Dec, 2001 : Wireless Leaders Commit to New Trade Organization

📅 December 21, 2001 - Major wireless operators and equipment manufacturers have announced commitments to establish a new global wireless trade organization focused on the Americas that embraces popular wireless technologies. The new association will represent five principle technologies deployed in the Americas: GSM, TDMA, GPRS, EDGE, and WCDMA (UMTS). The group says this commitment marks a significant milestone, providing representation and cooperation for a smooth transition to 3G services in the Americas, especially as a growing number of leading carriers commit to the GSM/GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA (UMTS) technology migration.

"We will unify the Americas wireless voice for these five technologies, forthe first time, representing many TDMA and GSM operators and vendors inNorth, Central, and South America," stated Bill Clift, chief technicalofficer for Cingular Wireless and one of the organization's foundingmembers. "Our core planning group is moving forward to launch the neworganization in the first quarter of 2002."
The mission of the new, as-yet-unnamed, organization will be to promote,educate, and advocate for the success of the five wireless technologies andtheir seamless evolution to future generations, thereby advancing thewireless industry in the Americas for the benefit of consumers. The newassociation, representing TDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, and WCDMA (UMTS)technologies, will work with regulatory bodies, technical standards bodies,and other global wireless organizations for interoperability andconvergence. The new organization expects to be aligned with the interestsof the GSM Association worldwide body and will support the Third GenerationTechnology migration strategy GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA (UMTS) adopted by manyoperators in the Americas.
"While our customers may speak different languages, together we need tospeak with one voice," said Rod Nelson, CTO for AT&T Wireless. "The Americashave specific wireless issues and opportunities that need to be addressed.This new organization will enhance the growth of wireless servicesthroughout the Americas and provide significant contributions on roaming,portability of services, and other efficiencies as we move to 3G wirelessdata services."
Already, a core group of companies have initiated the development of theorganization with their pledge of support. Additionally, the associationexpects to add numerous Latin American operators in its first year ofoperation. The founding group of companies for the new alliance includesAT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Compaq, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies,Motorola, Nokia, Openwave Systems, Rogers AT&T Wireless and Siemens.

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