3G Americas, a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP, has officially announced its name change to 4G Americas.

In their News Release "3G Americas Evolves to Next Generation" Chris Pearson, President of 4G Americas, emphasised the organisations' role as a voice to represent the 3GPP technology family.

“Even though 3G technologies will lead in the marketplace for years to come, the timing is right for the name change. 4G Americas will make great efforts for a mobile broadband community using the 3GPP family of technologies to transform communications for people, businesses and societies throughout the Americas,” he said.




The News release committed 4G Americas to continue to "work to promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of 3GPP mobile broadband technologies throughout the Americas region and continue its efforts in the following areas:

• Support the 3GPP technology path as it evolves to 4G technology

• Continue to address standards recommendations, technical requirements and advocacy for 2G and 3G technologies

• Serve as the best resource for information on the 3GPP family of technologies throughout the Americas"

More information can be found on the newly launched 4G Americas website at www.4gamericas.org.

About 4G Americas:

Unifying the Americas through Mobile Broadband Technology
4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers. The organization's mission is to promote, facilitate and advocate for the deployment and adoption of the 3GPP family of technologies throughout the Americas. 4G Americas contributes to the successful commercial rollout of 3GPP mobile broadband technologies across the Americas and their place as the No. 1 technology family in the region. The organization aims to develop the expansive wireless ecosystem of networks, devices, and applications enabled by GSM and its evolution to LTE. 4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas. More information is available at www.4gamericas.org.

Contact:

Vicki Livingston

4G Americas

vicki.livingston@4gamericas.org