{"id":5964,"date":"2019-07-24T12:40:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T11:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/gsma_resources\/webinar-on-demand-exploring-the-gsma-coverage-maps-platform"},"modified":"2025-11-12T10:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:42:31","slug":"webinar-on-demand-exploring-the-gsma-coverage-maps-platform","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_resources","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/gsma_resources\/webinar-on-demand-exploring-the-gsma-coverage-maps-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar on Demand: Exploring the GSMA Coverage Maps Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/webinar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1214\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/webinar.png 1214w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/webinar-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/webinar-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/webinar-1024x581.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1214px) 100vw, 1214px\" \/>Reliable population mobile coverage data is the starting point for enabling the digital economy. Access to this data is vital in order to identify who is covered and who is not; plan and finance network deployment; and determine where mobile technologies can be leveraged to deliver services.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilecoveragemaps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GSMA Coverage Maps Platform<\/a> contains 8 country maps, each including a set of tools to explore the availability of mobile network coverage for every population settlement in that country, from large cities to small rural villages or farms.<\/p>\n<p>In this webinar recording you will learn:<\/p>\n<p>What is the coverage deficit in emerging markets?<br \/>\nHow can we use connectivity data to drive investment in connectivity?<br \/>\nWhat are best practices for using the GSMA Coverage Maps Platform?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to start? 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