Oki development ready for Japanese 920MHz launch

Oki has developed what it claims is Japan’s first wireless multi-hop communications system for the new 920MHz frequency band, which is scheduled to be opened by the Ministry of Internal Affairs & Communications in July 2012.

The 920MHz band provides high signal propagation and promise for wireless multi-hop communications technologies suitable for use in smart communities, smart houses and smart meters.

Oki has developed an IEEE 802.15.4-compliant wireless multi-hop communications system to accommodate conditions of use for the 920MHz band. The company evaluated performance using an acquired experimental transmitter.

The testing confirmed that communications are possible over 10km with a transmission output of 250mW, the specified maximum. The testing also confirmed direct communications in urban locations among obstacles such as buildings at a transmission output of 70mW within an area of about 150m in radius.

“Making smart communities and smart houses a reality requires a communications infrastructure to transmit data, such as electricity control data,” said Takeshi Kamijoh, general manager of Oki’s research and development centre. “The communications infrastructure will require home networks that connect home appliances and electrical power equipment within the home or office, and field area networks that connect devices such as smart meters between outside buildings.

“Wireless multi-hop communications are expected to make such infrastructures possible.

“Electrical power equipment such as smart taps and smart meters are often installed in locations with poor signal access, underscoring the significance of the 920MHz band with its high signal propagation compared with 2.4GHz which broke communications.”

In addition to incorporating this technology into commercial products, Oki aims to draft plans for the Zigbee standards that support 920MHz.

The achievements to date will be presented at the Institute of Electronics, Information & Communication Engineers Society Conference to be held at Hokkaido University on 14 September.

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