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Summary:

This proposal provides a solution for the medical needs in the Sanjay Colony. We plan to create

a wireless network that will make medical aid in the Colony more productive and more accessible both

financially and physically. The Sanjay Colony does have medical services already, but with the number

of patients requiring aid in India there are not enough doctors to meet their needs easily. Because of

this a connection to other facilities where more help is available will be valuable.

Wired access does not exist in the Colony and because of this we propose to provide a wireless

networking solution will help provide aid to more people in the Sanjay Colony than ever before. The

network we plan on developing will require only marginal staffing and equipment costs and will provide

the staff within the Sanjay Colony with: a connection to medical staff elsewhere, video conferencing and

sharing of medical records with hospitals throughout India.

The tasks we have planned will be completed within a 2-month period at the end of which a

fully functional wireless medical network will be available to use to help care for the people in the

Colony.

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Table of Contents

Summary ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………i Nomenclature ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………….….ii 1) Introduction ……………………………….………………………………………………………………………..…1 2) The reason for our network ……………………………….………………………………………………………2 3) The Network Plan ……………………………….………………………………………………………3 4) Implementation phases ……………………………….………………………………………………………4 5) What happens now ……………………………….………………………………………………………8 References ……………………………….……………………………………………………………………………9 Glossary ……………………………….………………………………………………………………………….10 Appendix(A): Schedule ……………………………….………………………………………………….…12

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Nomenclature:

3G: 3rd Generation wireless technology

4G: 4th Generation wireless technology

ISP: Internet Service Provider

USB: Universal Serial Bus

WiMAX: Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

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(1)Introduction:

Due to a very large doctor to patient ratio in India, 1:1722[1] it has become a primary

objective of the Indian government to provide effective and efficient medical treatment. By

using WiMAX technology, they can achieve their goals through the use of telemedicine[2].

We are proposing a network which allows information to be shared more effectively in

medical systems between Faridabad and the rest of India. By deploying WiMAX, alongside the

other medical projects listed before, the medical staff in the Colony will be able to share

information more effectively compared to existing methods. Access to these medical resources

will be provided anywhere in the Sanjay Colony through laptop access or via wireless receivers

on personal computers once a WiMAX network is deployed.

This proposal will include: a background on the purpose of the network and the benefits

it will provide in the Sanjay Colony, an overview of our implementation plan of a WiMAX

network to serve the Colony, a proposed plan to develop this network, the methods to do so,

and a schedule of the involved work phases. A glossary is included at the end of this document,

and can be referenced for any underlined terms found within.

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(2)The reason for our network:

The people in the Sanjay Colony are in need of more effective healthcare. The doctor:

patient ratio in India of 1: 1722[1] means that many patients do not have the opportunity to

see a doctor in person.

There are not many hospitals in Sanjay Colony, and those in the surrounding region are

inaccessible due to extensive distance or high price[3]. Consequently, a cost effective and

convenient solution is required.

WiMAX is much less expensive than competing 3G networking technologies. In greater

London a 30MHz band of 3G spectrum can cost as much as 9.4 billion dollars to license[4]. A

similar amount for WiMAX would cost 500 times less[5]. With that in mind, the amount of

bandwidth required for the Faridabad area for exclusive medical use will cost substantially less.

The medical needs of the Sanjay Colony require 1MHz of bandwidth to be licensed[6]. In the

Greater London example above, the price for 1 MHz of bandwidth would cost $625 000. As the

population of Sanjay Colony is around 40 000[7] people, the cost per person is about $1.30 per

month for healthcare.

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(3)The Network Plan:

The WiMAX network we plan on constructing for the Sanjay Colony will include a

connection to a local internet service provider and a base station to transmit the signal so that

local clinics can connect wirelessly to the medical network. Through this connection, which will

be accessible for 10km radial area[8], they are linked to the internet service provider to

hospitals in New Delhi and throughout India. Please see Figure 1 for a diagrammatic

representation of the broadcasting range and the services, such as, telediagnosis, medical

conferencing, or ordering of supplies, provided by the proposed WiMAX installation.

The installation of this network will require the licensing of a microwave band and may

be inaccessible in certain remote locations within the Colony, but for all with access, it will

provide the poor with convenient, effective health care for a nominal cost.

Figure 1: “The Range and services provided by WiMAX in Faridabad.” [http://maps.google.ca/]

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(4)Implementation phases:

The phases involved in the installation of the network will include a; network design

phase, acquisition phase, deployment/installation phase and the training phase. Excluding the

acquisition and installation phases, which will be completed in succession, these tasks will be

completed simultaneously. A tabular schedule is provided in Appendix(A)

(4.1)Network Design Phase: (15 days)

Step 1: Perform a wireless audit (5 days)

This phase will be done in Sanjay Colony. We will verify connectivity of wireless

services by travelling through the Colony to see where and how we can provide

additional equipment such as where refraction may be problematic and how to

place our reception devices to take this into account.

Step 2: Test design in network simulators (5 days)

We will develop a simulation of our network in a computer database that will

allow us to test the positions and specifications we found in step 1.

(4.2)Acquisition Phase: (30 days)

Step 1: Capitalize 1MHz of WiMAX bandwidth (20 days)

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Contact will need to be made with the holders of national property and/or

standards within India. Once we establish this we will begin negotiating for

bandwidth rights within Faridabad.

Step 2: Obtain transmission devices from Motorola (15 days)

We will buy equipment directly from Motorola for Medical care; the equipment

is specialized for this and is available upon contact with Motorola[9].

Step 3: Obtain network hardware from Cisco (15 days)

This will include the routers and switches to allow medical staff in the colony to

receive network access.

Step 4: Contact an Internet Service Provider (10 days)

Airrtel in Faridabad is the I.S.P. we will begin contacting and negotiating with.

(4.3)Deployment/Installation Phase: (15 days)

Step 1: Install Motorola transmission devices (5 days)

The equipment mentioned in phase 2 step 2 will be installed at a location, such

as the top of a building close to Airrtel with enough height to communicate with

the devices we will install in the Colony.

Step 2:

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Install Cisco network hardware (5 days)

This equipment will installed in an office space close to the transmission

equipment mentioned in step 1.

Step 3: Test network implementation (10 days)

Our testing step will include monitoring wireless communications throughout

the Sanjay Colony and verifying that connections can be established at locations

frequently visited by medical staff within the Colony.

(4.4)Training Phase: (40 days)

Step 1: Train medical staff and volunteers for WiMAX use (20 days)

We will need to train medical staff to use the services and equipment we have

provided. Hardware installation is simple with easy to install USB devices, in

addition to this we will be training staff to use: 1) Webex software suite provided

by Cisco to allow video conferencing and 2) inventory software to track and send

medical equipment orders to the Colony.

Step 2: Hire and train maintenance operators for equipment (40 days)

We will require staff to maintain the equipment purchased in previous phases.

This will involve physical realignment of any devices because of weather

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abnormalities, update of devices as necessary as well as to maintain security of

the devices themselves.

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(6)What happens now:

In summary, the WiMAX network deployment as described will meet the needs of the

Sanjay Colony by providing a convenient and cost effective way to increase medical services

with no additional manpower and with as little cost as possible.

A WiMAX solution does this by providing services easily to any interested party with a

low cost compared against competing 3G technologies.

We will require you to contact us before July of 2012 as our team will begin

development of other projects at this time and will no longer be able to provide our expertise

for this solution.

Please contact me at kmanel@connect.carleton.ca before this time.

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(7)References:

[1] General Health News. “Patient-Doctor Ratio”

http://www.medindia.net/news/view_news_main.asp?x=20690 (May 08, 2007)

[2] Senza Fili Consulting. “Expanding the Reach of Health Care in Developing Nations with WiMAX”

http://www.cisco.com/web/CA/solutions/strategy/healthcare/assets/docs/SenzaFili_HealthCareEmergingWiMAX_090210.pdf (February 2009)

[3] S. Rani. “100 Years of International Women’s Day – Boosting community health care in Delhi”

http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/blogs/100-years-of-international-womens-day/boosting-community-health-care-in-delhi (March 8th, 2011)

[4] Roke Manor Research. “The UK Frequency Allocations.” http://www.onlineconversion.com/downloads/uk_frequency_allocations_chart.pdf (Date unknown)

[5] I. Georgeuscu. “3G More Expensive Than WiMAX.”

http://news.softpedia.com/news/3G-More-Expensive-Than-WiMAX-48199.shtml (February 28th, 2007)

[6] D. A. Haul. “Issues in Spectrum Allocation and Pricing in India.” http://ccamaharashtra.gov.in/HTMLDOCS/licensing/SPECTRUM.pdf (Date unknown)

[7] A. Dimri, A. Sharma. “Lying on the Edge and Paying for it.”

http://ccs.in/ccsindia/interns2006/Poverty%20Premium%20in%20Delhi%20-%20Amiya%20&%20Aditi.pdf (2006)

[8] The WiMAX Forum. “Frequently asked questions. (Of WiMAX)” Internet: http://www.wimaxforum.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions, (Date unknown)

[9] “Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions”

http://www.motorola.com/Business/US-

EN/_NonNavigationalChannels/_Independent_Pages/Have+Rep+Contact+EM (Date unknown)

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(8)Glossary:

3G:

The third generation of cellular data networks. Allows mobile devices to send and receive data at speeds in the range of 128 to 384 kilobits per second. http://www.switched.com/2010/06/03/in-a-nutshell-what-is-3g/

4G:

The fourth generation of cellular data networks. Allows mobile devices to send and receive data at speeds in the range of approximately 5 to 350 megabits per second depending on equipment complexity. http://www.wimax.com/wimax-faq/

Bandwidth:

A measure of the information carrying capacity of a communications channel; a practical limit to size, cost and capability of a telemedicine service

http://www.americantelemed.org/files/public/abouttelemedicine/Terminology.pdf

Base Station:

A fixed communications location and part of a network’s wireless transmission system. It relays information to and from a transmitting/receiving unit such as a wireless receiver described below.

http://www.techopedia.com/definition/5268/base-station-bs

Internet Service Provider(I.S.P.):

Refers to a company that provides internet services, including personal and business access to the internet for a monthly fee. http://www.webopedia.com/term/i/ISP.html

Microwave Band:

Ranges from 1GHz to 100GHz and is subdivided into a number of subbands. http://www.telecomabc.com/m/microwave-band.html

Reception Device:

A device that senses and converts analog signals into digital signals http://www.radio-electronics.com/info/radio_history/radiohist/hstrx.php

Refraction:

The change in direction of a wave passing from one medium to another caused by change in speed. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/495648/refraction

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Router:

A telecommunications device that allows devices to connect together from different

locations or networks.

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/routers/g/bldef_router.htm

Spectrum:

A selection of radio waves characterized by their frequency (Hz). These radio waves are used for domestic communication systems. http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/spectallocation-08.pdf/$FILE/spectallocation-08.pdf

Switch:

A telecommunications device that allows electronic devices to connect together

within a network.

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/hardwarenetworkgear/g/bldef_switch.htm

Telemedicine:

The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communication.

http://www.americantelemed.org/files/public/abouttelemedicine/Terminology.pdf

WiMAX:

A wireless communication system that is intended for wireless “metropolitan area networks,” and is designed to extend local WiFi networks across great distances.

http://www.goingwimax.com/what-is-wimax-4223/ http://www.ieee802.org/16/tgd/

WiMAX Receiver:

A WiMAX receiver can be a standalone device or an auxiliary card for a computer. These cards act similar to home wireless networking products but with far larger range. http://www.tutorialsweb.com/wimax/wimax.htm

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(9)Appendix(A):

Table[1]: S. Cloutier-Powell, “Team schedule for implementation tasks” (March 10th, 2012)