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Through GSMA We Care, Argentina Mobile Operators Announce Free 144 Calls to Fight Gender-Based Violence

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Claro, Personal and Movistar Add 144 to List of Free Numbers, Supporting National Women’s Institute of the Argentine Ministry of Social Development Buenos Aires: Argentina’s mobile operators today pledged to support the work of the National Women’s ...

GSMA Urges Members of the World Trade Organization to Prioritise and Accelerate Investment in Digital Future

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Continued Trade, Growth and Inclusion at Risk as Only 65 Per Cent of WTO Members Have Made Commitments to Facilitate Trade in Telecoms Services Buenos Aires: On the occasion of the 11th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference, GSMA Director General Mats Granryd ...

GSMA Welcomes EU Telecoms Council 5G Roadmap, but Urges Stronger Action in Telecoms Reform

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Forward-Looking Regulatory Environment Essential to Encourage Long-Term Investment in Europe’s Digital Future Brussels: The GSMA welcomes the Estonian Presidency’s decision to put the 5G roadmap high up on today’s EU Telecoms Council meeting agenda. A ...

GSMA Report: Mobile Industry to Play Critical Role in Bangladesh’s Digital Transformation

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Mobile Industry Uniquely Positioned to Realise Bangladesh’s Vision 2021 and UN SDGs Hong Kong: The GSMA today released a new report that highlights the mobile industry’s unique position to play a critical role in achieving both the Bangladeshi government’s ...

GSMA Report Highlights the Importance of Fiscal Reform to Promote Digital Inclusion and Economic Growth in Argentina

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Reducing Excessive Mobile Sector-Specific Taxation Would Promote Connectivity and Provide a Cumulative Fiscal Gain of up to US$5.3 Billion over Five Years Buenos Aires: The GSMA today announced findings from its latest report, ‘Reforming mobile sector taxation in ...

GSMA Launches Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018

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2018 Edition Expected to Attract More Than 60,000 Attendees, 600 Participating Companies Hong Kong: The GSMA today announced the first details of the 2018 GSMA Mobile World Congress Shanghai, including confirmed exhibitors and sponsors, as well as a range of programmes and ...

GSMA Proposes Regulatory Reforms to Modernise Chile’s Digital Ecosystem

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New Report Outlines Key Recommendations for the Digital Agenda of the Next Chilean President, Focuses on Helping Chile Maximise the Benefits of the New Digital Economy and Maintain Regional Leadership Santiago, Chile: The GSMA today published a new report, ‘Keys to the ...

GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona Announce New Sponsors and Venue for YoMo at Mobile World Congress 2018

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Barcelona: The GSMA and the Mobile World Capital Barcelona today announced that the Youth Mobile Festival Barcelona (YoMo Barcelona) will take place Tuesday, 27 February through Friday, 2 March 2018 at La Farga L’Hospitalet, and will feature a media day on Wednesday, ...

GSMA Provides Further Updates on Programmes at Mobile World Congress 2018

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GSMA Announces New Keynote Speakers, Exhibitors, Sponsors and Partners London: The GSMA today announced new developments for Mobile World Congress 2018, including recently confirmed keynote speakers, as well as new exhibitors, sponsors and partners. The GSMA also provided ...

GSMA Report Highlights Impact of Taxation on Mobile Connectivity in Latin America

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Reducing Excessive Mobile Sector-Specific Taxation Would Promote Connectivity, Economic Growth, Investment and Fiscal Stability in the Region Bogotá, Colombia: The GSMA today announced findings from its latest report, ‘Taxing Mobile Connectivity in Latin America: A ...

New GSMA Study Finds that Mobile Industry Accounts for 5 Per Cent of Latin American GDP

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Rising 4G and Smartphone Adoption Growing Latin America’s Mobile Economy Bogotá, Colombia: Latin America’s mobile ecosystem generated 5 per cent of GDP last year, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 Latin America and Caribbean edition of the GSMA’s ...

GSMA Mobile IoT Initiative Helping Operators Target European Connected Energy Market Worth USD$26 Billion

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New Figures Highlight Huge Potential in Smart Energy Sector for Mobile Operators Deploying Mobile IoT Networks; Mobile IoT Networks Supporting Utilities Applications Globally London: The GSMA today announced that mobile operators deploying new Mobile IoT networks will be ...

GSMA Publishes New Report on Mobile-Enabled Digital Transformation in Ghana

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GSMA, DFID, Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Ghanaian Government and UNDP to Work Together to Harness the Power of Mobile to Deliver Life-Enhancing Services and Support the SDGs in Ghana Accra, Ghana: At a high-level roundtable between the Government of Ghana and mobile ...

Open letter to the European Telecoms Ministers ahead of European Ministerial Council

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Electronic Communication Code: Urgent Action Needed to Advance European Digital Ambitions as We Enter the 5G era As you are no doubt aware, European citizens and businesses rely on mobile networks to socialise, do business and access information everyday in every corner of ...

GSMA and AIC Encourage Greater Engagement Among RCEP Countries to Enable a Truly Pan-Asian Digital Economy

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RCEP Expected to Play Critical Role in Enabling Positive Policy Development in Digital Economy, Promoting Digital Trade and Investments Hong Kong: The GSMA and the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) today urged the participating countries of the Regional Comprehensive Economic ...

GSMA Study: 5G to Account for a Third of Europe’s Mobile Market by 2025

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GSMA Calls For Fresh Regulatory Approach to Deliver Europe’s Gigabit Society Brussels: More than 30 per cent of Europe’s mobile connections will be running on 5G networks by 2025, according to a new GSMA study. The 2017 Europe edition of the GSMA’s Mobile ...

GSMA Statement on Status of Mobile World Congress 2018

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London: The GSMA today offered the following comment on the status of Mobile World Congress 2018: The GSMA has an agreement in place with the Barcelona City Partners making Barcelona the Mobile World Capital and host city of the GSMA Mobile World Congress through 2023.  ...

GSMA Mobile 360 Series – Europe Conference Set to Debate Ambitious Reforms Needed for a Fair Regulatory Framework

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Brussels: The GSMA will host the annual Mobile 360 Series – Europe conference in Brussels on Tuesday, 17 October. The half-day conference gathers leaders and policymakers from the EU and public policy organisations from across Europe to explore the key themes driving this ...

GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index Highlights United Arab Emirates As Mobile Internet Leader

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Latest GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index Tracks Global Progress on Mobile Internet Adoption  Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has increased its overall score on the GSMA Mobile Connectivity Index by five points over the last two years, according to new data published today ...

Middle East Mobile Operators Will Be 5G Early Adopters, According To New GSMA Report

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Adoption of Mobile Across Diverse Region Driving Innovative New Services, Generating Employment and Connecting the Unconnected Dubai: The GSMA today published a new report, titled The Mobile Economy: Middle East and North Africa 2017, highlighting that operators in the ...