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WiMAX joins cellular as an ITU standard | WiMAX joins cellular as an ITU standard |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Tuesday, 23 October 2007 | |
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The global WiMAX industry is euphoric today following acceptance of the IEEE's mobile WiMAX standard, IEEE 802.16.2005, by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as an international standard, one of its IMT-2000 Recommendations alongside the 3G cellular standards.Featured Whitepaper
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The ITU has formally recognised IEEE 802.16 by incorporating it as the sixth terrestrial radio interface, the first one added to IMT-2000 since the five original ones (covering today's cellular mobile technologies) adopted nearly a decade ago. The specific implementation, known as "IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN," is the version of IEEE 802.16 supported in a profile developed for certification purposes by the WiMAX Forum. According to the IEEE, "Recognition of OFDMA TDD WMAN, a subset of IEEE 802.16, as an IMT-2000 technology opens the door for operators around the world to choose advanced IEEE 802.16-compliant systems providing consumers with a range of voice, data, and multimedia services to both stationary and fully mobile devices." According to José M Costa, IEEE 802.16 Working Group ITU-R Liaison Official, "The addition of OFDMA TDD WMAN in Recommendation ITU-R M.1457 is a major milestone that pushes the envelope in the development of the capabilities of IMT-2000." |
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