[STDS-802-16] News: IEEE 802.16 joins IMT-2000
Dear Colleagues and Friends of IEEE 802.16,
I write inform you that the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly has just
granted final approval, by consensus, of an update to Recommendation
ITU-R M.1457, the IMT-2000 specification. The update includes a new
sixth radio interface, "IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN", that is based on a
normative reference to IEEE Std 802.16. In other words, IEEE Std
802.16 is now part of the IMT-2000 family.
The RA also approved, by consensus, updates to two other
recommendations (M.1580 and M.1581) to include recommendations on
unwanted emissions from IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN base stations and
mobile stations. In all three cases, the RA added additional non-
technical notes to the recommendations. The note to the M.1457
revision includes a statement from one Member State indicating that
it did not agree to the approval. During the discussions, many Member
States spoke out in strong support of the new radio interface.
This has been a long process, beginning over a year ago. I
acknowledge and appreciate the diligent and painstaking efforts of
many 802.16 members and friends to get us to this point.
Congratulations to the 802.16 community on this important recognition!
Cheers!
Roger
Roger B. Marks <r.b.marks@ieee.org>
Chair, IEEE 802.16 Working Group on Broadband Wireless Access <http://
WirelessMAN.org>