IEEE P802.16.1b/D3 April 2012
IEEE Draft Standard for WirelessMAN-Advanced Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems - Amendment: Enhancements to Support Machine-to-Machine Applications

Standard No.

IEEE P802.16.1b/D3 April 2012

Release Date

2012

Published By

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Scope

This amendment specifies medium access control (MAC) enhancements and minimal WirelessMAN-Advanced 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.