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[802SEC] FW: [802-18] [802SEC] Definition of "Broadband" (telecon 26 August - 2:00 p.m. CDT - FCC Request for Help to Define "Broadband")

Thanks to Johnny for reminding us that there is an international definition
of broadband.

 

Regards,

 

Mike

 

 

From: johnny.dixon@bt.com [mailto:johnny.dixon@bt.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 09:44
To: freqmgr@SBCGLOBAL.NET
Subject: RE: [802-18] [802SEC] Definition of "Broadband" (telecon 26 August
- 2:00 p.m. CDT - FCC Request for Help to Define "Broadband")

 

Mike 

I won't be joining the call, but (like others) I'll give you my thoughts! 

I recall discussions in the ITU-R WP5A (previously WP8A) about the term
broadband, in the context of "Broadband Wireless Access".  It was noted that
there is an ITU-T Recommendation I.113 on "Vocabulary of terms for broadband
aspects of ISDN".  The very first term defined is "broadband", which is
defined as .

"Qualifying a service or system requiring transmission channels capable of
supporting rates greater than the primary rate" 

If I remember correctly, "primary rate" is 1.544 Mbit/s in the US, and 2.048
Mbit/s here in Europe. 

For me, that definition still applies, although I recognise that others may
want to apply a more challenging threshold 

Regards 

Johnny 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Lynch [ <mailto:freqmgr@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
mailto:freqmgr@SBCGLOBAL.NET] 
Sent: 25 August 2009 20:27 
To: STDS-802-18@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG 
Subject: Re: [802-18] [802SEC] Definition of "Broadband" (telecon 26 August
- 2:00 p.m. CDT - FCC Request for Help to Define "Broadband")

Thanks Paul. 

RR-TAG, Paul's thoughts on this topic. 

Regards, 

Mike 

-----Original Message----- 
From: ***** IEEE 802 Executive Committee List ***** [
<mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org> mailto:STDS-802-SEC@ieee.org] On Behalf Of
Paul Nikolich 
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 14:24 
To: STDS-802-SEC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG 
Subject: [802SEC] Definition of "Broadband" (telecon 26 August - 2:00 p.m. 
CDT - FCC Request for Help to Define "Broadband") 

Mike, 

I may not be on the Defining Broadband call tomorrow, here are my initial
thoughts on the definition. 

'Broadband' is a service which provides for the reliable, high quality
transport of information between multiple end points.  A 'Broadband' network

shall have no perceptible effect on applications running on the end points. 

Regards, 

--Paul 

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