Ball State has always taken a leadership position in testing and deploying wireless technology. WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is the latest example. With the assistance of Cisco Systems, Ball State deployed a WiMAX network that has coverage throughout neighborhoods surrounding Ball State's campus. This was to provide a research network which Ball State can research mobility and coverage potential of WiMAX. Currently we are ready to offer this network to a limited release of student test subjects. The WiMAX Student Research Study will allow Ball State to learn more about the useability and functionality This technology.
Present + Past
Earlier successes in testing wireless technologies has allowed Ball State to research more advance wireless technologies, such as WiMAX. In past partnership with Alvarion, DigitalBridge, and CICS, Information Technology has created a research document that assesses the following characteristics of a WiMax network deployment:
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Capacity
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Distance
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Signaling Strength of Indoor and Outdoor CPEs
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Line of Sight and Non-Line of Sight
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3-D, terrain-based modeling for accurate propagations
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Model run for 2.5 Ghz WiMAX wireless card
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Pinpoint optimal location, tilt, and height of deployment for target market coverage
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Compare different types of equipment
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Model run for WiMAX indoor CPE
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Ability to run different scenarios for receiving equipment
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Animated 3-D views of coverage