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November 23, 2004

global compatibility/mobile conectivity

The possibility of global compatibility and portable, mobile connectivity may not be right around the corner, but it's on its way.

In the Monday, November 15 issue of TheFeature, David James writes that the South Koreans, long leaders in adopting and developing mobile communications, will soon be testing their mobile broadband access system, WiBro (wireless broadband) and that WiBro will be the first country-wide network to serve as a testing ground for what may become the leading international technology for mobile broadband: mobile WiMAX.

"WiMAX is the name now given to that set of technologies sponsored by the WiMAX Forum and based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ 802.16 family of technology standards for broadband wireless access. IEEE 802.16 is for fixed access, and 802.16e is for mobile access. Both use a form of OFDM transmission, rather than CDMA. The objective of WiMAX and its supporters is to promote global compatibility and inter-operability of broadband wireless access equipment for fixed, portable and mobile connectivity."

There's a lot of testing ahead but Korea plans to begin a commercial service in 2006. For more, see "The Road to Mobile Broadband Runs Through Korea"".

Posted by newradio at November 23, 2004 09:14 AM

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