China Mobile Joins Open Invention Network
Open Invention Network
(OIN), the only institution focused on mitigating patent risk in open source
software, announced today that China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.
(China Mobile), the largest mobile network operator in the world, with more than
990 million subscriptions, has joined the OIN community. As the first Chinese
telecom operator to be a OIN member, China Mobile is driving additional
wireless telecommunications services industry innovation.
“Wireline
and wireless computing and telecommunications networks are instrumental in
improving the standard of living for everyone in the world. In order to
increase the pace of innovation, industry leaders worldwide are leveraging the
collaborative power of open source,” said Keith
Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network. “We are pleased to have a global
leader like China Mobile join OIN. We believe their participation serves as an
example for all mobile services vendors in supporting patent non-aggression in
open source.”
“China
Mobile is committed to becoming a world-class information services and sci-tech
innovation enterprise, and understands that Linux System and open source
technology is a cornerstone to drive technological innovation and accelerate
service innovation,” said Jia Liu,
Deputy General Manager of Science and Technology Innovation Department of China
Mobile. “After joining OIN, China Mobile will not only continue to support
the innovative practice of open source projects, but also work closely with OIN
and its members to promote the high-level implementation of the Linux System
and open source technology, and maintain the healthy development of the open
source ecosystem.”
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