Mobile phone trio agree internet project

By Andrew Parker in London

Two of the world’s largest mobile phone operators on Thursday signalled their determination to profit more from the growing popularity of wireless internet.

Vodafone, the world’s largest operator by revenue, and China Mobile, the largest by number of customers, announced a research project aimed at speeding the roll-out of mobile internet services. Softbank, Japan’s third largest mobile operator, is also part of the project, to be known as the joint innovation lab.

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