The GSM Association and the Universal Wireless Communications Consortium signed an agreement last week that allows roaming between GSM and time division multiple access networks. This gives users of either standard virtually 100% global coverage.
Mobile telephone users should expect worldwide coverage by 2000, following the development of a cross-platform chip by Motorola and an agreement between the Global System for Mobile Communications ...
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