| | Experts Meet to Harmonize Mobile High-Speed Packet Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | The meeting explored issues and options associated with harmonization of HSDPA (High Speed Download Packet Access), defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and 1xEV-DV (cdma2000 1x Evolution for Data and Voice), defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2). |
 | | The radio access technologies being defined by the two projects differ considerably, although meetings between the groups during 1999 have ensured a basis for interoperability between systems using the different technologies, as well as for dual mode terminals that will allow users to roam between such systems. |
 | | Harmonization of high-speed packet data ultimately benefits the user, since commonalities in the design of terminals can be expected to reduce costs, simplify use, and facilitate global roaming. |
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