Mobile operators push 3G wireless

What can I say, those mobile carriers really want to have that wireless access! And who are to argue, it helps us all out.

A global trade association for mobile operators has approved a new program called “3G for all” that could help bring third-generation multimedia services and mobile Internet access to more people in developing countries.

Already more than 72 million people use third-generation, or 3G, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology. But members of the GSM Association (GSMA) said Monday that they want to see this number grow and include people in poor regions of the world.

Through the “3G for all” program, the GSMA plans to establish a core set of common requirements for 3G handsets over the next few months in an effort to help mobile phone suppliers rapidly bring down the cost of manufacturing phones.

“Our 3G handset initiative will allow far more people to take advantage of the video clips, mobile music, Internet access and many other multimedia services now enjoyed by more affluent users in the developed world,” Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA, said in a statement. Source: CNET