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Leading CEOs From Across the Digital Ecosystem Confirmed to Speak at GSMA Mobile 360 – Latin America

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Executives from Claro, Digicel, Ericsson, Microsoft, Millicom, Nokia and Telefónica to Take the Stage at the Regional Event in Colombia London: The GSMA today provided further details on the upcoming 2017 Mobile 360 Series – Latin America conference, which will be held 31 ...

GSMA Announces New Speakers for Mobile 360 Series – Middle East and North Africa

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Fifth Edition of Regional Industry Event to Cover Impact of Mobile Across Diverse Market Dubai: The GSMA today announced new speakers for its Mobile 360 Series – Middle East and North Africa (MENA) conference taking place on 9-10 October in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ...

GSMA Announces First Keynote Speakers for Mobile World Congress 2018

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Alongside Keynote Programme, GSMA Announces New Exhibitors, Sponsors London: The GSMA today announced that executives from Bharti Enterprises, BT Group, Ericsson, NTT DOCOMO, Red Hat, Telenor Group and Vodafone Group are among the first keynote speakers confirmed for the ...

The Hutchison/Orange Merger in Austria Highlights the Positive Impact of Consolidation on Quality and Innovation

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Brussels: The GSMA today announced the findings of a new report, “Assessing the impact of mobile consolidation on innovation and quality – an evaluation of the Hutchison / Orange merger in Austria”. This research provides evidence of the positive impact that ...

GSMA We Care Ecuador: Mobile Operators Join Forces to Work on Natural Disaster Response and Tackle Handset Theft

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National Telecommunication Corporation (CNT EP), Claro and Telefónica Movistar support United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through We Care Initiative. Quito, Ecuador: Ecuador’s mobile industry today launched the “We Care Ecuador” campaign, an ...

Mats Granryd, Mobile Industry Leader and Sustainability Champion, Joins The B Team

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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

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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 Social Good ...

New GSMA Report Highlights Mobile Industry Progress in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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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 ‘2017 ...

GSMA Announces More Than 21,000 Attendees Visited Inaugural “Mobile World Congress Americas, in Partnership with CTIA”

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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 12-14 in ...

GSMA Urges the Commission to Adopt a Technology-Neutral Approach in Developing the EU’s Cooperative Intelligent Transport System

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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 802.11p, a ...

GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona Announce Return of YoMo to Mobile World Congress 2018

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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

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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 social media usage and other ...

New GSMA Study Highlights Key Trends Shaping the Future of Mobile

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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 ...

GSMA and FC Barcelona Establish Multi-Year Mobile Innovation Partnership

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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 the world, ...

North America Region a World Leader in 4G and Smartphone Adoption, According to New GSMA Report

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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 new GSMA study. The latest ...

GSMA Launches the “Case For Change”

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Showcases Positive Impact of Mobile on Individuals, Economies, Societies San Francisco: At Mobile World Congress Americas, the GSMA today launched a new global campaign to draw attention to the significant impact that mobile technology is having on the lives of more than 5 ...

Global Brands Embrace RCS Messaging Based on the GSMA Universal Profile

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Multiple Global Brands Including 1-800 CONTACTS, BMW Seattle, ReplyBuy and Detroit Pistons, MGM Resorts, Multiplus, Subway and Walgreens Showcasing RCS Business Messaging Services; RCS Gaining Momentum With Over 50 Operator Launches Worldwide San Francisco: The GSMA today ...

GSMA Announces 2018 Global Mobile Awards Open for Entry

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2018 Glomo Awards Feature Revamped Categories to Reflect Industry Evolution London: The GSMA today announced that the 2018 Global Mobile Awards (Glomo Awards) are now open for entry. The Glomo Awards honour the greatest achievements and innovations across the mobile ...

GSMA Announces Launch of Disaster Response Innovation Fund

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GSMA Calls for Applications to Develop Services to Improve Communications for Humanitarian Crises London: The GSMA today announced the launch of its Disaster Response Innovation Fund to spur development of mobile technology solutions to assist and empower people and ...

GSMA Highlights US$1.8 Trillion IoT Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Network Operators

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Mobile IoT Initiative Supporting Commercial LPWA Network Deployments; 15 Mobile IoT Networks Now Live Worldwide London: The GSMA today announced that mobile network operators are set to benefit from an estimated US$1.8 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) revenue opportunity by ...