CDMA/MPLS platforms for WIMAX mesh networks

Wide band mesh or star oriented networks have recently become a subject of greater interest. Providing wideband access for a variety of applications has led to the inception of WIMAX. Classic access techniques such as FDMA and TDMA have been norm for such networks. Their maximum transmitter power is much less than their TDMA and FDMA counter parts, which are very important assets for mobile operation. In this paper we introduce a code division multiple access/Time division duplex technique CDMA/TDD for such networks. The CDMA approach is an almost play and plug technology for wireless access, making it amenable for implementation by WIMAX service station. In addition we adopt a virtual circuit (label) to improve packet overhead efficiency. We outline briefly the new transmitter and receiver structures then evaluate efficiency, delay and delay jitter. By analysis we show the advantages over classic counter parts with respect to total network efficiency achievable especially for larger number of hops.