Some very influential mobile operators from around the globe have come together to advance the cause of post-3G wireless data initiatives. Being 2006 and all, I guess it is about time, yes? Sprint Nextel, NTT DoCoMo, China Mobile, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange and KPN are the global wireless carriers who have formed the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) alliance to advance wireless beyond 3G speeds.The NGMN alliance will work out of the U.K. to help guide companies into the next generation of mobile networks by facilitating newer standards that stretch beyond 3G. One of the most important priorities will be to create a much faster data transmission standard with as low of a latency as possible. This, to me, sounds like broadband Internet -- but completely wireless (and different than WiMAX, I suppose?).
