thelostone
21-05-2011, 12:28 PM
The leading manufacturer of consumer electronics, Apple has come up with a proposal to bring smaller SIM cards to devices. This proposal which has been forwarded to European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), aims to bring smaller SIM cards than the micro SIM cards that find usage in iPad and iPhone 4.
The sudden initiative for standardization SIM cards is to help Apple manufacture thinner devices. Moreover, the company has also stepped ahead to create smaller SIM cards to allow users to choose the carrier from the device without any botheration of swapping cards.
A spokesperson for ETSI said, ?this process may take some time, up to a year or more, if there is strong disagreement between industry players. However, when there is broad consensus among the companies participating in the standards committee, the process can be accelerated to a number of months.?
The entire industry including Orange, the eighth largest telecom operator in the world and other operators have welcomed the initiative.
Anne Bouverot, the head of Orange mobile services, said, "we were quite happy to see last week that Apple has submitted a new requirement to ETSI for a smaller SIM form factor - smaller than the one that goes in iPhone 4 and iPad. "It's certainly showing that they're willing to work with the standardisation bodies and with the operators. We're discussing how to improve our relationship," she further added.
Apple as usual has taken the standardization route by roping in ETSI and with the backing of a major operator like Orange, it seems quite likely that others will follow the suite too.
The sudden initiative for standardization SIM cards is to help Apple manufacture thinner devices. Moreover, the company has also stepped ahead to create smaller SIM cards to allow users to choose the carrier from the device without any botheration of swapping cards.
A spokesperson for ETSI said, ?this process may take some time, up to a year or more, if there is strong disagreement between industry players. However, when there is broad consensus among the companies participating in the standards committee, the process can be accelerated to a number of months.?
The entire industry including Orange, the eighth largest telecom operator in the world and other operators have welcomed the initiative.
Anne Bouverot, the head of Orange mobile services, said, "we were quite happy to see last week that Apple has submitted a new requirement to ETSI for a smaller SIM form factor - smaller than the one that goes in iPhone 4 and iPad. "It's certainly showing that they're willing to work with the standardisation bodies and with the operators. We're discussing how to improve our relationship," she further added.
Apple as usual has taken the standardization route by roping in ETSI and with the backing of a major operator like Orange, it seems quite likely that others will follow the suite too.