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Participants named data exposure, liability and competitive risk as their top concerns about sharing device data. The report&#8217;s authors prepared it with support from GSMA Member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apkudo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apkudo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participants agreed that a digital product passport (DPP) must be a lifecycle record, not a one-time certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPP adoption is a governance problem before a technology one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants want a neutral steward and clear commercial value before sharing data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data spaces, which keep data with its owner, look more viable to participants than centralized databases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The industry has a narrow window to shape a common framework before DPPs arrive as fragmented, jurisdiction-specific mandates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-s-inside-the-report\">What&#8217;s Inside the Report<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Why Mobility Needs DPPs:<\/strong> How the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and a growing secondary market are turning DPPs into an operating requirement, not only a future compliance concern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Defining a DPP for Mobile Devices:<\/strong> What the passport records, and how it differs from a Trust Certificate, the buyer-facing proof built from passport data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lessons from Automotive:<\/strong> How a standard vehicle identifier grew a market around it, and what a DPP must add beyond identity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apkudo.com\/gsma\">The GSMA Homologation Pilot<\/a>:<\/strong> How regulators can confirm, step by step, that a device&#8217;s IMEI belongs to the claimed OEM when enforcing market-entry rules, without exposing OEM production data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A Rulebook for Device Data:<\/strong> What a shared device data space must define, including who governs it, who may query what and how participants are verified.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact on Secondary Markets:<\/strong> How DPPs and Trust Certificates can support resale, warranty, financing and ESG reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/666887fafa6e4363bb3e0e91\/6aa7d07a6e8a0db991c85782_apkudo-dpp-mobile-devices-roundtable-report-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free report here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-interested-in-membership\">Interested in Membership?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As a member of the GSMA, you will join a vibrant community of industry leaders, experts, and visionaries who are shaping the future of mobile technology and its transformative impact on societies worldwide.\u00a0Find out more about membership\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/gsma-membership\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 6, 2026, All Things Circular convened an industry roundtable at Mobile Disrupt 2026 in Miami. 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