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Cornered! GSM cellular turns twenty
Cornered! GSM cellular turns twenty | GSM cellular turns twenty |
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Friday, 07 September 2007 | |
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Page 1 of 3 That agreement laid the foundation for the first Europe-wide digital cellular system, which soon became the world's first global mobile system as used by more than 700 mobile operators and served by thousands of suppliers today. The agreement also triggered a technology evolution path that continues today with the roll-out of more than 120 mobile broadband networks in 61 countries. "The 1987 agreement is widely regarded as the foundation of today's global mobile phone industry and the birth of one of the greatest technological achievements of our age," said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA, the global trade association for mobile operators. "The early vision of our industry created international cooperation on an unprecedented scale that has led to a socio-economic revolution benefiting people, businesses and countries throughout the world." According to Sir Christopher Gent, one of the original signatories of the agreement and former CEO of Vodafone, "GSM is the single most important agreement in the history of telecommunications," "With 2.5 billion users around the world today, it has done more to bridge the digital divide than any other innovation, and is a tremendous example of global cooperation." |
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