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News Release from: Intel Corporation
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 February 2006
Alliance aims to drive 3G adoption on
laptops
The GSM Association and Intel Corporation have outlined an initiative to facilitate and drive the adoption of the GSM family of technologies in laptop computers.
At the mobile world's annual gathering, the 3GSM World Congress, the GSM Association (GSMA) and Intel Corporation outlined an initiative to facilitate and drive the adoption of the GSM family of technologies in laptop computers, to enable users to connect and seamlessly roam across global mobile networks The GSMA and Intel will collaborate to develop guidelines for integrating 3G modems and SIM cards into laptop computers, enabling automatic connection to both 3GSM networks and Wi-Fi networks around the world - using the same SIM card technology used by mobile phones today
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 10 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Some laptop makers have already announced their intentions to offer GSM capabilities, and these guidelines are key to ensure that they can quickly and easily provide these capabilities to laptop owners around the world.
The GSMA and Intel will seek to engage organisations critical to market implementation, including mobile operators, PC manufacturers and network infrastructure providers.
"Our goal is to ensure that in future, every notebook will be SIM ready", said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association.
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"This development brings the advantages and pervasiveness of the GSM platform to the notebook market, where this year sales of more than 60 million laptops are forecast worldwide".
"As 3G network roll-outs accelerate across the world, with additional media rich capabilities added through HSDPA upgrades, laptops with in-built connectivity to the 3GSM world will enable PC users to enjoy the full benefits of seamless access to mobile broadband wireless services with secure authentication".
"The mobile operator community will benefit from significant market and revenue growth opportunities".
Sean Maloney, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Mobility Group, added: "During 2006, many of our customers will offer Intel Centrino Mobile Technology laptops that not only feature built in Wi-Fi technology, but also an internal 3GSM data card and an integrated SIM reader".
"This will turn the notebook into a real multi-communications terminal, and the SIM into a real authentication vehicle for GSM, GPRS, Edge, 3GSM, HSDPA and Wi-Fi networks".
This initiative builds on the work completed within the GSMA, which has laid the groundwork for seamless roaming scenarios between networks of mixed technology infrastructure and the usage of the SIM card to provide Wi-Fi access control and billing.
This initiative will focus on developing guidelines to include the GSM family of technologies including the new high speed 3G wireless broadband technology, HSDPA, in laptop computers.
"Embedding our 3G technology into laptops will deliver an unparalleled wireless experience for people who need broadband access to information anywhere in the world", said Kris Rinne, Chief Technology Officer for Cingular Wireless.
"This is an important initiative that will extend our Business Everywhere proposition, offering more customers a simple and seamless mobile experience".
"As we roll out HSDPA, the next phase of our mobile broadband strategy, customers will experience the real potential of this intiative", said Philippe Bernard, Executive VP, Orange Business Solutions.
Alan Harper, Group Strategy Director, Vodafone Group said: "Our customers tell us they want simpler, joined-up services".
"Vodafone Mobile Connect has enabled our customers to access normal business applications remotely by installing software and a data card".
"Now, through this initiative and our existing relationship with PC manufacturers, Vodafone can offer ever more compelling ways to bring mobile broadband to life with automatic connection to Vodafone's 3G, HSDPA and Wi-Fi networks from their laptops as standard".
"We at T-Mobile are excited about standardised integration of SIM cards into notebooks, enabling seamless wireless connectivity through different access technologies, eg HSDPA and Wi-Fi".
"This further supports T-Mobile's 'always best connected' strategy", says T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Hamid Akhavan.
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