September 18, 2006

The Next Generation Mobile Networks initiative

A group of the world's biggest mobile-phone operators -- with a combined customer base of more than 500 million -- said Thursday that they will work together to develop common standards and technologies for the development of mobile broadband. WSJ reports.

"Operators including China Mobile Ltd., KPN NV, NTT DoCoMo Inc., Sprint Nextel Corp., Vodafone Group PLC, France Telecom SA's Orange and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile have established the Next Generation Mobile Networks initiative.

The initiative aims to shape the development and standardization of mobile technologies that go beyond the highest-speed third-generation networks."

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