"PHS" and "MoU" stand for "Personal Handyphone System" and "Memorandum of Understanding" respectively. The PHS MoU Group is an international open association consisted of telecommunication carries, service providers, equipment manufacturers, technology providers, telecom authorities, public organizations and so on involved in or interested in PHS business. The Objective of PHS MoU Group is to introduce, operate and spread the PHS on a world-wide basis and thereby to contribute to the improved convenience of telecommunications users and to the consequential benefit of the people of the world.

     The Group was inaugurated on July 3, 1996, at the first General Meeting in Singapore and has continued to achieve steady progress towards the goal. Up to now, the number of subscribers has soared up to tens of millions and the service spreads out all over the world. The primary activities of the PHS MoU Group are the elaboration and maintenance of the PHS technical specification and the promotion activities of PHS technology and services, through the establishment and activity of various working groups. The Group produces a newsletter bi-monthly and also maintains this website, which provides the latest information about the industry. Additionally, the Group has been holding the General Meeting, Symposium and Seminar.

General Meeting, Symposium and Seminar history

Year
Month
Place
Event
1995
7
Tokyo/Japan
Preparatory group for PHS MoU inaugural Meeting
1996
7
Singapore
 The 1st PHS MoU Group General Meeting/inaugural Meeting PHS Symposium
1996
12
Tokyo/Japan
 The 2nd PHS MoU Group General Meeting
1997
7
Bangkok/Thailand
 The 3rd PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Symposium
1997
12
Tokyo/Japan
The 4th PHS MoU Group General Meeting
1998
7
Sydney/Australia
The 5th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Symposium
1998
12
Tokyo/Japan
The 6th PHS MoU Group General Meeting
1999
7
Tokyo/Japan
The 7th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
1999
12
Tokyo/Japan
The 8th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2000
6
Singapore
The 9th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2000
12
Tokyo/Japan
The 10th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2001
6
Singapore
The 11th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar & Panel Discussion
2001
12
Tokyo/Japan
The 12th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2002
7
Taipei/Taiwan
The 14th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2003
1
Macau/China
The 15th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2003
10
Sapporo/Japan
The 16th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2004
9
Dalian/China
The 17th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar & Cell Panning Lecture
2005
4
Hainan/China
 The 18th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2006
3
Fukuoka/Japan
 The 19th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Seminar
2006
8
Hanoi/Vietnam
 The 20th PHS MoU Group General Meeting / PHS Workshop
2007
1
Zhuhai/China
 The 21st PHS MoU Group General Meeting and Seminar
2007
9
Chengdu/China
 The 22nd PHS MoU Group General Meeting and Seminar
2008
10
Hangzhou/China
 The 23rd PHS MoU Group General Meeting and Seminar
2009
4
Tokyo/Japan
 The 24th PHS MoU Group General Meeting


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