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WiMAX
OFDMA(R) Technology Based on Runcom's Contribution Approved by the ITU
as a 3G/4G Standard
Other topics:
Mobile WiMAX PlugFest,
WiMAX Infrastructure Taiwan
Runcom Technologies Ltd
October 24, 2007
Taipei, Taiwan -- The recent announcement by the International
Telecommunication Union that WiMAX has been approved as a 3G IMT-2000
standard is a colossal achievement to the Israeli company Runcom
Technologies, Ltd. Runcom pioneered the OFDMA technology since 1997, and
was first to introduce the technology as a contribution to the
IEEE.802.16 standard in 2001. The IEEE802.16 Standard Working Group
voted for Runcom's contribution as the baseline for the OFDMA version of
the standard, which finally evolved to the IEEE802.16-2005 standard
ratified in 2005, now is renown worldwide as Mobile WiMAX. |
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According to the WiMAX
Forum, in a new White Paper "WiMAX and IMT-2000", "including IP-OFDMA
(mobile WiMAX) within the IMT-2000 family of radio transmission
technologies will put mobile WiMAX on a comparable worldwide footing
with EV-DO, HSPA, and other recent and planned enhancements to 3G
technology. This will offer operators an additional migration path to
consider as they strive to add network capabilities to support a larger
suite of value-added broadband services."
The agreement that apparently was reached in an ITU meeting
significantly escalates the opportunities for global deployment,
especially within the 2.5-2.69 GHz band and will bring the potential
reach to a total population that is significantly higher than the 2.7
billion people WiMAX potential reach of today.
"We are proud and honored by the fact that the OFDMA technology
developed in our company and proposed by Runcom to the IEEE.802.16
standard is gaining worldwide recognition as the leading wireless
technology of the future with a magnificent potential" said Israel
Koffman, VP of Marketing of Runcom Technologies.
About Runcom Technologies Ltd
Runcom is a technology company pioneering OFDMA based silicon solutions
for User Terminals and Base Stations that comply with the
IEEE802.16e-2005 standard for WiBro and Mobile WiMAX applications;
Runcom Products include the PHY and MAC communication layers. Runcom
RNA200 ASIC was the first Mobile WiMAX compliant ASIC in the Market. |
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