Emerging technologies
Find out more about the working groups operating within this realm.
Internet group (IG)
The IG researches, analyses and measures the potential opportunities and impacts of new web and internet technologies on mobile operator networks and platforms. We maintain the most up-to-date knowledge base of new internet and web innovations through intelligence gathering of available global research and active participation in key standards organisations.
Distributed ledger technology group (DLT)
The DLT group develops and maintains common frameworks and standards; promotes dialogue, collaboration and thought leadership through its events; and drives DLT education in the telecom industry.
EmergingTech
Our mission is to accelerate impact and climate action by fostering the adoption of AI and emerging technologies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To achieve this, we work with public, private and third sector innovators to develop scalable and sustainable solutions that have inclusive and responsible AI at the core.
AI is the primary driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but it remains under-utilised across LMICs due to limited access to financing and infrastructure, lack of skills and expertise, concerns around privacy and ethics, and complexities in ecosystem collaboration. If we can address these challenges, AI and emerging technologies can deliver incremental impact for everyone and everywhere.
The EmergingTech programme collaborates with the GSMA AI for Impact initiative to drive real-world, impact-focused implementation with telcos in LMICs.
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