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ASIA PACIFIC
NEWSLETTER JUL 2023 |
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Jong-Ook Park, Acting CEO, KT Corporation |
"In today’s fast developing digital centered era, connectivity is becoming the key for societies and people within to thrive."
Connectivity is now a powerful driving force for open digital future and innovation. This is especially true in APAC region where markets are growing with technology. Mobile 360 APAC Seoul will be the platform for commercial and governmental key players of various industries to lead and innovate the digital-first future and the mobile ecosystem. |
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Regional Communities Updates | | |
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On Demand: 5G brings new momentum to smart city development |
In this webinar, we had an overview of Smart City and how 5G unlocks the new potential of urban applications. We also looked at pioneer innovations and 5G examples. |
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Women's Empowerment Principles Workshop for the Republic of Korea |
The UN Women Centre of Excellence for Gender Equality organized the first workshop in Republic of Korea introducing the business community to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), outlining ways for companies to achieve gender equality in the workplace. |
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Diversity4Tech APAC Community Blog | | |
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Keep the learning mode on and success will follow |
by Vishakha Saigal,
Vice President & Head, Strategic Initiatives, Regulatory Policy & Research,
Reliance Jio. |
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Small steps make all the difference |
by Gulalai Khan, Faculty LUMS, Internet Governance and Technology Policy, Founder Pakistan Professional Women Forum. |
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My experience as a Civil Servant & digitally empower- ing Rural Women in India |
by Dzuleira Abu Bakar, CEO, Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology & Innovation (MRANTI). |
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Launch of the GSMA Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2023 Report |
Some 70 participants from the mobile and adjacent industries in Singapore attended the launch where GSMA shared latest data and forecasts for 2030. |
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True joins GSMA Open Gateway initiative to develop APIs |
True signed a MOU to join the GSMA Open Gateway initiative, a strategic alliance to jointly develop Mobile Network Open APIs with 32 MNOs, which enable developers or organizations to connect and accommodate various digital innovation services. |
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Adoption of 5G in APAC is strong |
"Adoption of 5G in APAC is strong. APAC will have 1.4 billion 5G connections by end 2030", says
Julian Gorman, Head of APAC GSMA, at an interview with CNBC Asia. |
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GSMA attends Gender Diversity Roundtable with the President of Pakistan |
Saira Faisal from the GSMA attended the roundtable. The aim was to introduce industry-leading women to the President, discuss the challenges women face and focus on recommendations and interventions required to empower women in Pakistan. |
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Mobile For Development and Industry News in the region | | |
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Emerging Trends in Climate Tech Innovations |
We discovered a few fascinating trends that illuminate the future of climate technology. Explore these insights and dive into this new GSMA ClimateTech publication which showcases innovative ideas by 12 start-ups and their visions for a sustainable climate future. |
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Partnering for change at World Water Week 2023 |
The Digital Utilities team are a key collaborating partner for World Water Week this year. Find out how they’re contributing. |
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The GSMA Humanitarian Partnership Framework |
This report provides insights and evidence from use cases to those wanting to catalyse cross-sectoral partnerships in the humanitarian space. |
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Mobile Money in Ethiopia |
This study explores the rapidly evolving mobile money ecosystem in Ethiopia and discusses opportunities to boost adoption and usage. |
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Working towards digital and financial inclusion of women |
At the Asian Development Bank's 56th Annual Meeting, we discussed the untapped potential of digital technologies to accelerate digital and financial inclusion of women in Asia and the Pacific. |
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Driving digital inclusion for people with disabilities |
Learn how DeafTawk, I-Stem and Signs Media are driving the digital inclusion of people with disabilities in Africa and Asia. |
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Advanced IoT insights with GSMA Device Map |
Don’t settle for basic guesswork. No more IoT surprises with advanced device insights from the GSMA Device Map. |
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Deliver a seamless eSIM experience |
Read our latest case study exploring how Vodafone are driving sustainable growth through the broad adoption of eSIMs. |
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