New telecom protocol to help S. Korea take lead in wireless network market

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- International acceptance of a locally developed
telecommunication protocol is expected to help South Korea become a leader in the
fast growing wireless network market, the government said Tuesday.
The decision by the Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization
to formally recognize the Binary code division multiple access (CDMA) as a global
standard opens new opportunities for locally made products and technologies, the
Ministry of Knowledge Economy said.
The global market for wireless networks is expected to reach US$12.5 billion in
2010, with country's that control the handful of standardized protocols enjoying
an edge over rivals.
In the past, South Korean companies had to rely on foreign Bluetooth and Zigbee
technologies to create personal area networks (PANs), a reliance that limited the
growth potential for related industries.
PANs and local area networks facilitate exchanges of information and data between
digital devices such as personal computers, mobile phones, printers, and digital
cameras and is vital for home and workplace networking, enhancing convenience and
industrial productivity.
The ministry in charge of the country's industrial policies and trade said Binary
CDMA is fully compatible with Bluetooth and Zigbee systems and offers better
quality of service for data transmission.
It also has a better transmission range and faster speed compared to existing
protocol technologies. In tests, the system successfully sent data to component
devices up to 500 meters away and has a transmission speed comparable to time
division multiple access systems of up to 55Mbps.
yonngong@yna.co.kr
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