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GSMA ANNOUNCES INNOVATION FUND TO ANTICIPATE AND IMPROVE RESPONSES TO HUMANITARIAN CRISES

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NGOs, INGOs, humanitarian agencies, start-ups, SMEs and social enterprises with digital solutions that enable early action in humanitarian crises situations are invited to apply 24th November 2022: Organisations with mobile and digital solutions which anticipate and enable ...

GSMA HAILS ‘MEANINGFUL PROGRESS’ AS NEW FIGURES REVEAL MOBILE OPERATORS’ PUSH FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

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However, access to renewables is still a challenge in many countries for operators as they decarbonise their networks 11th Nov 2022, London: As climate leaders meet at COP27 in Egypt, new figures from the GSMA have revealed that global mobile operators are making strong ...

GSMA ELECTS NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND ANNOUNCES JOSÉ MARÍA ÁLVAREZ-PALLETE LÓPEZ AS CHAIR

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GSMA names 26-Member Board to serve from January 2023 through December 2024 7 November 2022, London: The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2024. The GSMA Board has also elected José ...

GSMA PUBLISHES VISION FOR A ‘CIRCULAR ECONOMY’ OF MOBILE DEVICES

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A sustainable future for mobile devices requires a ‘zero waste’ supply chain and longer-lasting smartphones 2nd November 2022, London: In the lead-up to COP27, the GSMA has published a new, long-term vision for how the mobile industry can increase the circularity of its ...

MWC AFRICA 2022 SHOWCASES THE MASSIVE POTENTIAL OF THE MOBILE ECONOMY FOR PEOPLE ACROSS AFRICA

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The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2022 report finds that closing the usage gap is crucial to realise the potential of mobile connectivity, while 5G activities gather momentum 25 October 2022, MWC Africa: The GSMA’s first in-person MWC Africa opened its doors today in ...

GSMA’S APAC 5G INDUSTRY COMMUNITY CELEBRATES ITS FIRST YEAR

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GSMA community has grown rapidly to more than 2,000 members from over 60 countries, with further growth expected in 2023 25 October 2022, Bangkok: GSMA today celebrated one year since it formed the APAC 5G Industry Community which now includes more than 700 member ...

GSMA MWC AFRICA 2022 BRINGS TOGETHER THE BUSINESS LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS OF THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM

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At MWC Africa, GSMA will host Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit (ASVL) and Smart Africa meetings to showcase how all sectors and technology are coming together to drive economic growth in Africa 19 October 2022, London: GSMA MWC Africa will bring together a variety of ...

Mobile Internet’s ‘Usage Gap’ is Almost Eight Times the Size of the ‘Coverage Gap’, GSMA Research Reveals

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95% of the world is now covered by mobile broadband networks, but 40% of the population covered by these networks face other barriers that prevent them getting online. 19th October 2022, London: Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on ...

GSMA Report Demonstrates Policy Action is Needed for EU to Achieve Digital Decade Goals

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Economic contribution of mobile continues to expand, but market dynamics are impeding European 5G progress. 5th October 2022, Brussels: Mobile technologies and services contributed Eur757 billion to European GDP in 2021, but Europe’s ambitious Digital Decade goals remain ...

GSMA CELEBRATES FIRST MWC LAS VEGAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTIA

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30 September 2022, MWC Las Vegas: The GSMA has successfully concluded the first edition of MWC Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA, which once again showed that MWC is the place to do business. The North America edition of the MWC series hosted 8,200 attendees, doubling the ...

GSMA Statement on the Global Network Investment Demands Faced by Mobile Operators

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Mobile is one of the greatest technology success stories of all time, making a significant socio-economic contribution to every country. Robust and resilient digital infrastructure is in every country’s national interest. The volume of data crossing telecoms networks is ...

GSMA, IBM and Vodafone Establish Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce

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New taskforce will support the roadmap for post-quantum cryptography and adoption across the global telecommunications supply chain 29 September 2022, MWC Las Vegas 2022: The GSMA today announced the formation of the GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce, with IBM and ...

GSMA MWC LAS VEGAS 2022, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTIA, MAKES ITS PREMIERE

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GSMA MWC LAS VEGAS 2022, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTIA, MAKES ITS PREMIERE Mobile Economy North America Report Finds Mobile Operators’ 5G Deployment Plans Keep US and Canada Among the Global Leaders in 5G Adoption 28 September 2022, MWC Las Vegas: GSMA MWC Las Vegas, in ...

Addressing the Mobile ‘Usage Gap’ is Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

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Seventh Annual GSMA SDG Impact Report Shows Digital Inclusion is Central to SDG Progress 21st Sept 2021, New York: Closing the mobile internet ‘usage gap’ should be a priority for countries seeking to deliver against the ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals, according ...

GSMA Shares Updates for MWC Las Vegas in Partnership with CTIA

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GSMA Launches Industry City, The HUB Startup & Innovation Zone, Expert Summits Including mmWave, Keynote Speakers for MWC Las Vegas, September 28-30, 2022 13 September 2022, London: GSMA MWC Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA, will open its doors on 28th September at ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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The GSMA is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. She lived a remarkable life, and we pay tribute to her strong sense of duty and dedicated service as Britain’s longest-serving monarch. Our thoughts and condolences are with His Majesty King Charles ...

GSMA MOBILE FOR DEVELOPMENT (M4D) FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP

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7th September 2021, London: The GSMA M4D Foundation today announced John Giusti as its next President. Mr Giusti is GSMA’s Chief Regulatory Officer, with a portfolio that already includes the Foundation and its M4D programmes, among other responsibilities. Mr Giusti is also ...

His Excellency President Paul Kagame to Deliver Opening Keynote at MWC Africa 2022 in Kigali

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His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, to Attend the First In-Person Mobile World Congress Africa (MWC Africa) 18 August, London: The GSMA is pleased to announce that His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will attend ...

GSMA Celebrates a Vibrant Mobile 360 Asia Pacific

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Attendees from 55 countries convened in Singapore to discuss digital societies and the next frontier of connectivity 5 August 2022, Singapore: The GSMA is celebrating a successful and forward-thinking Mobile 360 Asia Pacific, the first in-person gathering of the mobile ...

GSMA Study Finds IMT Ecosystem is Ready to Support Use of 6 GHz Spectrum For 5G

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Recommends Regulators Allocate 700-1200 MHz of 6 GHz Spectrum to Licensed 5G 3rd August 2022, Singapore: The fast-developing 6 GHz IMT ecosystem is poised to play an important role in supporting 5G rollouts worldwide, a new report from the GSMA has revealed. However, whilst ...