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In this issue, find out who has won in the GSMA Working Group Recognition Awards 2026 and help shape the industry's first people and culture benchmark by taking part in the GSMA Voice Survey. We also explore how the mobile ecosystem is working to ensure reliable emergency calling as networks evolve, and highlight the latest Mobile Net Zero report, celebrating the industry's progress towards its 2050 climate commitments.

You'll also find opportunities to engage with GSMA initiatives and events, from showcasing innovation at MWC Doha 2026 to exploring our new interactive demo of GSMA Entitlements and how it helps operators bring new services and features to market more quickly. Plus, in our Member Spotlight, GSMA Member PowerX explores why strong data foundations remain critical for operators seeking to improve efficiency and maximise the value of AI.

Join us at our forthcoming Technology Summit and Working Group meetings including CANTO 2026 in Dominican Republic, Terminal Steering Group #65 meeting in Bangkok, Networks Group #26 in Virginia, USA and Fraud and Security Group #36 in Valencia, Spain. Find out more here.

And as always, we welcome the most recent additions to the GSMA community - discover who’s joined in our latest new member blog.

Best Regards,
Colin Bareham, General Manager, Membership.

Welcome to our new members

Member Spotlight – PowerX explores the hidden cost of unreliable telemetry

Many tower operations teams don't fully trust the telemetry data they're working with – and with good reason. Drawing on analysis of tens of millions of records across live sites, GSMA Member PowerX explores why poor data quality is holding operators back and why fixing the data foundation may deliver more value than any AI initiative.

Winners of Working Groups Recognition Awards

The GSMA Working Groups Recognition Awards 2026 celebrate individuals who have made exceptional contributions to GSMA Working Groups and the wider mobile industry. Nominated by their peers, the winners represent the expertise, collaboration and commitment that drive industry progress.

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The GSMA Voice Survey 2026

Help us build the connectivity industry’s first ever people and culture benchmark - the Voice Survey only takes 8 – 10 minutes, can be completed on any device, is completely anonymous and is open to everyone. The results will be announced at MWC27 Barcelona and provide a stronger foundation for future workforce decisions and meaningful change.

Complete the survey

Keeping emergency calls connected

For our Working Groups Quarterly Technical Blog, we explore how the GSMA is working with the mobile ecosystem to ensure emergency calls can be made consistently and reliably, wherever they are needed. As mobile networks continue to evolve, strict adherence to GSMA standards is essential to ensure emergency calls always get through.

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Discover the mobile industry’s progress to Net Zero 2050

The GSMA is excited to launch the sixth edition of Mobile Net Zero: State of the Industry on Climate Action - our flagship climate action report. In this edition, discover a celebration of the mobile industry’s progress to our 2050 net zero goal, alongside practical advice to address the reality that we must pick up the pace to meet our 2030 targets.

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MWC Doha - Showcase your innovation at the GSMA Pavilion

Bring your innovation to life at the GSMA Pavilion during MWC Doha 2026 and connect with operators, enterprises, policymakers and technology leaders from across MENA and around the world.

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See GSMA Entitlements in action

Explore our interactive demo and discover how GSMA Entitlements helps operators accelerate service deployment, reduce integration complexity and simplify feature activation across iOS and Android.

Explore the demo

Join the GSMA Technology Summit at CANTO 2026 on August 9th - 10th

This two-day summit brings together Caribbean operators, industry experts and GSMA Working Groups to explore the technologies, standards and challenges shaping the region's mobile ecosystem.

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