{"id":11620,"date":"2023-10-03T12:08:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/?page_id=11620"},"modified":"2025-05-29T09:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T08:58:58","slug":"emerging-technologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/emerging-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-13213\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-agriculture.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-agriculture.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-agriculture-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-emerging-technologies\">Emerging technologies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\">Find out more about the working groups operating within this realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-banner-rihgt-img banner_right-img_block gsma-load-hidden right-copy\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_right-img_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns banner_right-img_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading banner_right-img_title\" id=\"h-internet-group-ig-nbsp\">Internet group (IG)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_right-img_blurb\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button banner_right-img_button-main\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/internet-group-3\/\">More on the internet group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full banner_right-img_image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-connectivity.png\" alt=\"image of a city\" class=\"wp-image-13201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-connectivity.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-connectivity-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-banner-rihgt-img banner_right-img_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_right-img_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns banner_right-img_columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading banner_right-img_title\" id=\"h-distributed-ledger-technology-group-dlt\">Distributed ledger technology group (DLT)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_right-img_blurb\">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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button banner_right-img_button-main\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/distributed-ledger-technology-group\/\">More about the DLT group<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column banner_right-img_column_right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full banner_right-img_image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-dashboard.png\" alt=\"man in front of screen\" class=\"wp-image-13206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-dashboard.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/working-group-dashboard-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-banner-img-bg-1-col banner_img-bg-1-col_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover banner_img-bg-1-col_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#325069\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7474\" height=\"4204\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14240\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185.png 7474w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/iStock-2166183185-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 7474px) 100vw, 7474px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading banner_img-bg-1-col_title\" id=\"h-emergingtech\"><strong>EmergingTech<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_img-bg-1-col_blurb\"><strong>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.<br>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.<br>The EmergingTech programme collaborates with the GSMA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/external-affairs\/aiforimpact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI for Impact<\/a> initiative to drive real-world, impact-focused implementation with telcos in LMICs.<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button banner_img-bg-1-col_button-contained\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/mobile-for-development\/emergingtech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>More about EmergingTech<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-banner-membership banner_membership_block gsma-load-hidden\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group banner_membership_container gsma-load-hidden\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-banner-img-bg-1-col banner_img-bg-1-col_block is-flattened right-copy\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover banner_img-bg-1-col_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"240\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-11616\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rectangle-2813-1.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rectangle-2813-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rectangle-2813-1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rectangle-2813-1-1024x171.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Rectangle-2813-1-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading banner_img-bg-1-col_title\" id=\"h-become-a-member\">Become a member<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"banner_img-bg-1-col_blurb\">As a GSMA member, you\u2019ll have a seat at the table where decisions are made, standards are developed, and the future of mobile telecommunications is shaped. Join a global community of like-minded professionals and organisations who share a common goal of advancing the mobile ecosystem for the benefit of billions of people worldwide.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button banner_img-bg-1-col_button-contained\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/gsma-membership\/become-a-gsma-member\/\">Apply for membership<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11620","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Emerging technologies - 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