IEEE 802.16p-2012

IEEE 802.16p-2012 PDF

This amendment specifies IEEE Std 802.16 medium access control (MAC) enhancements and minimal orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) physical layer (PHY) modifications in licensed bands to support lower power consumption at the device, support by the base station of significantly larger numbers of devices, efficient support for small burst transmissions, and improved device authentication. Amendment Standard - Superseded. Enhancements to the Wireless MAN-OFDMA Air Interface, an air interface designated as "IMT-2000" by the International Telecommunication Union-Radio communication Sector (ITU-R), are specified by this amendment. The enhancements provide improved support for machine-to-machine applications.