX Experiments
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