GSMA Connected Living Seminar: Unlocking the benefits of the Internet of Things
Tuesday 19 January, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
On Thursday 21 January, a GSMA Connected Living seminar in Brussels will focus on the importance of sustainable regulatory and policy environments to enable operators to unlock the benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) for consumers and businesses. Leading experts from ...
Announcing Mobile 360 Series – Privacy & Security
Tuesday 19 January, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
In cooperation with The Hague Security Delta and The Municipality of The Hague, the GSMA is organising Mobile 360 Series – Privacy & Security in The Hague, Netherlands, on 10 – 11 May 2016 – during the Dutch Presidency of the EU. The two-day event will explore the ...
Mobile World Congress 2016: Mobile is Everything
Tuesday 19 January, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s most important annual event, will be held in Barcelona on 22 -25 February 2016. The theme of the event, held at the Fira Gran Via, will be Mobile is Everything. Last year, the four-day Congress attracted more than ...
Check-in to the Connected Future at the GSMA Innovation City
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
Check-in to the GSMA Innovation City at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and experience first-hand how mobile-connected products and services are improving the lives of people at home and work. The GSMA and partners, including AT&T, GMA, Jasper, KT ...
Upcoming GSMA Webinar on Mobile Connect for Europe
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
In the next few weeks, Mobile Connect will be trialled in two EU Member States, establishing proof-of-concept for cross-border authentication to e-Government services. The pilot, launched on November 16, will demonstrate how Mobile Connect can be used to identify an ...
Digital Single Market Dialogue at the ALDE Party Congress 2015
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) held its party congress in Budapest on 19-21 November. Afke Schaart, Vice President Europe, GSMA, took part in a high-level breakfast roundtable debate on the Digital Single Market (DSM), hosted by MEP Kaja Kallas ...
The GSMA commends Allocation of Additional Spectrum for Mobile Broadband at WRC-15
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA has welcomed the decisions taken at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) to identify critical new spectrum to secure the future of the mobile Internet. The outcome will advance the availability of three vital mobile bands in Europe and more widely: the ...
The Socio-economic Benefits of Greater Spectrum Policy Harmonisation in the EU
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA, in collaboration with consultancy Arthur D Little, have examined how differences in spectrum policy across EU Member States affect the availability and take-up of mobile broadband services. The study concludes that greater policy harmonisation could improve the ...
The GSMA Mobile Economy Europe report 2015
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
On 7 December, the GSMA published The Mobile Economy: Europe 2015 report, analysing the mobile industry’s annual contribution to the European economy. The study finds that the mobile industry’s contribution to Europe’s economy is set to increase over the next five years on ...
The GSMA Response to Public Consultations on Telecoms Framework Review
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
As telecoms markets have changed beyond recognition since the EU telecoms regulatory framework passed into law, the current rules need a major overhaul. That was one of the key messages in the GSMA’s response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the regulatory ...
A Happy Digital Single Market New Year
Tuesday 15 December, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
Investment in Europe’s digital networks is investment in European growth. European Commission Vice-President Ansip’s recognises this link, predicting the Digital Single Market (DSM) strategy could add €415 billion to Europe’s annual economic output. The DSM’s 16 initiatives ...
GSMA response to BEREC consultation on draft report on enabling the Internet of Things
Wednesday 18 November, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
In its response to the BEREC consultation on its draft report on the Internet of Things (IoT), the GSMA called for the establishment of a predictable and consistent spectrum policy environment to enable this nascent industry to grow in Europe. International spectrum ...
GSMA response to BEREC consultation on draft report on OTT services
Wednesday 18 November, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
In response to the BEREC consultation on its draft report on over-the-top (OTT) services, the GSMA agreed with BEREC that the current definition of electronic communications services has become obsolete and a new approach is required to enable legislation to keep pace with ...
GSMA hosts Intellectual Property Rights event in Washington DC
Wednesday 18 November, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
On 5 and 6 November, the GSMA, the ITU, ETSI, George Washington University’s Faculty of Law and University College London hosted their 2nd Conference on Patents in Telecoms in Washington D.C. Participants included US, Asian and European chief judges, senior representatives ...
The GSMA participates in the ICT 2015 Conference
Wednesday 18 November, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
At the invitation of the European Commission (DG CONNECT), the GSMA participated in a panel discussion on 5G Connectivity to meet demanding services: the example of mobile health at the Commission’s ICT 2015 Conference on 22 October 2015. On the panel, GSMA Vice President ...
GSMA confirms Commissioner Oettinger will speak at Mobile 360 Series – Europe
Wednesday 18 November, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
On 3 December 2015, the Mobile 360 Series – Europe conference will take place at The Egg, Brussels. The event will bring together EU policy makers and thought leaders to explore key innovations across the mobile ecosystem and the consequences for digital policies. It ...
Less regulation and more harmonisation needed across audiovisual media services
Monday 19 October, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA has submitted its response to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) consultation, the proposed EU-wide legislation regulating all audiovisual media, including both traditional TV broadcasts and on-demand services. The GSMA called for deregulation for the ...
GSMA’s Daniel Pataki argues for major overhaul of telecoms regulatory framework, at BEREC Stakeholder Forum
Monday 19 October, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
At the BEREC Stakeholder Forum on October 15, Daniel Pataki, the GSMA’s Vice President for Regulation, argued for a major overhaul of the telecoms regulatory framework. Telecom markets have changed dramatically since the current framework was designed and a “re-think” is ...
European Internet Forum: Spectrum policy debate in the context of the World Radiocommunication Conference and the Digital Single Market
Monday 19 October, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The European Internet Forum held a dinner debate on spectrum policy in the context of the upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) 2015 and the Digital Single Market Strategy of the European Commission on 29 September. The event, hosted by MEP Gunnar Hokmark, ...
News on Mobile 360 Europe
Monday 19 October, 2015 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Europe will take place in Brussels on 3 December, convening key mobile industry representatives and European policy leaders to discuss how the ecosystem can work together in partnership in order to maximise mobile’s contribution and help Europe ...