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How 5GNC will pave the way for a revamp of communications services
Friday 22 September, 2023
The rollout of 5G and a related set of communication capabilities, known as 5G New Calling (5GNC), could create new revenue streams for mobile operators, writes the GSMA’s Head of Networks, Henry Calvert, in a new article in Mobile News. With 5GNC now being deployed by ...
Mobile Spectrum to Define Europe’s Digital Leadership after WRC-23
Monday 11 September, 2023
Since the inception of mobile and internet connectivity, Europe has formed part of an elite group of digital leaders. For that to continue, our continent needs to wholeheartedly boost Digital Decade goals with spectrum support at WRC-23. As Europe becomes an increasingly ...
ASMG unity can deliver renewed 5G leadership
Wednesday 6 September, 2023
Commercial 5G was born in the Arab world. Near-simultaneous launches in three Gulf countries marked the beginning of an era, in May 2018. This pioneering spirit has led to Arab countries today ranking among the fastest adopters of communications technologies. As the 5G era ...
Low-band spectrum can deliver digital equality for RCC at WRC-23
Tuesday 29 August, 2023
The Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC) is well connected today, with over 70% mobile penetration. By 2030, over 80% of subscribers will use 4G and 5G to access mobile internet services. The region’s highly educated population, extensive transport ...
WRC-23: Our Pathway to the Future of Connectivity in the Americas
Tuesday 22 August, 2023
For those of us with operations in the Americas, WRC-23 can help deliver meaningful, fast consumer and business connectivity for the rest of this decade. Through delivering spectrum for mobile expansion, it can also help us build a platform for economic growth. Mobile is ...
WRC-23: A Chance for Asia Pacific to Drive 5G Innovation
Thursday 10 August, 2023
For the Asia-Pacific region, WRC-23 is an opportunity to help drive spectrum harmonisation and increase capacity. Mobile is used by over 5 billion people worldwide every day. It creates business opportunities, connects us with loved ones, provides healthcare and education, ...
WRC-23: MOBILE SPECTRUM FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE
Tuesday 1 August, 2023
Mobile is used by over 5 billion people worldwide every day. It creates business opportunities, connects us with loved ones, provides healthcare and education, and allows us to enjoy many of the things that make life worth living. The GSMA is made up of more than 1000 mobile ...
SETTING FUTURE STANDARDS IN MOBILE CONNECTIVITY
Friday 14 July, 2023
By Samantha Kight, Head of Industry Security, GSMA When work began to develop a European standard for digital cellular voice communications back in 1983, little did we know how huge the impact of mobile connectivity would be on the world. Today, mobile connectivity is ...
Celebrating 10 years of innovation, change and progress at MWC Shanghai
Friday 9 June, 2023
Just over three weeks to go until GSMA MWC Shanghai 2023 opens its doors at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC) on 28th June. We cannot wait to welcome over 260 exhibitors and sponsors back to the conference halls for three days of discussion, debate and ...
‘iSIM opens a new world of opportunity for mobile and IoT innovation’
Wednesday 7 June, 2023
The release of certified integrated SIM opens up new era for connected device mass production The mobile industry took important strides towards its objective of securely connecting anything up to the internet, or a private network, earlier this year after two of the ...
Global Title leasing, is it time to just stop?
Thursday 18 May, 2023
Samantha Kight, Head of Industry Security, GSMA Over the past few weeks Global Title (GT) leasing has been in the spotlight. With all the conversations happening around it, it got me wondering, is it time to stop? Thinking about it, GT leasing was developed as a method for ...
GSMA MWC Barcelona: Hosting the world’s largest connectivity event, sustainably
Tuesday 21 February, 2023
GSMA MWC Barcelona has long been the place for key players across the connectivity ecosystem to come together, check out the innovations of tomorrow, network, and generate deals. But how do you host the world’s technology community in the most sustainable manner possible? A ...
Starting the journey to the Post Quantum Era
Friday 17 February, 2023
We live in a world where Quantum Computing offers great promise and is advancing rapidly. Researchers are working on improving electric vehicle batteries, drug discovery and risk assessment using Quantum Computers. At the same time there is a risk that future ...
Q&A: What to look out for at MWC Barcelona 2023’s Industry City
Thursday 16 February, 2023
Richard Cockle, Global Head of IoT, Identity and Big Data at GSMA answers questions on Industry City and what delegates can look forward to this year You launched Industry City at MWC Barcelona last year and it’s returning this year – why is it such an important part of the ...
Unlocking the power of ethical AI in sustainable development
Monday 16 January, 2023
By G. Ramos, UNESCO and John Giusti, GSMA Artificial Intelligence has extraordinary potential to boost economies, improve lives and preserve the environment. It’s swiftly becoming one of the most exciting tools in the field of sustainable development. However, to effectively ...
GSMA MWC Barcelona Trend Watch – what comes after one billion 5G connections? The 2nd Wave of 5G
Friday 6 January, 2023
By Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence As forecast by GSMA Intelligence at the start of 2022, the mobile industry celebrated an incredible milestone as the first billion 5G connections were made by the end of 2022. While this is a key turning point for the industry, it ...
GSMA MWC Barcelona – what’s in the name?
Monday 19 December, 2022
GSMA MWC Barcelona has long been the place to network and get deals done for the mobile industry, check out the innovations of tomorrow and hear from the industry’s leaders. But did you know that it’s not just a stellar line-up of speakers that is building anticipation for ...
Avoid FOMO! Register now for GSMA MWC Barcelona 2023 – the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event
Thursday 24 November, 2022
ICYMI – registration has opened for MWC Barcelona 2023 – and we cannot wait to welcome everyone to the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event. Taking place from Monday 27th February to Thursday 2nd March 2023, MWC Barcelona will bring you all the ...
Rethinking ESG for the mobile sector
Thursday 10 November, 2022
By Louise Easterbrook, CFO, GSMA Sustainability is one of the defining issues of our generation. Around the world, consumers, employees and regulators increasingly expect companies to act responsibly and add value to society. Previously considered a ‘nice to have’, ESG ...
5G Momentum: Benefits and Opportunity of 5G-Advanced
Thursday 22 September, 2022
By Alex Sinclair, CTO, GSMA The momentum behind 5G continues. Already launched in more than 70 countries and by nearly 200 operators, it now covers half of global markets and almost 1/3 of the world’s population. According to GSMA Intelligence, this trajectory is set to ...