Real 4G 'IMT- Advanced'

'IMT- Advanced'

International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT-Advanced) systems are mobile systems that include the new capabilities of IMT that go beyond those of IMT-2000. Such systems provide access to a wide range of telecommunication services including advanced mobile services, supported by mobile and fixed networks, which are increasingly packet-based. 

IMT-Advanced systems support low to high mobility applications and a wide range of data rates in accordance with user and service demands in multiple user environments. IMT Advanced also has capabilities for high quality multimedia applications within a wide range of services and platforms, providing a significant improvement in performance and quality of service.

Key features of ´IMT-Advanced'

• a high degree of commonality of functionality worldwide while retaining the flexibility to support a wide range of services and applications in a cost efficient manner; 
• compatibility of services within IMT and with fixed networks; 
• capability of interworking with other radio access systems;
• high quality mobile services;
• user equipment suitable for worldwide use;
• user-friendly applications, services and equipment;
• worldwide roaming capability; and,
• enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services and applications (100 Mbit/s for high and 1 Gbit/s for low mobility were established as targets for research).

These features enable IMT-Advanced to address evolving user needs and the capabilities of IMT-Advanced systems are being continuously enhanced in line with user trends and technology developments.

Credit : http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-R/index.asp?category=information&rlink=imt-advanced&lang=en