IEEE 802.16.1b-2012
Advanced Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems Amendment 1: Enhancements to Support Machine-to-Machine Applications
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802.16.1b-2012 is a technical standard for advanced air interface requirements in broadband wireless access systems, with a focus on enhancements to support machine-to-machine applications. It is relevant to communication, networking, and related system design where low-data-rate, often automated device connectivity needs to be addressed within a wireless access framework. As an inactive standard, it remains useful for reference, legacy evaluation, and understanding how 802.16.1b-2012 approached M2M-oriented performance and interoperability considerations.
What is 802.16.1b-2012?
802.16.1b-2012 defines an amendment to the advanced air interface for broadband wireless access systems, adding enhancements intended to support machine-to-machine communication. In practical terms, it provides a structured technical basis for device behavior, air-interface handling, and related requirements that help systems manage automated endpoints more consistently. The document sits within wireless communications engineering, where compatibility, efficiency, and controlled implementation details are important for equipment and network planning.
Where is 802.16.1b-2012 used?
This standard is most relevant in broadband wireless access environments that need to accommodate machine-to-machine devices, such as remote meters, monitoring units, or other low-interaction endpoints. It may be consulted by system integrators, network equipment designers, and organizations maintaining wireless access infrastructure that was built around the 802.16 family. 802.16.1b-2012 can also support technical review, procurement comparison, and legacy system documentation when M2M support within a wireless air interface must be understood.
Why is 802.16.1b-2012 important?
802.16.1b-2012 matters because it helps define a clearer technical basis for supporting machine-to-machine applications within broadband wireless access systems. That can reduce ambiguity during implementation, testing, and interoperability checks, especially when equipment must behave predictably across a network. For teams handling compliance or legacy maintenance, the standard provides a reference point for design decisions and performance expectations. It also helps narrow risk when evaluating whether a wireless system supports the intended M2M use case.
- Advanced air interface amendment
- M2M support focus
- Broadband wireless access context
- Legacy reference material
- Wireless interoperability guidance
- Publication Date: 2012
- Standard Status: Inactive
- Publisher: IEEE
- Subject: Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies; Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems; Computing and Processing
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- New Version Available: 802.16.1 (2013)
- Previous Version: 802.16.1 (2012)
- This Version: 802.16.1 (2012)
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