ITU set to make WiMAX a 3G standard
Note: For wireless broadband this is a good move. It would be great to have a few providers or atleast equipment that a person could take with them and have broadband access on their travels.
There is a good chance that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will allow mobile WiMAX to be included in its range of 3G technologies, collectively known as IMT-2000. Such a move would bring considerable benefits by allowing WiMAX to operate in globally allocated frequency bands, allow it to be used to complement other 3G technologies, enable global roaming and reduce equipment costs.
According to the WiMAX Forum, in a new White Paper "WiMAX and IMT-2000" "including IP-OFDMA (mobile WiMAX) within the IMT-2000 family of radio transmission technologies will put mobile WiMAX on a comparable worldwide footing with EV-DO, HSPA, and other recent and planned enhancements to 3G technology. This will offer operators an additional migration path to consider as they strive to add network capabilities to support a larger suite of value-added broadband services."
The White paper explains: "Supporting IP-OFDMA in the IMT-2000 family enables significant flexibility in network deployment options and service offerings. For example, service providers can provide access in low density environments or enhance access capacity in metropolitan and suburban areas to support value-added services.
The White paper explains: "Supporting IP-OFDMA in the IMT-2000 family enables significant flexibility in network deployment options and service offerings. For example, service providers can provide access in low density environments or enhance access capacity in metropolitan and suburban areas to support value-added services.
The inclusion of this additional radio interface would provide added value by giving service providers additional flexibility in selecting an IMT-2000 technology for a more optimal fit to their business model, and a more logical stepping stone to the delivery of Next Generation Mobile Internet services...The WiMAX Forum Global Roaming Working Group expects to announce a specification and business model to assure 'roaming' within WiMAX as well as other networks designated in IMT-2000. Service providers also benefit from open global standards that foster vendor interoperability and lower equipment costs."
WiMAX Day, a newsletter published by the WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance, reported that, ITU Working Party 8F met in Cameroon at the end of January to look at IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000
WiMAX Day, a newsletter published by the WiMAX Spectrum Owners Alliance, reported that, ITU Working Party 8F met in Cameroon at the end of January to look at IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000
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