The development of 3G standards has been remarkable for the internecine struggles between various interested parties, groups and companies that have been championing their own technological variants while, frankly, dissing the efforts of the competitors.

Relations between the CDMA camps have been strained for years as the battle of the standards was played out in the media, at conferences and behind closed doors.

Suddenly though, all is peace and harmony as the factions at last put aside their differences to concentrate on working together to develop the 3G market.