Comparative Study Of Different Scheduling Algorithms For Wimax MAC Scheduler Design

摘要

Increased user mobility and the need for data all the time has lead to increase the interest in Broadband Wireless Access (BWA). Unlike wireless LANs, WiMAX networks incorporate several quality of service (QoS) mechanisms at Media Access Control (MAC) level for guaranteed service of voice, data and video. There are some Design factors a designer must consider in order to provide guaranteed QoS. This paper discusses different design factors that are essential for designing a MAC Scheduler and comparison of different algorithms based on these design factors.