Title :
GSM Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary [Mobile Radio]
Author :
Gozalvez, Javier
Abstract :
This article reports on the celebration of the 20th anniversary of GSM in mobile communication.GSM is today a global standard deployed by more than 700 operators in over 200 countries. There are currently more than 2.6 billion subscribers - more than 40% of the world´s population - using a GSM device. Today, the GSM family of technologies makes up 85% of the global mobile services market, which accounts for about 1.6% of global GDP.
Keywords :
cellular radio; telecommunication standards; GSM; mobile communication; telecommunication standard; Assembly; Digital video broadcasting; FAA; GSM; Internet telephony; Land mobile radio; Mobile TV; Standards development; WiMAX; Wireless application protocol;
Journal_Title :
Vehicular Technology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MVT.2008.915328
