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To: Eric L who wrote (968)	11/3/2010 2:33:46 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 1002

3GPP IMT-Advanced 4G LTE-Advanced >> ITU-R Confers IMT-Advanced (4G) Status to 3GPP LTE 3GPP Press Release Chongqing, China 20th October 2010 3gpp.org The 3GPP candidate technology submission for IMT-Advanced developed as LTE Release 10 & Beyond (LTE-Advanced) was today accepted as a 4G technology at the Chongqing meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D, having successfully completed Steps 4 through 7 of the IMT-Advanced process in ITU-R, complying with or exceeding the ITU established criteria in all aspects. The positive assessment of the 3GPP LTE technology by the many IMT evaluation groups across the world, now confirmed by the ITU, reinforces the global preeminence of the work of 3GPP which unites the leading mobile technology companies in developing market oriented high performance broadband mobile wireless systems. Final ratification of the full IMT-Advanced technology family will occur at the ITU-R Study Group 5 meeting in November 2010. The 3GPP submission was made jointly in the name of the Partnerships’ Organizational Partners: ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TTA and TTC, which represent the North American, European and Asian regions and make 3GPP a truly global initiative. In the final steps of the ITU-R IMT-Advanced process, 3GPP in conjunction with its Organizational Partners will provide the detailed technical specifications and standards to the ITU-R by 2011, for inclusion in the Recommendation ITU-R M.[RSPEC]. The successful candidature of 3GPP LTE as an IMT-Advanced (4G) solution builds upon 3GPP’s multi-year continuing success story. By offering a full suite of integrated 3G and 4G ecosystems for IMT-2000 and now IMT-Advanced, the 3GPP technology family supports the evolving and expanding needs of the broad international base of mobile operators and allows the users of wireless mobile broadband to experience, on a global basis, a rich and innovative range of service and capabilities that is unparalleled by any other technology. ### Information about 3GPP LTE-Advanced is available on the 3GPP web site at 3gpp.org - Eric -

To: Eric L who wrote (968)	11/3/2010 3:17:53 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 1002

WirelessMAN-Advanced: IEEE 802.16m (WiMAX Release 2) to be an ITU sanctioned 'True 4G' Standard ... ... after consolidation of IEEE, TTA (Korea) and Japan's standard submissions. WirelessMAN-Advanced represents a group of three proposals, of which two (one by the Administration of Japan and one by Korea’s TTA) were considered technically identical to that of IEEE. During the meeting, WP 5D accepted an offer from the three parties to have IEEE complete and submit the full detailed specification of the technology at the following WP 5D meeting in April 2011. WirelessMAN-Advanced and LTE-Advanced were the only two technologies approved for IMT-Advanced. >> IEEE 802.16m Approved as IMT-Advanced Technology WiMAX Release 2 on Track to Be First IMT-Advanced Technology on the Market The WiMAX Forum Portland, OR October 20, 2010 businesswire.com The WiMAX Forum today recognizes the decision within the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) approving the “WirelessMAN-Advanced” technology of IEEE 802.16m as an IMT-Advanced technology. One year ago, the WiMAX Forum and 50 leading ecosystem players announced the endorsement of IEEE’s submission to ITU-R proposing an IEEE 802.16m-based candidate for IMT-Advanced. Today’s unanimous agreement solidifies the strong consensus that has developed around the technology, indicative of its anticipated acceptance. “WiMAX is a commercially proven technology with a vibrant ecosystem. Our industry is ready to make WiMAX Release 2 a strong option for networks requiring IMT-Advanced capabilities” The key decision, taken by ITU-R’s Working Party 5D (WP 5D) at the conclusion of its meeting of 13-20 October in Chongqing, China, followed a rigorous evaluation and consensus-building process after the introduction of detailed technical proposals in October 2009, including consideration of exhaustive evaluation reports from nine expert groups from around the world. WirelessMAN-Advanced represents a group of three proposals, of which two (one by the Administration of Japan and one by Korea’s TTA) were considered technically identical to that of IEEE. During the meeting, WP 5D accepted an offer from the three parties to have IEEE complete and submit the full detailed specification of the technology at the following WP 5D meeting in April 2011. WirelessMAN-Advanced and LTE-Advanced were the only two technologies approved for IMT-Advanced. In parallel with the finalization of IEEE 802.16m, the WiMAX Forum and its members are working to complete the detailed specification of WiMAX Release 2, which will take advantage of the new IEEE standard and ensure that WiMAX Release 2 networks and devices will offer capabilities and efficiencies to exceed the baseline IMT-Advanced requirements. WiMAX Release 2 will incorporate these capabilities while offering improved VoIP capacity, spectral efficiency, latency, handover speed, cell range, and coverage -- with support for wider operating bandwidth in both TDD and FDD modes. “WiMAX is a commercially proven technology with a vibrant ecosystem. Our industry is ready to make WiMAX Release 2 a strong option for networks requiring IMT-Advanced capabilities,” said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. “We have remained focused on bringing WiMAX Certified Release 2 networks and devices to market as quickly as possible, and today’s decision within the ITU further reinforces our confidence. This decision and the WiMAX industry’s commitment to Release 2, with all its benefits, should be of particular relevance to Indian Service Providers determining which technology options will best meet India’s broadband data requirements.” The ITU’s IMT-Advanced requirements demand candidate technologies that will provide groundbreaking speeds, and IEEE 802.16m delivers. WirelessMAN-Advanced exceeds the requirements, offering as much as 180 Mbit/s of aggregate downlink throughput per site using a 20 MHz TDD channel in ITU’s real-world microcellular system model, with further support for nearly 2500 VoIP users per site. Depending on design goals, antenna configurations, and spectrum availability, significantly higher dates rates can be enabled. “The IMT-Advanced requirements look to satisfy the booming mobile broadband demands of the next decade. Those farsighted requirements push technology beyond all current limits,” said Dr. Roger B. Marks, vice president for technology with the WiMAX Forum. “Fortunately, WiMAX Release 1 is built on a flexible framework that allows for the introduction of countless new innovations with maintaining legacy support. Hundreds of the world’s top technical experts have been perfecting the open IEEE 802.16m draft standard since 2006. WirelessMAN-Advanced provides the ideal technology foundation for the WiMAX Forum to quickly bring the backward-compatible WiMAX Release 2 to the market.” The WiMAX Forum's membership base is strong, representing a thriving WiMAX ecosystem that supports nearly 600 WiMAX network deployments in 149 countries. A complete list of members is available online at wimaxforum.org ... About the WiMAX Forum® The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon IEEE Standard 802.16. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services. The WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. Through the WiMAX Forum Congress Events Series of global trade shows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furthering education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAX ecosystem. For more information visit the link at wimaxforum.org ###

To: Eric L who wrote (968)	11/17/2010 1:13:03 PM
From: Eric L	Respond to of 1002

Good September 2010 Slide Set of IMT-Advanced and Beyond Standardization Progress >> Standardization Status of ITU-R: IMT- Advanced and Beyond Yoshio Honda Chairman of SWG Coordination in Working Party 5D (Nippon Ericsson K.K.)_ International Workshop for the IMT-Advanced and Beyond 28 PowerPoint Slides in PDF Format September 10, 2010 edu.tta.or.kr • Introduction • Overview of ‘IMT’ and ‘IMT-Advanced’ • ITU-R WP 5D status for IMT-Advanced standardization • ITU-R WP 5D status for “beyond IMT-Advanced” • Next Step • Conclusion #### - Eric -