21. Wimax NetDevice

This chapter describes the ns-3 WimaxNetDevice and related models. By adding WimaxNetDevice objects to ns-3 nodes, one can create models of 802.16-based networks. Below, we list some more details about what the ns-3 WiMAX models cover but, in summary, the most important features of the ns-3 model are:

• a scalable and realistic physical layer and channel model
• a packet classifier for the IP convergence sublayer
• efficient uplink and downlink schedulers
• support for Multicast and Broadcast Service (MBS), and
• packet tracing functionality

The source code for the WiMAX models lives in the directory src/devices/wimax.

There have been two academic papers published on this model:

• M.A. Ismail, G. Piro, L.A. Grieco, and T. Turletti, "An Improved IEEE 802.16 WiMAX Module for the NS-3 Simulator", SIMUTools 2010 Conference, March 2010.
• J. Farooq and T. Turletti, "An IEEE 802.16 WiMAX module for the NS-3 Simulator," SIMUTools 2009 Conference, March 2009.

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