Vote on Nano-SIM Standard Delayed Amid Continued Disagreements (Macrumors)
Earlier this week, we noted that Apple had offered royalty-free licensing of
its proposed design for next-generation “nano-SIM” cards for use in devices
connecting to cellular networks, on the condition that its design be selected
and that other rights holders offer similar licenses to encourage adoption.
_Prototype of Apple’s proposed nano-SIM design inside outline of a mini-SIM
card (Source: The Verge)_
But as reported by _FOSS Patents_, the European Telecommunications Standards
Institutes (ETSI) has postponed any vote on selecting a standard as the
various companies proposing designs continue to squabble over the issue.
> 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.
It appears that Nokia’s overt unwillingness to license its potentially
essential patents in the event that Apple’s nano-SIM proposal is adopted and
Sandisk’s resistance to Nokia’s proposal have resulted in an impasse. Sandisk,
too, holds patents that may be essential to a new SIM card standard.
Apple is also coming under fire from the other participants in the
negotiations, with Research in Motion …
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