HTC Supplying Equipment to Mobile Operators Alliance

From PC World: Smartphone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with a group of Asian telecom service providers who will be jointly buying equipment for mobile Internet from the Taiwanese company.

The group, called Conexus Mobile Alliance, consists of 11 mobile carriers who together have 310 million customers.

Joint procurement will help keep smartphone prices down, said Alison Kao, spokeswoman for Far Eastone, a Taiwanese carrier and alliance member. The companies are also looking at the benefits of collaboration in the area of design.

"If someone is doing a customized design, we can consider doing a similar one," Kao said.

A statement from the alliance on Friday did not specify the type or quantity of equipment HTC would sell to them. Conexus and HTC were not available for comment on the arrangement between them.

The deal will bring HTC more business in the area of mobile data, a statement from Conexus said, quoting an HTC deputy general manager for Asia.

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