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New ITU standards to boost IMT-2000 (3G) mobile phone capabilities
Satellite interface enhances international roaming, high-speed data transfers, compatibility
Geneva, 8 March 2010 — A new
ITU standard has been approved that will ensure worldwide compatibility,
international roaming, and access to high-speed data services for
third-generation (3G) IMT-2000 mobile phone systems. Recommendation ITU-R M.1850
identifies satellite radio interface specifications for IMT-2000 systems,
which, by means of one or more radio links, provide access to a wide range of
telecommunication services.
ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré praised the timely endeavour of the ITU
membership, including government and industry experts in developing these new
standards. He noted that these advances will facilitate ITU’s concerted effort
to promote broadband access in rural and remote areas around the world.
Updates and enhancements to the satellite radio interfaces incorporated in
the M.1850 Recommendation are compatible with the original goals and objectives
of IMT-2000 while acknowledging the changing requirements of the global
marketplace.
Even as the satellite component of IMT-2000 continues to evolve
independently, work is already in progress to develop the satellite radio
interfaces for IMT-Advanced. IMT-Advanced provides a global platform on which to
build the next-generations of interactive mobile services that will provide
faster data access, unified messaging and broadband multimedia.
The satellite component of IMT-Advanced will be designed to cope with
increasing demands from the rising number of users in terms of peak bit rate and
aggregate throughput and will have greater flexibility to simultaneously support
many different types of services.
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations and Public Information, ITU
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+41 22 730 5046 |
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+41 79 249 4861 |
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sanjay.acharya@itu.int |
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Grace De Angelis-Petrin
Communications Officer, ITU Radiocommunication Bureau
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+41 22 730 5810 |
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grace.deangelis-petrin@itu.int |
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