User's Manual

Glossary
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I
IAD: Integrated access device
IP: Internet protocol
K
Kb/s: Kilobits per second
M
MAC: The next layer up from the PHY, known as the media access controller
Mb/s: Megabits per second
MIB: Management interface block
MIMO: Multiple-in, multiple-out
MIR: Maximum information rate used to specify the maximum data throughput to a customer.
MRC: Maximal-ratio combining
N
NLOS: None line of sight radio propagation path
NRTP: Non real time polling is similar to real time polling but is used to request uplink bandwidth
less regularly
O
O&M: Operations and maintenance
ODU: Out door unit associated with a ST
OFDM: Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
P
PHY: The physical layer associated with the WiMAX interconnection stack
PMP: Point to multipoint radio systems architecture
PoE: Point to point protocol over Ethernet
PtP: Point to point radio systems architecture
Q
QoS: Quality of service, which is used to specify level of data throughput
R
REC: Radio equipment controller
RTP: Real time polling allows a service flow to request uplink bandwidth at regular intervals
Rx: Receiver