Mobile Broadband Possibilities considering the Arrival of IEEE 802.16m & LTE with an Emphasis on South Asia

TL;DR

This paper compares WiMAX and LTE technologies for mobile broadband deployment in South Asia, analyzing their strengths, challenges, and regional benefits to guide future telecommunication decisions.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of WiMAX and LTE specifically tailored to South Asia, considering regional needs and deployment factors.

Findings

WiMAX and LTE are both strong 4G contenders with different deployment advantages.

South Asia can benefit from tailored broadband strategies using either WiMAX or LTE.

The paper highlights regional considerations crucial for successful broadband deployment.

Abstract

This paper intends to look deeper into finding an ideal mobile broadband solution. Special stress has been put in the South Asian region through some comparative analysis. Proving their competency in numerous aspects, WiMAX and LTE already have already made a strong position in telecommunication industry. Both WiMAX and LTE are 4G technologies designed to move data rather than voice having IP networks based on OFDM technology. So, they aren't like typical technological rivals as of GSM and CDMA. But still a gesture of hostility seems to outburst long before the stable commercial launch of LTE. In this paper various aspects of WiMAX and LTE for deployment have been analyzed. Again, we tried to make every possible consideration with respect to south Asia i.e. how mass people of this region may be benefited. As a result, it might be regarded as a good source in case of making major BWA deployment decisions in this region. Besides these, it also opens the path for further research and in depth thinking in this issue.