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Sep 23 2004

3G Americas, a wireless trade organization for the promotion and facilitation of the successful deployment of the GSM family of technologies and The Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) of the Organization of American States, an organization working for the continuous development of telecommunications in the Western Hemisphere, announced a cooperative agreement to further the harmonious development of telecommunications in the Americas.

This new cooperation agreement expands on 3G Americas' involvement as a CITEL Associate Member since July 2002.

The collaborative relationship between 3G Americas and CITEL will focus on diverse cooperation areas of common interests within the scope of both organizations' objectives such as wireless technologies, services and applications, spectrum policies and planning, regulation, use of wireless technologies to support social and economic development, rural utility services, fixed wireless access services, and universal services especially in developing countries.

CITEL Executive Secretary, Clovis Baptista, noted that there are numerous mutual interest telecommunications issues for CITEL and 3G Americas in the wireless sector. Baptista stated, "There are key opportunities in the Western Hemisphere's growing wireless market that need to be addressed, especially in developing countries. CITEL will work with 3G Americas by exchanging information and making the best use of available resources for various important projects and activities."

Chris Pearson, 3G Americas' President, commented, "Expanding our working relationship with CITEL is important to 3G Americas' efforts to facilitate the seamless deployment of GSM wireless technologies throughout the region for the benefit of all citizens in the Western Hemisphere." He continued, "Wireless customers and the wireless industry as a whole benefit from our two organizations working together to adopt sound policies that benefit the social and economic development in the region."