Comparison Between WiMAX and LTE Based on System Level Simulation using NS2
International Journal of Innovative Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME), 3 (2):
63-66 (January 2015)Abstract
The increasing use of wireless devices and in particular smart phones has resulted the need for greater capacity and higher speed than the existing network technologies. Hence, LTE (Long Term Evolution) and WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) became the two leading technologies considered for adoption to fulfill this need. The industry landscape in telecommunications is changing rapidly at the moment. Services are increasingly shifting from voice to data and from circuit-switched to packet-switched ones. Battle between LTE and WiMAX technologies is already heating up with WiMAX being ahead due to availability of standards through IEEE 802.16 and is up and running but lacks in substantial roll out plans due to cost. On the contrary, LTE upgrades from 3G networks are rumored to be as simple as slotting in a new card in the rack. LTE has gained far greater support and adoption in the industry thus leaving WiMAX future prospects limited