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ASIA PACIFIC
NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2018 |
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 At the beginning of 2018, I would like to share my thoughts on some of the key themes set to shape our industry over the coming year.
We can expect development of 5G hardware, chipsets and devices to ramp up in 2018, while operators will continue to expand and upgrade their 4G networks to provide an evolutionary path to 5G. There have already been 30 global launches of Mobile IoT networks around the world to date and we expect to see that number grow further this year. Intelligent analytics and voice-activation technologies will be embedded into an increasing array of everyday appliances.
The ability to protect consumer data and ensure privacy will to come to the fore through regulations. This will lead to new tools that enable us to self-manage our information, and increased demand for solutions such as Mobile Connect, which will be deployed in new markets in 2018. Mobile Connect has already been deployed by 62 operators in more than 30 countries and boasts 100 million registered users.
The theme for Mobile World Congress 2018 is ‘creating a better future’, reflecting our industry’s increasing contribution to the SDGs and building a better future for all. We have been showcasing this contribution via our #CaseForChange series and below, you’ll find two of them from the APAC region.
And, finally, I would like to wish you all a prosperous 2018!
Alasdair Grant, Head of Asia Pacific, GSMA | |
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Follow the #CaseForChange | | |
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The #CaseForChange in Cheonghak, South Korea |
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Watch the story of how one village discovered how new mobile technology connected the world to their ancient traditions. |
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How we mend broken hearts in China |
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See how mobile connectivity is working to fight 150,000 cases of congenital heart disease a year in the most remote regions of China. |
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Bangladesh National Dialogue Government Roundtable |
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The event highlighted the important role the mobile industry can play in helping to achieve the Bangladeshi government’s Vision 2021 development roadmap, as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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A deep dive into the Sri Lankan start-up ecosystem |
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On 19 October, the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator team was invited to judge early-stage tech start-ups for Seedstars Colombo in Sri Lanka. Here are our main takeaways. |
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Mobile Connect Summit Singapore |
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The Mobile Connect Summit was a forum for all stakeholders engaged with digital identity and addressed the status of Mobile Connect deployments both globally and in the Asian market. |
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Try Mobile Connect now |
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Cyber-fraud is rising dramatically as India’s population rapidly adopts all digital platforms. Mobile Connect offers businesses that want to enable digital transactions a simple, secure and swift way to identify and verify customers. Register NOW for a limited complimentary trial offer. |
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Triggering Mobile Internet use Among Men and Women in South Asia |
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This report provides insights and practical recommendations on how the mobile industry can trigger mobile internet uptake among non-users (particularly women) in South Asia. |
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Bangladesh: Driving Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation |
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This report examines the positive impact mobile technology can have on the people of Bangladesh, and how mobile technology can accelerate Bangladesh’s progress towards attainment of the UN SDGs. |
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Trialling Mobile-Enabled PAYG Energy in a Greenfield Market |
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Brighterlite Norway AS was awarded a Seed Grant by the Mobile for Development Utilities Innovation Fund in May, 2015 to launch their solar home systems (SHS) in Myanmar on a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) basis. Our new blog has the full story on what they did and learnt under the grant. |
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IoT comparison report |
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The GSMA Asia Pacific has compared the GSMA’s IoT security guidelines with those of Japan’s Information-Technology Protection Agency (IPA) and found both sets of guidelines closely aligned in addressing the security of IoT networks. |
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Gham Power Case Study |
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Gham Power: Finding a replicable model for mobile-enabled micro-grids with NCell in Nepal. |
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New Appointments in the APAC Advocacy Team | | |
The GSMA APAC Advocacy Team is now complete.
Manoj Kr. Misra joined us at the end of January as Director of India. Misra served most recently as General Manager and Head, Regulatory and External Affairs, of Vodafone India Ltd. Prior to that, he spent 19 years in different roles in the telecommunication industry including as Deputy Advisor of Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI). Mirsa holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Lucknow and is a Chartered Accountant.
Cristian Gomez joined us at the beginning of January as the new Director of Spectrum, following Joe Guan’s appointment as Head of Public Policy for Greater China. Gomez joins us from the New Zealand Ministry for Communications, where he served as Principal Advisor on international spectrum policy issues. An engineer by training, he holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and an MBA.
Gomez and Misra join the other two new members of the APAC Advocacy Team - Paul Ulrich and Jeanette Whyte, Senior Policy Managers, who joined at the end of 2017. Ulrich, a graduate of Yale with Masters Degrees from Harvard and Stanford Universities brings experience in economics, business and strategic analysis. Whyte is a former BT Director. At BT, she held senior roles in strategy, portfolio management, product development and IT. | | |
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Upcoming events in the region | | |
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Mobile World Congress 2018 |
Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, taking place on 26 February to 1 March. The theme for the 2018 event is how mobile is creating a better future for all.
At MWC, the GSMA hosts a range of seminars designed to provide insights and updates on key GSMA and industry initiatives. Seminars are held across all four days of MWC and will focus on topics such as Mobile Connect, 5G, the
Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile for Development, Future Networks and
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30 January - 1 February / Workshop on APT Preparation, Hanoi | |
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Jeanette Whyte, Senior Policy Manager, GSMA Asia Pacific, will participate in this workshop on APT Preparation for ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 and The 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-18 (APT PP18-2). |
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31 January - 1 February / Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum, Jakarta | |
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The objective of this forum is to build new areas of cooperation, and to drive momentum in Australia’s commercial links with Indonesia’s vibrant digital economy. Max Cuvellier, Head of Ecosystem Accelerator and Kaung Sitt, Market Engagement Manager, GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator team, will attend this event. |
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7 February / ABLI Data Privacy Forum, Singapore | |
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Jeanette Whyte, Senior Policy Manager, GSMA Asia Pacific will participate in this event to discuss with relevant stakeholders and gather input for the GSMA’s research report on APEC/ASEAN Cross-Border Data Flows. |
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8-9 February / Myanmar Mobile Symposium, Nay Pyi Taw | |
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The symposium will look at lessons from Myanmar’s first leapfrog in the rapid deployment of mobile networks to securing the preconditions for a second leapfrog into a digital future. Emanuela Lecchi, Head of Public Policy; Paul Ulrich, Senior Policy Manager and Rahul Shah, Mobile for Development Director will be speaking at this event. |
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See the confirmed exhibitors and sponsors, as well as a range of programmes and activities taking place at the annual mobile industry event, under this year’s theme “Discover a Better Future”. | | |
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