802.16m will be the next generation standard beyond 802.16e-2005 and 802.16-2009 and it is expected to be completed in 2011. The IEEE 802.16m proposal was submitted to ITU-R as part of IMT-Advanced (4G). The IEEE 802.16m is focusing on specific IMT-Advanced targets such as 100 Mbps in mobile, 1.0 Gbps in fixed, and SO on, and details can be found at [20]. The IEEE-SA Standards Board approved the P802.16m project until December 6, 2010. 4.8.2 Release 1.5 and 2.0 Certification Release 1.5 is an expansion of Release 1.0 and will have an increased emphasis on the WiMAX Network specifications. Radio and protocol conformance, and interoperability testing will be IEEE WiMAX Mobile WiMAX release 2.0 certification WiMAX Forum Mobile WiMAX release Certification 1.5 certification Mobile WiMAX release 1.0 certification (waves 1 & 2) WiMAX Forum WiMAX Network WiMAX Network WiMAX Network Network Specs release 1.0 release 1.5 release 2.0 WiMAX Forum Air WiMAX System Profile WiMAX System Profile WiMAX System Profile release 1.0 (TDD) release 1.5 release 2.0 Interface Profiles wave 1 & wave 2 (FDD & TDD) (FDD & TDD) 802.16e (802.16-2005 & 802.16-2009 802.16m 802.16-2004/Cor1-2005) IEEE 802.16 Standards Figure 4.21 WiMAX forum technology and certification roadmap. Reproduced from WiMAX based on IEEE 802.16-2009 and the corresponding updated version of the Mobile WiMAX System Profile. Release 1.5 will also include new certification profiles that will support FDD duplexing in response to a growing demand for FDD in markets where FDD is mandated or more easily supported by regulatory mandates. Release 2 will be a major step forward in the evolution of WiMAX technology which will rely on the IEEE 802.16m version of the standard. Certification testing will rely on an updated version of the Mobile WiMAX System Profile (release 2.0) and on an updated version of the WiMAX Network Specifications (release 2.0). It is expected that IEEE will finalize 802.16m standard in 2010 while certification Release 2 will be available in 2011. 4.9 Summar