This announcement is posted on behalf of the Ministry for Economic Development. - - - - - Dear industry colleagues, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) is a new wireless technology developed to transmit large amounts of data over very short distances. UWB devices are designed to operate at very low power levels, enabling them in theory, to share spectrum with traditionally licensed services over a wide range of frequencies without adverse impact to those services. Potential applications of UWB are high-speed wireless networking in the workplace or at home, ground penetrating radar for geological surveys and search and rescue, wall penetrating imaging in construction, vehicular radar for collision avoidance, medical imaging, and hand-held communication and measurement systems. The Ministry is in the process of preparing an engineering discussion paper seeking submissions from the industry and stakeholders, on spectrum allocation and technical standards for UWB devices. In conjuction with this paper, the Ministry is planning to hold seminars in Auckland and Wellington to clarify and discuss issues raised. The details of the seminars are given below: Auckland 10 am Friday 15 April 2005 Stamford Plaza 22 Albert St, Auckland Central Wellington 10 am Wednesday 20 April 2005 Rangi Marie Room 1 Te Papa Cable st Wellington Confirmation of your attendance together with your choice of venue should be sent to mailto:radiospectrum(a)med.govt.nz mailto:radiospectrum(a)med.govt.nz Please feel free to circulate this message to any additional persons who you feel may have an interest in this topic. The Ministry expects to publish the discussion paper prior to the seminar dates. Kind Regards, Chris Perera Senior Planning Analyst Radio Spectrum Policy & Planning The Ministry of Economic Development 33, Bowen St, Wellington, New Zealand DDI: +64-4-462 4279 Fax: +64-4-499 0969 email: mailto:chris.perera(a)med.govt.nz chris.perera(a)med.govt.nz http://www.govt.nz - connecting you to New Zealand central & local government services Any opinions expressed in this message are not necessarily those of the Ministry of Economic Development. This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivery to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this message in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your computer. "This communication, including any attachments, is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not read it - please contact me immediately, destroy it, and do not copy or use any part of this communication or disclose anything about it. Thank you. Please note that this communication does not designate an information system for the purposes of the Electronic Transactions Act 2002."