IEEE 802.16p-2012

IEEE 802.16p-2012 IEEE Standard for Air Interface for Broadband Wireless Access Systems--Amendment 1: Enhancements to Support Machine-to-Machine Applications

This amendment specifies IEEE Std 802.16 medium access control (MAC) enhancements and minimal orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) physical layer (PHY) modifications in licensed bands to support lower power consumption at the device, support by the base station of significantly larger numbers of devices, efficient support for small burst transmissions, and improved device authentication.