WiMAX Basestation Reference Design supports Wave 2 and IO-MIMO - PC8532 - picoChip

picoChip announced new PC8532 WiMAX basestation reference design, with a software enhancement to support Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 and MIMO, femtocell access point and  macrocells multi-sector carrier.

Wave 2 is the latest version of the WiMAX standard, adding increased support for mobility, while MIMO (Multi Input Multi Output) increases data-rate and reliability by simultaneously sending and receiving data by multiple antennas.

The PC8532 WiMAX basestation reference design supports Wave 2 and IO-MIMO in both uplink and downlink. The 2×2 MIMO system reduces CAPEX and OPEX for carriers, by increasing coverage and data-rate compared to other wireless technologies or to non-MIMO WiMAX. Wave 2 is able to deliver 40Mbps download and 12Mbps upload transmission speeds.

The WiMAX Forum has defined 2nd phase specifications of Mobile WiMAX (IEEE 802.16e) to ensure compatibility among systems and terminals by different vendors. picoChip is a leading participant at such events, which included the recent WiMAX Forum Third Public Mobile WiMAX PlugFest for Interoperability.

About picoChip
picoChip is the standard architecture for WiMAX basestations, and is the supplier for the new wave of femtocells (3G/4G access points). picoChip also delivers complete, standards-compliant reference designs for UMTS (HSDPA, upgradeable to HSUPA) and WiMAX/WiBro (both 802.16d and 802.16e, with support for AAS and MIMO).

Further reading: WiMAX Basestation Reference Design -Wave 2 and IO-MIMO