Ericsson and Vodafone sign collaboration agreement to develop 3G
Ericsson and Vodafone sign collaboration agreements to develop 3G Ericsson and Vodafone announce agreements for extensive collaboration between the two companies to develop and evaluate 3G (third generation) wireless technologies that will introduce to users the benefits of mobile multimedia communications. Both companies are committed to developing UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) - a European variant of IMT-2000, also known as WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) - and joint participation in further standardization processes. This collaboration encompasses early