Transcript Universal. Broadband. Mobility.

Wireless. Broadband. Mobility.
Towards Freedom in
Universal Broadband Mobility
Dr. Hatim Zaghloul
Executive Chairman
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Corporate Profile
Wi-LAN is revolutionizing the broadband wireless marketplace with:
– its W-OFDM technology (adopted by Wi-Fi and WiMAX)
– its market-leading products (which use its patented technologies).
Today: A global broadband wireless equipment and technology company
– Offering businesses, including telecom service providers and government
enterprises, effective, economic and secure wireless high-speed
communications solutions.
– Owner of patented W-OFDM technology which is an essential component of
several wireless communications standards
– Non-exclusive license agreements signed with semiconductor companies
Tomorrow: WiMAX
– First-to-market WiMAX compliant products
– Royalties from WiMAX ASICs
Future: W-OFDM based 4th generation broadband mobile wireless systems.
– Wi-LAN is working with international research institutions and system
integrators to promote the worldwide standard, regulatory and market
adoption of this vision.
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Wireless Standards – In Context
Broadband Mobility
IEEE 802.16e
WMAN
IEEE 802.16 / ETSI HiperMAN
WiMAX (256-FFT OFDM)
48+ km.
WLAN
IEEE 802.11x
Wi-Fi
100m.
WPAN
IEEE 802.15
Bluetooth
10m.
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W-OFDM Technology Milestones
1992
1993
1994
Wi-LAN’s
W-OFDM
Patents filed
in Canada
and US
Wi-LAN’s
First
W-OFDM
Proto-types
Developed
Wi-LAN’s
W-OFDM
patents
issued
1999
First W-OFDM LAN
Standards:
ETSI HiperLAN/2
IEEE 802.11a
2000
2002
Wi-LAN Receives
Wi-LAN / ETRI
FCC Exemption for Collaboration
W-OFDM
on 4G Standard
in 2.4 GHz
Founding
Wi-LAN’s First Gen Mobile W2nd Generation W- member of
W-OFDM Product OFDM
OFDM
WiMAX Forum
Launched
Demonstrated Products Launched
Third
W-OFDM Licensed
FCC changes rules Generation
to Philips
to allow W-OFDM
W-OFDM
in 2.4 GHz
Products
Launched
New 2.4 GHz
W-OFDM LAN
Wi-LAN / Fujitsu
Standard: 802.11g 802.16 SoC
Agreement
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OFDM Forum
Established
by Wi-LAN &
Philips
2001
2003
2004
W-OFDM
MAN
Standard:
802.16a
W-OFDM MAN
Standard:
802.16-2004
WiMAX
Momentum
WiMAX
Momentum
Wi-LAN /
SIP Core
Supplier
Agreement
Transit Mobility
Wi-LAN / Fujitsu
802.16 SoC
Silicon
- Fall 2004
WiMAX Forum
Proliferating W-OFDM
Non-profit corporation comprised of
key industry players.
Founding Members
Wi-LAN was instrumental in the
founding of WiMAX
WiMAX Members *
Fujitsu
Hughes Network Systems
Intel
PCCW
Reliance Infocom
China Motion Telecom
Alvarion
Proxim
Siemens
OFDM Forum
France Telecom
Tata Teleservices
Alcatel
Atheros
British Telecom
Qwest
Aperto Networks
ZTE
*
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Partial List
Formed to promote and certify the
conformance and interoperability of
IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN FWA
equipment.
WiMAX focus is the 256FFT OFDM
(based on Wi-LAN’s W-OFDM
technology) in the sub 11GHz bands.
Wi-LAN is a board member of the
Forum
Efforts will help accelerate the
proliferation of W-OFDM based
Broadband Wireless Devices
Global Standard
WiMAX targets Harmonization of standards
– Participating organizations; WiMAX members
– Participating standards bodies; ETSI, IEEE
Conformance and interoperability specifications
Interoperability events and marketing
Objective is Global interoperability of equipment and
systems
– For fixed and nomadic broadband wireless access
– Test and interoperability Labs, with a Global presence
– Portable and Mobile broadband wireless access in the
future (806.16e)
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Wi-LAN’s Path to Broadband Mobility
Internet
Telephone Network
IP Based Access Network
Satellite Network
Wi-Fi
Base Station
802.16-2004
Base Station
Pedestrian Speeds, 11Mbps,
Lightweight, Limited Coverage
Vehicular Speeds, 20 Mbps, Power
Source, Heavy, Limited Coverage,
Specialized Applications
T I ME
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802.16d/e
Base Station
Vehicular Speeds, 20 Mbps,
Lightweight, Full Coverage
Heathrow Express
• Heathrow Express provides premium transport
services between downtown London and Heathrow
airport
• VIP 110-24’s are used to update video information
displayed on onboard monitors.
• Updates occur at each station as trains arrive and
depart
• Vine Technology is integral to this “self assembling”
network
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Broadband Mobility Demonstrations
July 2004
Backhaul – LIBRA 3000
Mobile Units – LIBRA 5800 TM
Vehicular speeds > 110 km/h
32 Mbps data transfer rate
– 4 simultaneous video streams
Seamless handoff over 3 km stretch of highway
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Broadband Mobility Demonstrations
July 2004
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Summary
Wi-LAN is the pioneer of W-OFDM technology
which has become the basis for global wireless
standards including Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
Wi-LAN has been developing and deploying this
equipment since 1992.
Wi-LAN is on the path to Broadband Mobility.
Wi-LAN’s technology is the basis for next
generation broadband networks as part of the
802.16-2004/e standards.
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