In opting for GSM 1800 for PCS and opening the door to future IMT 2000 services, the regulator is also recognising that an international dimension is increasingly important to mobile users. Anatel is to be congratulated on its long-term strategic thinking. GSM has unrivalled economies of scale, leading edge performance and market-leading capabilities that directly benefit operators and their customers through lower investment costs, fastest payback and competitive differentiation in the marketplace. The expanding GSM footprint in Latin America will further highlight the value of GSM's inherent international roaming capability that now spans nearly 150 countries and generates 750 million calls each month. GSM has in excess of 311 million customers worldwide.
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