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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 ...

GSMA Celebrates Digital Nations at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific in Singapore

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2 August 2022, Singapore: The GSMA will open its doors to the fifth edition of Mobile 360 Asia-Pacific 2022 today at the JW Marriott South Beach Hotel in Singapore. Innovators, governments and decision-makers will take to the stage to discuss 5G and how it can empower ...

GSMA Launches 5G Industry Challenge to Showcase the Power of Mobile Connectivity

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New Challenge calls for submissions to the GSMA 5G Transformation Hub for the chance to win industry awards and a showcase at MWC Barcelona 2023 27 July 2022, London: The GSMA has launched the 5G Industry Challenge to build on the success of the GSMA 5G Transformation Hub, ...

GSMA Outlines Partnership with Barcelona Through to 2030

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Since 2006, MWC Barcelona has Created €5.4 Billion, 141,000 Part-Time Jobs for Barcelona’s Economy MWC22 Economic Impact Bigger than Forecast, with €267M and 7,100 Part-Time Jobs 20 July 2022, London: At a joint press conference today held in Fira de Barcelona Montjuïc, the ...

GSMA Announces First eSIM Security Certification

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STMicroelectronics’ latest M2M product certified by the GSMA’s eUICC Security Assurance scheme 19 July 2022, London: The GSMA has announced the first certification of its eUICC Security Assurance scheme (eSA) for M2M, awarded to STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor ...

GSMA Report Shows 5G Coverage is Set to Accelerate Across Asia Pacific – But the Usage Gap Remains Significant

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Despite Mobile broadband coverage in 96% of the region, it has the largest regional usage gap worldwide 7 July 2022, Singapore: The GSMA has published its latest Mobile Economy Asia Pacific 2022 report, which delivers a detailed picture of the region’s adoption of mobile ...

GSMA Launches the Inaugural MWC Las Vegas 2022 in Partnership with CTIA

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Verizon Consumer Group CEO Will Make Her Debut Keynote at the First MWC Las Vegas; Register Now For Early Bird Ticket Offer 30 June 2022, London: Get ready for showtime with the GSMA and CTIA at the inaugural MWC Las Vegas 2022, the North America edition of the MWC Series. ...

GSMA Reveals 5G Spectrum Needs for 2030 Across Low, Mid, and High Bands

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New reports on Low- and High-band Spectrum Needs Deliver Complete 2030 5G Spectrum Vision for Governments and Regulators 30 June, London: The GSMA today released a new analysis of the spectrum needs of 5G networks across low, mid- and high bands. The detailed research ...

New GSMA Data is a Wake-up Call for the Digital Gender Divide

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New Report Shows Worrying Slow-down in Digital Inclusion for Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.   15 June, London: The expansion of mobile internet access in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is continuing at pace, but risks leaving women further behind, ...

GSMA and FC Barcelona Form the Perfect Match at MWC23

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GSMA and FC Barcelona to Co-locate Sports Tomorrow Congress at MWC Barcelona 2023 13 June 2022, London: GSMA and FC Barcelona have signed a collaboration agreement to co-locate Sports Tomorrow Congress at MWC Barcelona 2023. FC Barcelona’s President, Mr Joan Laporta and GSMA ...

GSMA Breaks New Ground with Mobile Sector ESG Reporting Framework

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GSMA Launches Common KPIs for Mobile to Demonstrate Value for Operators, Investors, Customers and Employees.   13th June, London: The GSMA today launched a ground-breaking set of industry-specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting metrics for the mobile ...

GSMA Appoints Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer

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1 June 2022, London: The GSMA has appointed Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ms. Dewar starts effective from 1st June and will report to GSMA Director General, Mats Granryd. The move follows Ms. Dewar’s delivery of strategic reputational and corporate ...

GSMA Reports 62% of Mobile Sector to Cut Emissions This Decade

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Despite Double-Digit Growth in Data Traffic and 5G Expansions, Operators Limited Carbon Emissions Growth to 2% in 2021 18 May, London: The number of mobile operators committed to rapid emissions cuts has increased by more than 50% over the last year, according to a new GSMA ...

GSMA Opens Mobile 360 Riyadh to Explore Rapid Digital Investment and Sustainability Plans in Saudi Arabia

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The latest Mobile Economy Report for MENA launches at Mobile 360 Riyadh to show 5G momentum across the region 17 May 2022, Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is a regional leader in the rollout of 5G, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report for the Middle East & North Africa ...

GSMA Warns Internet Value Chain Growth to Stall Unless Market Imbalances Addressed

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Double-Digit Internet Value Chain Growth at Risk if Infrastructure Investors Cannot Realise Meaningful Returns 16 May, London: A new GSMA report warns market imbalances between network operators and online services providers may put global growth prospects at risk across ...

GSMA Launches a Mobile Money API Specification Compliance Service

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New Quality Assurance Initiative To Support Mobile Money Ecosystem in Developing Countries 6th May, London: GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, recently launched a Mobile Money API Compliance Verification Service; a quality assurance initiative which ...

GSMA Sets Out 5G Roadmap for Asia Pacific

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New Report Finds Wide Disparity in APAC 5G Readiness, With Spectrum Planning And Management Key To Success 26 April, London: A new analysis of 5G across the Asia Pacific (APAC), published today by the GSMA, has revealed wide disparities in 5G readiness across the region. The ...

GSMA Cancels M360 Eurasia

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6th April 2022, London: The GSMA is proud to be a global organisation. We believe in the power of our industry to unite people and support dialogue and understanding across the globe. It is therefore with sadness that, in consideration of the tragic humanitarian impact of ...