Vote on future SIM card standard delayed

“Les Echos,” a French financial daily, says — as noted by “FOSS Patents” (http://macte.ch/Ywf5f) — “deep divisions” in the industry over the future SIM card standard made it impossible to reach an agreement at the ETSI meeting that started Thursday and ends Friday. According to the report, the participating companies have failed to reach an agreement and decided not to hold the envisioned vote. In accordance with ETSI rules, the vote will now have to be postponed by a minimum of 30 days, reports “FOSS Patents.”

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