GSM Operators’Commitment to Open Standards
- GSM Standard created in Europe (1982-1990) by ETSI group
- Has become the backbone of mobile telecommunications in Europe
- “Son of GSM” 3G standard take this further
- Universal Mobile Telephone System (UMTS)
- Managed by 3rdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP)
- More than 1 billion customers on GSM
- Advantages:
- Interoperable hardware and systems, more consistent user experience
- Rapid market growth, ubiquity of service