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Telecommunications WiMAX joins cellular as an ITU standard
Telecommunications 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 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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