Press Releases

Thursday 30 June, 2022 | Press Release

New reports on Low- and High-band Spectrum Needs Deliver Complete 2030 5G Spectrum Vision for Governments and Regulators 30 June, London: The GSMA today released a new analysis of the spectrum needs of 5G networks across low, mid- and high bands. The detailed research ...

Wednesday 15 June, 2022 | Press Release

New Report Shows Worrying Slow-down in Digital Inclusion for Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.   15 June, London: The expansion of mobile internet access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is continuing at pace, but risks leaving women further behind, ...

Monday 13 June, 2022 | Press Release

GSMA and FC Barcelona to Co-locate Sports Tomorrow Congress at MWC Barcelona 2023 13 June 2022, London: GSMA and FC Barcelona have signed a collaboration agreement to co-locate Sports Tomorrow Congress at MWC Barcelona 2023. FC Barcelona’s President, Mr Joan Laporta and GSMA ...

Monday 13 June, 2022 | Press Release

GSMA Launches Common KPIs for Mobile to Demonstrate Value for Operators, Investors, Customers and Employees.   13th June, London: The GSMA today launched a ground-breaking set of industry-specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting metrics for the mobile ...

Wednesday 1 June, 2022 | Press Release

1 June 2022, London: The GSMA has appointed Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ms. Dewar starts effective from 1st June and will report to GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd. The move follows Ms. Dewar’s delivery of strategic reputational and corporate ...

Wednesday 18 May, 2022 | Press Release

Despite Double-Digit Growth in Data Traffic and 5G Expansions, Operators Limited Carbon Emissions Growth to 2% in 2021 18 May, London: The number of mobile operators committed to rapid emissions cuts has increased by more than 50% over the last year, according to a new GSMA ...

Tuesday 17 May, 2022 | Press Release

The latest Mobile Economy Report for MENA launches at Mobile 360 Riyadh to show 5G momentum across the region 17 May 2022, Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is a regional leader in the rollout of 5G, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report for the Middle East & North Africa ...

Monday 16 May, 2022 | Press Release

Double-Digit Internet Value Chain Growth at Risk if Infrastructure Investors Cannot Realise Meaningful Returns 16 May, London: A new GSMA report warns market imbalances between network operators and online services providers may put global growth prospects at risk across ...

Friday 6 May, 2022 | Press Release

New Quality Assurance Initiative To Support Mobile Money Ecosystem in Developing Countries 6th May, London: GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, recently launched a Mobile Money API Compliance Verification Service; a quality assurance initiative which ...

Tuesday 26 April, 2022 | Press Release

New Report Finds Wide Disparity in APAC 5G Readiness, With Spectrum Planning And Management Key To Success 26 April, London: A new analysis of 5G across the Asia Pacific (APAC), published today by the GSMA, has revealed wide disparities in 5G readiness across the region. The ...

Wednesday 6 April, 2022 | Press Release

6th April 2022, London: The GSMA is proud to be a global organisation. We believe in the power of our industry to unite people and support dialogue and understanding across the globe. It is therefore with sadness that, in consideration of the tragic humanitarian impact of ...

Wednesday 30 March, 2022 | Press Release

Milestone figure a sign of strong industry growth as accounts, value and volume of transactions all soar 30 March 2022, Johannesburg: The GSMA has today published its 10th annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. It reveals that mobile money adoption and use ...

Monday 28 March, 2022 | Press Release

GSMA launches annual reports “Mobile Economy China 2022” and “5G in Verticals in China 2022” 28 March 2022, London: The GSMA is bringing MWC22 Barcelona to China with a curated Post MWC22 Sharing session. The event, which will take place on 31 March 2022, will explore the ...

Thursday 10 March, 2022 | Press Release

10 March 2022, London: We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with those most impacted by this conflict. In moments of crisis, mobile connectivity is a lifeline. It is our link to loved ones when we need to tell them that we are safe ...

Thursday 3 March, 2022 | Press Release

More than 61,000 attendees convened in-person from around the world to discuss the convergence of mobile, the potential of the metaverse and transforming vertical industries 3 March 2022, Barcelona: The GSMA is celebrating a vibrant and dynamic edition of MWC Barcelona and ...

Thursday 3 March, 2022 | Press Release

3 March 2022, Barcelona: The GSMA has announced the winners of the 2022 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC Barcelona. The Awards celebrate the companies, individuals and governments who have driven the most innovation in the mobile industry. “Congratulations to all of our ...

Thursday 3 March, 2022 | Press Release

Stakeholders sign a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for the creation of a 5G Innovation Accelerator 3 March, Barcelona, and Hong Kong: The GSMA, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and Deutsche Telekom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Wednesday 2 March, 2022 | Press Release

2 March 2022, Barcelona: The UK will commit a further £15.5 million to the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian (M4H) Innovation Programme, bringing the total amount given by the UK to the M4H programme to £30 million since 2017. The move enables the GSMA’s vital work to deliver ...

Wednesday 2 March, 2022 | Press Release

Connectivity Unleashed as 5G demonstrates the fastest generational roll-out in mobile history – with innovative new use cases accelerating adoption 2 March 2022, Barcelona: According to the GSMA, 5G connections will surpass 1 billion in 2022 and 2 billion by 2025. By the end ...