User's Manual

Mobile WiMAX Outdoor RAS SPI-2210 System Description/Ed.05
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The Mobile WiMAX system consists of Radio Access Station (RAS), Access Control
Router (ACR) and Mobile WiMAX System Manager (WSM). RAS manages 802.16
Medium Access Control (MAC)/Physical Layer (PHY) function for Mobile Station (MS),
ACR manages various control functions and interworking function between Mobile
WiMAX ASN system and CSN system.
System Support Standards
Network Working Group (NWG) of Mobile WiMAX Forum defines the Mobile
WiMAX network as Access Service Network (ASN) and Connectivity Service
Network (CSN). Samsung’s RAS is Base Station (BS) and ACR is ASN-GW
(Gateway) of ASN, respectively.
RAS and ACR are based on ASN Profile C and Wave 2 Profile defined in the
Mobile WiMAX Forum and the Wave 2 Profile contains Wave 1 Profile.