Regulator Home
This Portal has been designed primarily for the use of Regulators, government officials, and representatives of government agencies who are engaged in spectrum-related regulatory affairs. The aim is to provide a convenient repository of information about WiMAX™ technology and associated products – a source of trusted information that is typically required by Regulators for making important decisions regarding future licensing of radio spectrum.
The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to promote and certify compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products. Currently, the WiMAX Forum has over 400 member companies worldwide including leaders in the communications and computing industries. Our member companies support the industry-wide acceptance of the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN standards. The Forum works to promote global WiMAX deployments and to make WiMAX the platform of choice for broadband wireless.
As markets for Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) mature, the WiMAX Forum welcomes this opportunity to work with Regulators to develop flexible and technology-neutral regulatory frameworks that allow service providers to deploy the most appropriate solutions for their markets. The WiMAX Forum Regulatory Working Group (RWG) has a key role in building and maintaining an open dialogue with Regulators and generally promoting the availability of “WiMAX friendly” spectrum in common bands worldwide.
Before WiMAX Forum Certified™ systems were available, many solutions were custom-built and non- interoperable. Every piece of WiMAX Forum Certified equipment based on a common profile is interoperable with other WiMAX Forum Certified equipment. WiMAX Forum Certified means a service provider can buy equipment from more than one company and be confident everything works together. WiMAX Forum Certified means a more competitive industry, lower costs, and faster growth for broadband wireless everywhere around the globe. For more information and a directory of WiMAX Forum Certified products, please see our Certified Product Registry.
The WiMAX Forum has initially focused upon four main spectrum bands for certification of interoperability and conformance to the IEEE 802.16 standard:
- 2.3-2.4 GHz
- 2.496-2.690 GHz
- 3.4-3.6 GHz
- 5.725-5.850 GHz
Detailed information about the certification profiles and their corresponding frequency bands is available.
Please note that the use of this website is subject to the terms of the WiMAX Forum Regulator Observer Agreement. An "at-a-glance" table of Regulator Observer benefits and rights is also available.