IEEE Proposes IMT-Advanced Candidate Based on IEEE 802.16
October 30, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) submitted a candidate radio interface technology for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT)-Advanced standardization in the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R).
The proposal is based on IEEE standards project 802.16m, the Advanced Air Interface specification under development by the IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access.
According to IEEE, the proposal meets ITU-R's requirements in the four IMT-Advanced environments: indoor, microcellular, urban and high speed.
The IEEE 802.16 Working Group is collaborating with the WiMAX Forum, Japan's Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) and Korea's Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) to develop a coordinated view regarding IEEE's IMT-Advanced proposal.
IEEE signed agreements with ARIB and TTA to help foster cooperation regarding IEEE 802.16 and IMT-Advanced.
IEEE will work with ITU-R during the deliberative development of the IMT-Advanced recommendations.
The 802.16m amendment provides for backward compatibility with legacy 802.16e infrastructure and terminal equipment. The IEEE 802.16m project was authorized in December 2006. The draft standard is in ballot and expected to be completed in 2010.
Source: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA).