Bridging digital divide in Malaysia using low cost WiMAXWiFi multi-hop network

Ka Kien Lo, Kae Hsiang Kwong, David Chieng, Alvin Ting, Khong Neng Choong, Mazlan Abbas

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Abstract

An integrated multi-tier, multi-hop WiMAX-WiFi network is seen as a promising solution to provide fast and low cost broadband access to places where the wired infrastructure is not ready or is too expensive. This paper investigates the potentials of deploying such network in rural Malaysia. The role of IEEE802.16 (WiMAX) WMAN technology is basically to provide backhaul support i.e. carry traffic from various access nodes to the gateway and hence the Internet, while the IEEE802.11 WLAN (WiFi) provides access service to the end users. This paper provides some insights on the capacity and coverage and performance of the proposed architecture. Its capability to provide multimedia services is also investigated using a representative village scenario in Malaysia.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET International Conference on Wireless Communications and Applications, ICWCA 2012
Edition614 CP
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventIET International Conference on Wireless Communications and Applications, ICWCA 2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 8 Oct 201210 Oct 2012

Publication series

NameIET Conference Publications
Number614 CP
Volume2012

Conference

ConferenceIET International Conference on Wireless Communications and Applications, ICWCA 2012
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period8/10/1210/10/12

Keywords

  • Rural broadband
  • WiFi
  • WiMAX
  • Wireless mesh/multihop

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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