IMT-2000 is the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) framework for third-generation standards
The first meeting of all four Market Representation Partners (MRP) of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) took place today in Montreal, Canada, 18th October 1999. These four MRP's (GSA, GSM Association, UMTS Forum, UWCC) together represent a current global user base approaching 400 million mobile subscribers as well as an even greater number of fixed network connections.
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the GSA (www.gsacom.com) GSA - the Global Mobile Suppliers Association - is the forum for the GSM supplier industry. Its members include the leading suppliers of GSM products, systems and services from around the world. The GSA has two main objectives:
With a growth approaching four new users per second, GSM is by far the fastest-growing mobile standard. There are now more than 215 million GSM users worldwide. This equates to two-thirds of the global digital cellular market. For further information, please
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the GSM Association (www.gsmworld.com) The GSM Association represents the interests of 384 GSM, Satellite and Third Generation (3G) network operators, regulators, administrative bodies and, via Associate Membership, the key GSM manufacturers and suppliers of the GSM industry*. At the beginning of October 1999, the Association's members provided digital GSM wireless services to more than 215 million customers across five continents. Membership of the Association spans 141 countries and areas of the world. The GSM Association joined the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) as a Market Representation Partner in mid 1999 to participate fully in future development and evolution of 3G technology, ensuring that it is driven by market requirements and consumer needs. * Expected to rise to more than 400 members during the Association's 42nd Plenary meeting 20-22 October 1999. Contact: Mark Smith Mary King |
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the UMTS Forum (www.umts-forum.org) Established in December 1996 and currently comprising 188 companies world-wide, the UMTS Forum is an international and independent body committed through the building of industry consensus to the successful introduction and development of UMTS to satisfy future market demands for low cost, high quality mobile personal communications. UMTS is one of the major new third generation mobile systems being developed within the framework which has been defined by the ITU and known as IMT-2000. UMTS will deliver pictures, graphics, video communications and other wide-band information as well as voice and data, direct to people who can be on the move. The Forum is a non-profit making, open association of industry players drawn from telecommunications operators, suppliers, regulatory bodies, plus the Information Technology and media sectors. For press information, please contact Chris Solbé |
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the UWCC (www.uwcc.org) The UWCC is a Bellevue, Washington-based international consortium of more than 100 wireless carriers and vendors supporting the TDMA, EDGE and WIN technology standards. Its Board Members include: Alcatel USA, Argentina TDMA Association, AT&T Wireless Services (USA), BellSouth Cellular Corp. (USA), Cable and Wireless (United Kingdom), Cellcom (Israel), Celumovil (Colombia), Compaq Computer Corporation, Ericsson Radio Systems, Hughes Network Systems, Industar Digital PCS (USA), Lucent Technologies, Mobikom SDN BHD (Malaysia), Motorola, Movilnet (Venezuela), Nokia, Nortel Networks, Rogers Cantel (Canada), SBC Wireless (USA), Telecom New Zealand (New Zealand), Telecom Personal (Argentina), Unifon (Argentina) and VimpelCom (Russia). Contact: Chris Pearson: |