The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has recognised iBurst technology, formally known as High-Capacity Spatial Division Multiple Access, as a technology within the IEEE802.20 global standard.
The ITU recognition is great news for iBurst users worldwide, as it puts the technology on the road to becoming a pervasive global technology, says iBurst CEO Thami Mtshali.
Mtshali says the recognition will lead to more countries deploying iBurst technology as part of their wireless network infrastructure, making global roaming a viable option for iBurst subscribers.
iBurst is available in SA, Australia, Ghana, Kenya, Lebanon, Canada, Azerbaijan, Norway and Malaysia.
Kyocera, which developed the iBurst technology, says the spread of iBurst into emerging markets is an exciting development, especially as the technology requires fewer spectrums than other technologies delivering broadband services.
Kyocera managing executive Eiichi Toriyama says iBurst also offers lower investment risks than similar technologies delivering broadband indoors and on the move.
The ITU recognition is a vote of confidence in iBurst's ability to help bridge the digital divide in developing countries like SA, Mtshali adds.
The recognition also gives iBurst an edge over competing technologies, whose developers say they can deliver wireless data at broadband rates, but do not have a similar recognition, he says.
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