Nano-SIM format has been standardized, 40% Smaller Sized From Micro-SIM

European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) on Friday announced a new format standard SIM card for mobile devices. Nano- SIM sized will be 40% smaller than the smallest design to the current SIM card, and will have dimensions of 12.3 x 8.8 x 0.67 millimeters. Several companies including Motorola, Nokia, RIM, and Apple has a contrary opinion regarding the design for the nano-SIM is proposed as a standard, but the design of nano-SIM from Apple finally chosen as the standard according to the report.

'' This new form of nano-SIM will be adopted by the industry which involves major mobile network operators, suppliers of smart cards and mobile device manufacturers,''said ETSI. '' The new design will be published in due course in the specification of ETSI TS 102 221, available gratisdi ETSI website like all other ETSI standards.''

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