The next generation of mobile phones looks likely to use a single, global
technology. Currently, different systems are used in different parts of the
world, such as the Global Mobile System that is predominant in Europe but
nevertheless incompatible with two of the US standards. Nine major phone
companies, including AT&T and British Telecom, have agreed to work together
to produce a Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS). This move is the first
positive step towards a truly universal standard, as there were fears that UMTS
would be less than universal despite its name. The new standard will also cover
wireless video and Internet services.
More from New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending New ÒÁÈ˾þà articles
1
Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet
2
How I used psychology to come back from the worst year of my life
3
Photos reveal unexpected details from the world's first atomic test
4
The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
5
The distant world that is our best hope of finding alien life
6
Putting CO2 into rocks and getting hydrogen out is climate double win
7
The ‘doomsday’ glacier’s giant ice shelf is about to break away
8
Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years
9
Epic dreaming is leaving people exhausted and distressed
10
Wind-assisted cargo ships could more than halve shipping emissions
