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An Open Mobile Ecosystem

For over a decade, growth in wireless communication and devices has been hampered by a lack of open standards and programmable devices. But quickly evolving innovation in wireless communication will transform wired networks and mobile devices, providing more flexibility to consumers in terms of choice of operators, equipment,and applications. This mobility explosion is driving investment and innovation in mobile technologies. Three sets of innovations will form the foundation of a mobile ecosystem of platforms, applications, services and providers:

  • Powerful and inexpensive mobile devices
  • User-programmable mobile devices
  • Open wireless networks


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2009

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