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World Service,18 Oct 2000,13 mins

3G Mobile Phones get ready to join the Internet

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Next year, mobile phones and "pocket multimedia terminals" will start using third generation UTMS (universal mobile telecommunications system) giving their users access to email and the internet. This effectively is a coming-together of telecommunications and broadcasting in one device. Plus, community radio stations in Brazil, scouts Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), and new interactive stations where listeners can pick the music. Picture: 3 G logo, Credit: Thinkstock

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