Comparison Between WiMAX and LTE Based on System Level Simulation using NS2
Tilottama Dhake1, Pratik Gala2, Keval Jain3, Bhavesh Mayekar4, Priyal Shah5
1Prof. Tilottama Dhake, Department of E&TC, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, India.
2Pratik Gala, Department of E&TC, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, India.
3Keval Jain, Department of E&TC, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, India.
4Bhavesh Mayekar, Department of E&TC, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, India.
5Priyal Shah, Department of E&TC, K.J. Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Mumbai, India.
Manuscript received on January 07, 2015. | Revised Manuscript received on January 12, 2015. | Manuscript published on January 15, 2015. | PP: 63-66 | Volume-3 Issue-2, January 2015. | Retrieval Number: B0791013215/2014©BEIESP
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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.
Keywords: LTE (Long Term Evolution), WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), Technologies.