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Stockholm (pte026/18.03.2005/12:30) - Swedish mobile phone operator Ericsson http://www.ericsson.com has announced today that it and 14 other telecommunications companies have launched the eMobility Platform for mobile and wireless communications. As the company reports in a press release on its website, the platform is designed to enhance cooperation amongst industry players, including the research community and public authorities, most notably the European Commission. The overall objective of the platform is to drive future technology development in mobile and wireless communications in the way that best serves Europe's citizens and the European economy, the company said. http://www.ericsson.com/press/20050318-085727.html
"Mobile and wireless communications have created unprecedented possibilities for people to communicate and have been instrumental in generating economic growth. Europe has been leading this development, based on the timely initiative of administrations, the scale of the EU market, a consistent regulatory approach, as well as considerable industrial and R&D investment," said Magnus Madfors, chairman of the eMobility Steering Board. "In order to maintain the position of Europe in the global market for mobile and wireless systems in the 2010-2020 time frame, it will be necessary to develop large-scale European approaches to system research and development as well as to wireless services and applications in the context of digital convergence. The eMobility Technology Platform will define and implement a comprehensive research agenda in the mobile and wireless sector to this end," he added.
As Ericsson reports, 15 telecom equipment vendors, component makers and operators - Alcatel, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, France Telecom, H3G, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia, Philips, Siemens, ST Microelectronics, Thales, TIM, Telefonica Moviles Espana, S.A and Vodafone - have committed to create and maintain the required momentum for driving the activities forward. "The eMobility Technology Platform is open for all who share its views and are willing to contribute to the realisation of a common vision. Today more than 100 organisations have subscribed to this initiative and have planned to attend the kick-off general meeting on the 5th of April in Brussels," said Ericsson.
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