Press Releases
Mats Granryd, Mobile Industry Leader and Sustainability Champion, Joins The B Team
September 20, 2017
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New York: The B Team announced today that Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA and a strong proponent of sustainability who spearheaded efforts to mobilize the mobile industry’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will join co-founders Richard …
GSMA Announces New Developments in Big Data for Social Good Initiative
September 19, 2017
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Megafon, Safaricom and Telenet Join Initiative; New Advisory Panel to Accelerate Development of Holistic Big Data for Social Good Framework New York: At the United Nations General Assembly Week, the GSMA today announced new developments in its Big Data for …
New GSMA Report Highlights Mobile Industry Progress in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
September 18, 2017
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Industry Increases Impact Across All 17 SDGs, with Greatest Improvement in SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and 13 (Climate Action) New York: At the United Nations General Assembly Week, the GSMA today published the …
GSMA Announces More Than 21,000 Attendees Visited Inaugural “Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership with CTIA”
September 15, 2017
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More Than 55 Per Cent of Attendees Held Senior-Level Positions, Including Over 2,400 CEOs San Francisco: The GSMA today reported that more than 21,000 unique visitors from 110 countries and territories attended the 2017 Mobile World Congress Americas, held September …
GSMA Urges the Commission to Adopt a Technology-Neutral Approach in Developing the EU’s Cooperative Intelligent Transport System
September 14, 2017
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Brussels: The GSMA today urged the European Commission to keep the European market unrestricted for cellular technologies for use in connected vehicles. The EU plans to roll out a Cooperative Intelligent Transport System (C-ITS) in 2019 and intends to make …
GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona Announce Return of YoMo to Mobile World Congress 2018
September 14, 2017
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20,000 Students and Educators From Catalonia and Spain to Attend Spain’s Largest STEAM Event Barcelona: The GSMA and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona today announced that The Youth Mobile Festival Barcelona (YoMo Barcelona) will return to Mobile World Congress 2018 …
Smartphones Fuelling Mobile Ecosystem Growth in Latin America
September 13, 2017
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New GSMA Data Sees Smartphones Accounting For 60 Per Cent of Market; Brazil, Mexico and Argentina Driving 4G Adoption San Francisco: Smartphones now account for six out of ten mobile connections in Latin America, helping to fuel a surge in …
New GSMA Study Highlights Key Trends Shaping the Future of Mobile
September 12, 2017
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2017 Global Mobile Trends Report Focuses on Subscriber Growth, Network Evolution and Industry Convergence San Francisco: The GSMA today published its second annual ‘Global Mobile Trends’ report, which provides exclusive data and analysis on the key trends shaping the future …
GSMA and FC Barcelona Establish Multi-Year Mobile Innovation Partnership
September 12, 2017
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San Francisco and Barcelona: At Mobile World Congress Americas, the GSMA and FC Barcelona today announced that they have signed a three-year agreement through which the two organisations will collaborate on a range of technology initiatives in Barcelona and around …
North America Region a World Leader in 4G and Smartphone Adoption, According to New GSMA Report
September 12, 2017
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North America’s Mobile Ecosystem To Be Worth $1 Trillion to Regional Economy by 2020 San Francisco: North America leads the world in 4G and smartphone adoption and is expected to migrate rapidly to 5G networks and services, according to a …
