GSMA Intelligence: Smartphones now account for half the world’s mobile connections
Wednesday 15 February, 2017 | GSMA Europe Blog
The developing world is set to add 1.6 billion smartphone connections between now and 2020. Led by India, China and Indonesia, smartphone adoption across developing markets will increase from an average of 47% in 2016 to 62% four years later, according to a recent GSMA ...
Towards a Level Playing Field in Merger Control?
Wednesday 15 February, 2017 | GSMA Europe Blog
When Facebook acquired Whatsapp for 19 billion dollars, the merger escaped scrutiny altogether in some countries, such as Brazil. In the EU, it was investigated by the European Commission, but only because it would have been otherwise subject to scrutiny in three Member ...
The GSMA addresses the Annual Internet Governance Forum in Mexico
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The 11th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) took place 6-9 December in Guadalajara, Mexico. The theme of this year’s event was Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth. Each year, the IGF brings together the private sector, governments, civil society, the technical community ...
Close Collaboration Needed To Deliver on 5G Promises
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The next generation of mobile technology, 5G, is designed to support significantly faster mobile broadband speeds and increasingly extensive mobile data usage – as well as to enable the full potential of the Internet of Things. From virtual reality and autonomous cars, to ...
Policy Recommendations to Enable Small Cell Deployments
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
Increased smartphone ownership, greater mobile usage indoors and demand for higher data rate services is leading operators to deploy more dense mobile networks. Today over 80% of mobile usage occurs inside buildings in developed markets and this figure is set to increase to ...
Connected Living at the ALDE Party Congress
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA Connected Living programme is an initiative to help operators add value and accelerate the delivery of new connected devices and services in the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Afke Schaart, Vice-President Europe for the GSMA, presented some examples of Connected ...
Europe Needs to Increase Investments to Match Its Digital Ambitions
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The proposed Code, published in September 2016, forms the basis of intensive negotiations between the Council and European Parliament. The development of a “Gigabit Society”, with ultrafast connectivity and sustainable competition in the medium and long term, depends on a ...
Mobile World Congress 2017 Addresses the Benefits of Gender Diversity in the Mobile Industry
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The telecoms sector is a highly dynamic, ever-changing industry – but unfortunately one thing is not changing fast enough. There are not enough women working in the telecoms sector, and certainly not at the most senior levels. Research shows companies with a gender-diverse ...
Mobile World Congress 2017 – The Next Element
Thursday 15 December, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The GSMA Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest and most prestigious gathering for the mobile industry, will take place in Barcelona from 27 February to 2 March 2017. Under the theme The Next Element, executives and policymakers will debate and shape the future of ...
Digital Identity: Policy, Regulation and the Role of Mobile Operators
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The ability to prove that you are who you say you are is a fundamentally important building block of economic, financial and social development and inclusion. Proof of identity is generally necessary to access basic services, such as healthcare, education and financial ...
Managing Disaster Response through Mobile – Asia Pacific
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
Asia Pacific is stricken by disasters. The vast diversity in geography, development and population density across the region makes preparing for disasters a challenge. Managing disaster risk and the effects of climate change is critical to reducing poverty and building ...
GSMA views of the Draft BEREC Work Programme 2017
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
On 2 November, the GSMA submitted its views on the BEREC draft Work Programme for 2017, calling upon BEREC to further strengthen its interaction with stakeholders, particularly in terms of the level of professional discussion between the industry and BEREC experts on the ...
The benefits of the digital revolution for healthcare
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The past decade has seen the rapid development and adoption of technologies that change the way we live. As Europe ages and public healthcare budgets come under increasing pressure, technological innovations can provide enormous relief. A rapidly developing field now ...
Turning the 5G promise into reality
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
In the telecoms industry, 5G is ‘the next big thing’ and the debate on how and when it should be introduced in Europe is now well under way. As the journey towards a 5G world will be challenging, the GSMA is addressing the most urgent issues, such as the availability of ...
Ensuring Europe’s Leadership in 5G: Driving competition and investment in the networks of the future
Friday 25 November, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
What will it take to ensure that Europe becomes a leader in 5G and what will this mean for mobile operators, business and European citizens? Is industry doing enough? How can policymakers shape an inclusive society where all European citizens can participate in and feel part ...
Exploring the potential of the Internet of Things
Thursday 20 October, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
EU officials and industry stakeholders gathered together at the IoT Dinner Debate hosted by the GSMA on 4 October in Brussels. The debate explored the IoT’s potential to accelerate the digital revolution. During the dinner debate, participants agreed that the Internet of ...
Mapping the industry shift to Asia and the rise of the mobile internet
Thursday 20 October, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The Global Mobile Trends flagship report, produced by GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA, compiles data on mobile subscriber growth trends, mobile internet adoption, devices, and industry financials from both a global and regional perspective. The key megatrends ...
Digital markets require a fresh approach to competition policy
Thursday 20 October, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
In a free and open market, competition drives business to offer the best possible range of goods and services at the best possible prices. This is good for society: effective competition drives enterprise and efficiency, creating a wider choice for consumers and helping to ...
How Public Policy can support the Internet of Things
Thursday 20 October, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
The expanding Internet of Things (IoT) will provide an array of socio-economic benefits to citizens and businesses around the world. The ability to connect everything from a washing machine to a street light will create numerous efficiencies, as well as giving people instant ...
The GSMA and World Customs Organization sign agreement to combat mobile device fraud
Thursday 20 October, 2016 | GSMA Europe Blog
On 28 September, the GSMA and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced an agreement to collaborate in the fight against the counterfeiting and fraudulent trading of mobile devices. The new collaboration will provide customs officers with real-time information on the ...