Japan Trials Next-Gen Mobile WiMAX

• Posted: Wednesday, December 06, 2006
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• Author: pradhana
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• Filed under: WiMax

Nortel and Toshiba Corporation are working with the Japanese government on a next-generation wireless trial using WiMAX solutions from Nortel to deliver mobile high-speed broadband services in the northern Tohoku region.

The trial, being conducted by the Tohoku Bureau of Telecommunications, a regional arm of Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), is part of MIC's 'Next Generation Broadband Strategy 2010.' The vision is targeting anywhere, anytime connectivity for all citizens by 2010 through universal broadband services supporting Internet access, VoIP, video conferencing, interactive gaming and other high-bandwidth services.

MIC selected Ishinomaki, a port city on Honshu Island in Tohoku's Miyagi Prefecture, as the site for the trial because of the limited availability of broadband access. Nortel's Mobile WiMAX solution addresses this issue by using advanced transmission techniques to provide 'last mile' connectivity without the cost and complexity of laying copper wire.

"Nortel has a strong track record in the development and implementation of next-generation WiMAX as a wireless broadband technology," said Nick Vreugdenhil, president, Japan, Nortel. "Through our collaboration with both MIC and Toshiba on this trial, Nortel's WiMAX solutions will be applied to help MIC further its objectives for universal broadband services throughout the nation regardless of location or the challenges of difficult terrain."

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