The WiMAX Forum announced establishment of the WiMAX Forum Japan Office in conjunction with appointment of a Japan director and vice directors for the group.
Japan plays a key role in mobile communication technologies and services and is also expected to lead next-generation mobile broadband services. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has completed the regulatory work for the 2.5 GHz broadband wireless access and also announced the draft license policy.
Given this regulatory situation and the high demands from the Japanese member companies, the WiMAX Forum decided to establish the Japan Office and also appointed its director and vice directors for managing all of the WiMAX Forum activities in Japan, particularly for addressing regulatory and marketing challenges.