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Telecommunications ITU accepts WiMAX as 3G standard
Telecommunications ITU accepts WiMAX as 3G standard | ITU accepts WiMAX as 3G standard |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 05 June 2007 | |
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Page 1 of 2 Related storiesIn a statement, the ITU said: "This new terrestrial radio interface complements the existing family of IMT-2000 radio interfaces and is in direct response to the demands of ITU MEMBERS to address the continuously growing wireless marketplace." The next stage in the acceptance process will take place in Geneva in late June when the ITU Study Group 8 (SG8) will consider approval of the recommendation. This acceptance means that WiMAX will be part of the IMT-2000 family when IMT spectrum allocation is being discussed at the ITU's World Radio Communications Conference (WRC-07) in October. According to WiMAX Day, the newsletter of the WiMAX Spectrum Owners Association. "Spectrum allocation is crucial for WiMAX around the world. Inclusion in the IMT-2000 interface will enable WiMAX technologies to be eligible for radio spectrum otherwise reserved for IMT-2000 under previous classifications. In particular, the spectrum 2.5 ~ 2.69 GHz is reserved for use with IMT-2000 in many countries around the world, and is also a primary spectrum band for mobile WiMAX." WiMAX Day also noted that the inclusion WiMAX in IMT-2000 also positions the technology for inclusion in the definition of IMT-Advanced, which seeks to define 4G technologies. "The ITU noted that its recommendation last week would "establish the foundation for IMT-Advanced, and call for additional spectrum for IMT. It has woven together a definition, a recipe, and a roadmap foreseeing the future beyond 3G that is comprised of a balance between a market and services view, a technology view, and a spectrum view." |
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