Press Releases

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

Tuesday 3 October, 2017 | Press Release

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

Monday 2 October, 2017 | Press Release

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

Monday 2 October, 2017 | Press Release

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

Wednesday 27 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Tuesday 26 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Wednesday 20 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Tuesday 19 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Monday 18 September, 2017 | Press Release

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”

Friday 15 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Thursday 14 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Thursday 14 September, 2017 | Press Release

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

Wednesday 13 September, 2017 | Press Release

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 ...