3G for All

12 operators have joined the GSMA initiative, called “3G for All” aiming to sell 3G service to the mass market. Cingular, Globe Telecom, Hutchison 3G, KTF, MTN, Orange, Smart, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telenor, T-Mobile and Vodafone are participating in the first phase of the project to select a low-cost 3G mobile phone for the mass market. Vendors will make proposals and operators will select the right handset with an announcement made in next February in Barcelona during the 3GSM World Congress.