The Ministry of Information and Communication said Saturday that the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference, or WRC, being held in Geneva has designated the frequency of 2.3 gigahertz as the world standard bandwidth for next-generation telecommunications.

The bandwidth is the same as that of WiBro, the wireless broadband Internet technology developed by South Korea. WiBro is also an international standard for the third-generation mobile telecommunication technology.

As the homegrown technology has become the standard for the next-generation telecommunications, WiBro has obtained both the titles of the international technological standard and worldwide bandwith.

The WRC is an international conference where around 190 countries and 30 international organizations gather every three to four years to select worldwide bandwidth and set international rules for the use of radio waves.

A ministry official said that the WRC decision will enable WiBro's global roaming, adding momentum to Korea's export of the wireless technology and equipment.