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3/10/2010 7:55 AM
Users on so-called third-generation (3G) mobile telephones are set to receive a boost in worldwide compatibility, international roaming capability and greater access to high-speed data services from a new United Nations International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standard announced on 8 March. ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré said these advances will facilitate the agency's efforts to promote broadband access in rural and remote areas around the world. The standard provides access to a wide range of telecommunication services for existing 3G network users by identifying satellite radio interface specifications for IMT-2000 systems through one or more radio connections. ITU said that even as the satellite component of IMT-2000 3G services continues to evolve, work is already in progress to develop the satellite radio interfaces for IMT-Advanced, which provides a global platform for the next generations of services that will provide faster data access, unified messaging and broadband multimedia.
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