Abstract :
This paper describes a new wireless technology, called wireless broadband (WiBro), a mobile version of regular broadband. Developed in South Korea, WiBro is fundamentally similar to the standard known as WiMax, except that it allows the user to work a spreadsheet or watch a movie while trucking along at near-highway speeds. WiBro promises much higher data rates than a 3G cellular system, and a download rate that may eventually rise to about 18 Mb/s, fast enough for even high definition TV as well as voice, video, and email and Web traffic. Plans to establish WiBro service in South Korea´s major cities are underway as many of the mobile data services customers begin to want more than mere 3G speeds.
Keywords :
broadband networks; cellular radio; telecommunication services; telecommunication traffic; 3G cellular systems; Internet; cellphone; connectivity; data packets; mobile broadband; mobile phone networks; voice over Internet protocol; voice traffic; wireless broadband; Cable TV; Communication cables; Helium; Internet telephony; Multimedia communication; Optical fiber cables; Radio broadcasting; TV broadcasting; Web and internet services; WiMAX;
