SWINDON, United Kingdom-Lucent Technologies Inc. and Siemens Information and Communications Mobile Group will form a third-generation Universal Mobile Telecommunications System terminal collaboration to prepare for the rollout of 3G UMTS networks.
According to the companies, the collaboration will include joint marketing, pre-sale support, terminal supply, aligned development and interoperability testing.
“We intend to unleash the power of the Internet to the mobile terminal by enlisting developers who create new broadband applications and services, leading to increased revenue streams for operators and expanded consumer choice,” explained John Hughes, president of Global System for Mobile communications/UMTS at Lucent.