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LATIN AMERICA NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2018 |
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GSMA at closure of W20 & B20 international dialogue | | |
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Women 20 (W20) urges G20 leaders to ensure women’s digital inclusion |
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At the International Summit in Buenos Aires, the engagement group that advocates gender equality policies delivered its Final Communiqué to the Heads of State. Following the indications of the GSMA (Digital Inclusion Topic Chair), the need to tackle the mobile gender gap in internet access and usage was highlighted as crucial for women’s empowerment. | | |
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Tech4Girls: encouraging more girls to choose tech careers |
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During the closure of the W20 Summit, the GSMA held a workshop on mobile programming for girls at its Latin America regional office, in Buenos Aires. “We need the best minds in the industry,” said Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA, who attended the event. |
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Business 20 (B20) calls for sustainable and inclusive future |
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The Communiqué of this group, which represents the voice of the private sector, underscored the need to accelerate investment in digital infrastructure, extend spectrum licences, bridge digital skills gaps and facilitate free data flows for development. |
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Countdown to #M360LATAM in Buenos Aires | | |
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High-level lineup confirmed for main conference |
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C-level mobile operator executives will showcase the key opportunities, innovations and challenges the region will have to face in the next few years.
The 4YFN startup platform and #BetterFuture will premiere at Mobile 360 Series this year to promote Latin American digital successes and challenges. |
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Member operators look forward to next Plenary Meeting |
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#M360LATAM will be the framework for Plenary 47, the second session for the year of all GSMA Latin America’s Working Groups and forums. View the agenda and request your pass now. |
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“We need 25 to 50 year spectrum licences to ensure return on investment” |
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During his trip to Argentina for the W20 Summit, Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA, gave an interview to Telesemana, in which the topics included spectrum for 5G & IoT business models. |
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#CaseForChange in Puerto Rico: human nature at its best |
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The #CaseForChange team travelled to Puerto Rico a year after hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster in the country’s history. Learn about the extensive work of mobile operators to reconnect a country in crisis. |
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The GSMA at regional events | | |
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LSIF convenes 80 industry leaders at Futurecom |
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The Latin America Strategy & Innovation Forum met as part of the São Paulo event. Silvio Pegado (Google) and Guilherme de Paula Correa (Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications), speaking alongside Marco Galván and Fabio Moraes (GSMA), addressed the future of IoT, 5G, artificial intelligence and brand communication. | | |
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The GSMA brings experts together at RCS Business Messaging in Rio de Janeiro |
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The Future Networks programme hosted RCS Business Messaging Lab #16, where high-level executives from América Móvil, Google, Mavenir, Samsung & Summit Tech discussed the current state of the market. See the presentations & videos from the event. |
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Workshop on mobile sector taxation for government officials in Ecuador |
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Aiming to secure proper coordination of sector-specific policy, the GSMA gave courses to teams from the Ministry of Communications, the Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment. |
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Attendance at all major discussions in Latin America |
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Invited by operators, government agencies and international organisations, GSMA leaders and experts carried the voice of the mobile industry to events and workshops across the region. | | |
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ATVC
International Conference 2018
Buenos Aires |
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ARGENSIG
School of Internet
Governance
Buenos Aires |
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4th ANATEL
Competition
Workshop
Brasilia |
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1st IDB Digital Connectivity
Infrastructure
Network Meeting
Mexico |
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49th International
Institute of
Communications
Annual Conference
Mexico |
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8th International
Spectrum
Congress
Bogota |
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New TAC and IMEI training modules | | |
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Device manufacturers and brand owners looking to apply for TAC through the GSMA IMEI Database can access this training material on line. |
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