Figure 1-3: Centralized Network Reference Model - Telrad BreezeCOMPACT System Manual

Chapter 1 - System DescriptionAbout WiMAX
Chapter 1 - System Description About WiMAX
Handover functionality
The WIMAX Forum NWG has adopted two different approaches for ASN architecture - centralized and
distributed: In the centralized approach there is at least one central ASN-GW, and the BTS operates in
transparent mode, as shown in Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-3: Centralized Network Reference Model

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