IEEE Approves 802.16e Standard for Mobile Broadband Wireless Access

December 19, 2005

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) approved IEEE 802.16e, the mobile WirelessMAN standard that will facilitate the global development of mobile broadband wireless access (BWA) systems.

The standard amends and extends the IEEE 802.16 WirelessMAN standard, which addressed Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks for broadband wireless access but previously supported only fixed (stationary) terminals.

The amended standard specifies a system for combined fixed and mobile BWA supporting subscriber stations moving at vehicular speeds in licensed bands under 6 GHz.

"Today marks the official inauguration of the IEEE 802.16e standard, and the WiMAX Forum and its members now can move forward with confidence as we collaborate to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified products for 802.16e-based mobile broadband arrive by late next year or early 2007," said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. "As an organization, we have already achieved accelerated progress by developing system profiles based on the 802.16e specification and identifying conformance test tools and methods that will be essential for the expanding the certification process to include mobile as well as fixed systems."

Source: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE).