NEC Develops High Speed/Precision WiMAX Radio Propagation Simulator; Expected to Enhance Rfficiency of WiMAX Area Planning.Tokyo, Japan, Oct 1, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Corporation announced the successful development of a new Worldwide Interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. for Microwave Access (WiMAX) radio propagation Radio propagation is a term used to explain how radio waves behave when they are transmitted, or are propagated from one point on the Earth to another. In free space, all electromagnetic waves (radio, light, X-rays, etc) obey the inverse-square law which states that the simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. , RADIOSCAPE-WiMAX. The new simulator is expected to realize the analysis and display of the service area and transmission performance of WiMAX[1] systems after their adoption in Japan next year. WiMAX has been attracting attention as the next generation broadband wireless-access technology expected to enable low-cost communication services, such as high capacity mobile data communication by mobile phones and PC cards, and wide-area fixed wireless access to resolve the digital divide. By introducing new space/frequency utilization concepts, such as Multiple-Input Multiple Output (MIMO (Multiple Input/Multiple Output) Pronounced "my-mo," it is the use of multiple transmitters and receivers (multiple antennas) on wireless devices for improved performance. [2]) and sub-channelization, WiMAX systems are expected to realize the transmission of large volumes of data in limited-frequency bands and frequency reuse reuse - Using code developed for one application program in another application. Traditionally achieved using program libraries. Object-oriented programming offers reusability of code via its techniques of inheritance and genericity. between base stations. However, existing area-planning tools cannot estimate quantitatively or precisely the effects of these kinds of new technologies, resulting in inefficient area planning. NEC has developed RADIOSCAPE-WiMAX to realize efficient area planning after the future adoption of WiMAX systems. New functions were added to RADIOSCAPE(R)[3], a radio propagation simulator developed by NEC for wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area and 3rd generation mobile phone systems, to allow application to future WiMAX systems. The features of the newly developed radio propagation simulator RADIOSCAPE-WIMAX include the following: 1) Accelerated calculation by hierarchized MIMO characteristic simulation technology: A large amount of complex calculation needs to be processed for WiMAX area planning that incorporates MIMO, hindering efficient area planning. To improve this process, NEC has developed the world's first hierarchized MIMO characteristic simulation technology, realizing high speed and high precision simulation of increased transmission capacity by MIMO technology. For example, calculation processing for base stations located at 1km intervals in all 23 wards of Tokyo would require 52 days to be processed, but NEC's newly developed technology can cut this time to 1.3 days, ensuring efficient WiMAX area planning. 2) Highly precise frequency planning by inter-sub-channel interference simulation technology: WiMAX employs sub-channelization, which achieves an increase in the number of frequency channels. However, interference between sub-channels differs to that of inter-channel interference in conventional radio communication, making it difficult to estimate any transmission performance degradation. NEC has incorporated an interference characteristic model into the new simulator to enable frequency planning based on highly precise interference simulations and effective utilization of limited-frequency bands. NEC has confirmed the precision of RADIOSCAPE-WiMAX through indoor/outdoor radio propagation tests, which show that the new simulator not only maintains a high level of estimation precision similar to that of RADIOSCAPE(R) but also achieves simulation that is 40 times faster than conventional ray-launching methods. Utilization of this simulator will enable quantitative evaluation of system capability of specific environments and equipment during the phase of WiMAX equipment planning and system implementation. Consequently, phased equipment planning appropriate to the number of users and the volume of traffic can be achieved. NEC expects this technology to provide comprehensive support to network operators when WiMAX service commences on a nationwide scale, and to facilitate adjustment of the frequency distribution of high-speed wireless communication services offered to residents in local communities. NEC is currently planning to introduce the new simulator into its total WiMAX solutions offering next year. [1] Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX): is a radio specification which has been standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16 committee as a broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access system to connect the last mile. WiMAX is a name used in the WiMAX Forum, an industry organization. There are two types of WiMAX: fixed WiMAX (IEEE 802.16-2004) that targets fixed communication in areas where there is difficulty using optical and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary lines, and mobile WiMAX See WiMAX and 802.16. (IEEE 802.16e-2005) that targets high-speed mobile communication. MIMO is planned to be adopted in mobile WiMAX. [2] Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO):is a communication technology, in which multiple antennas are allocated to the transmitting and receiving devices, and transmission capacity is increased by spatial multiplexing Spatial multiplexing is a transmission technique in MIMO wireless communication to transmit independent and separately encoded data signals, so called streams, from each of the multiple transmit antennas. . Ideally, multiple transmission paths can be created virtually; the number of created transmission paths is the same as the number of antennas allocated in the transmitting device or the receiving device, whichever is less. As a result, the transmission capacity is multiplied by the number of created paths. In reality, the increase in transmission capacity differs depending on the radio propagation performance at each point; therefore, simulation of the MIMO characteristics is very important. [3] RADIOSCAPE(R):is NEC's original 3-dimensional radio propagation analysis tool, which supports the area planning of networks such as the mobile phone and wireless LAN networks. By inputting 3-dimensional map data and floor layout, radio propagation performance that takes into consideration the mutual effect of indoor and outdoor conditions can be estimated seamlessly. * RADIOSCAPE is a registered trademark in Japan of NEC. For further details on RADIOSCAPE-WiMAX, please visit http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/0710/0101-01.html About NEC Corporation NEC Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 6701; NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : NIPNY) is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers. NEC delivers tailored solutions in the key fields of computer, networking and electron devices, by integrating its technical strengths in IT and Networks, and by providing advanced semiconductor solutions through NEC Electronics Corporation. The NEC Group employs more than 150,000 people worldwide. For additional information, please visit the NEC home page at: http://www.nec.com Source: NEC Corporation Contact: Diane Foley (Japan) NEC Corporation +81-3-3798-6511 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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