Sprint has withdrawn from the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance after the group expressed its support for LTE (Long Term Evolution) for 4G.
The NGMN is a group of global mobile operators that banded together last year to push for a common vision for networks and technologies beyond 3G and was supposed to endorse the co-existence of various technologies without favoring one over another.
Founding members of the NGMN Alliance include China Mobile, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone, Orange, KPN and T-Mobile, all of whom back LTE. Majority of the 18 operator members come from the WCDMA community, whose 4G path is LTE.




