Press Releases

Sunday 7 April, 2019 | Press Release

Choices Made by Governments and Mobile Industry Will Impact Future Generations Fiji: The GSMA today presented ‘The Mobile Economy Pacific Islands 2019’ report, at the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA) 23rd AGM and annual conference. In the report the GSMA …

Thursday 28 March, 2019 | Press Release

GSMA Report Shows That By June 2018 Uganda Had Nearly 10 Million Mobile Internet Connections With Mobile Money Being the Main Driver of Financial Inclusion Kampala, Uganda: The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) …

Wednesday 20 March, 2019 | Press Release

China’s Mobile Industry Set to Drive Economic Growth Into the 5G Era Beijing, China. China’s mobile ecosystem added RMB5.2 trillion ($750 billion) in value to the country’s economy last year, equivalent to 5.5 per cent of China’s GDP in 20181, …

Monday 18 March, 2019 | Press Release

Mobile Added $2.5 Billion in Economic Value to Tanzania Economy in 2016 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tanzania’s mobile industry is contributing significantly to the realisation of the country’s economic and development goals, according to a new GSMA report. The new …

Wednesday 13 March, 2019 | Press Release

Show to Feature 5G-Era of Intelligent Connectivity and Entertainment from October 22-24; Participating Companies and Event Expansions Announced News Highlights: More than 22,000 attendees, over 60 percent senior-level positions, and over 1,000 companies to participate Major ...

Friday 8 March, 2019 | Press Release

Almost 30,000 Students and Educators Attended Region’s Largest STEAM Event Barcelona: The GSMA and Mobile World Capital Barcelona today announced that almost 30,000 students and educators attended The Youth Mobile Festival Barcelona (YoMo Barcelona) during MWC19 Barcelona. ...

Tuesday 5 March, 2019 | Press Release

GSMA Provides Further Details on Global Mobile 360 Series of Events London: The GSMA today announced the first speakers for the 2019 Mobile 360 Series – West Africa conference, which will take place 16-17 April at the Radisson Blu Abidjan …

Friday 1 March, 2019 | Press Release

Annual Mobile Event Attracted Over 7,900 CEOs; Attendees from Across the World Convene in Barcelona to Shape the Future of Mobile; 5G Front and Centre Stage Barcelona: The GSMA today reported that more than 109,000* visitors from 198 countries and …

Thursday 28 February, 2019 | Press Release

4YFN Startup Event Draws Record-Breaking 23,000 attendees and over 760 participating companies Barcelona: The GSMA announced Nanolock Security as the winner of the 4YFN (Four Years From Now) Barcelona Startup of the Year Award at the close of the 4FYN …

Wednesday 27 February, 2019 | Press Release

Consumer Electronics and Internet of Things Sectors Implementing Technology in New Products; Over 90 Mobile Companies Supporting GSMA eSIM Specifications for Consumer Devices Worldwide Barcelona: The GSMA today announced the release of a new report highlighting the ...

Tuesday 26 February, 2019 | Press Release

Barcelona: The GSMA announced winners of the 2019 GLOMO Awards at MWC19 Barcelona which were presented by TV and radio presenter, Remel London and BBC Africa Business Editor and presenter, Larry Madowo. The GLOMOs showcase those companies and individuals that …

Tuesday 26 February, 2019 | Press Release

Ahead of European Parliament Elections ‘Mobile Industry Manifesto for Europe’ Provides a Roadmap to Foster 5G Innovation Barcelona: The GSMA today launched ‘The Mobile Industry Manifesto for Europe’ on behalf of its European members, highlighting its vision for Europe’s digital …

Tuesday 26 February, 2019 | Press Release

Mobile Money Industry Processed US$1.3 Billion in Transactions Per Day in 2018 Barcelona: The GSMA today unveiled its eighth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’, offering a current snapshot of the mobile money landscape and highlighting the …

Monday 25 February, 2019 | Press Release

Barcelona: At MWC19 today, the GSMA announced that Kaan Terzioğlu, CEO of Turkcell, was selected as the winner of the GSMA’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Mobile Industry Award’ for 2019. This prestigious award recognises individuals, companies and organisations that have …

Monday 25 February, 2019 | Press Release

Mobile Economy Valued at $3.9 trillion as 5G Ushers in Era of Intelligent Connectivity Barcelona: 5G is on track to account for 15 per cent of global mobile connections by 2025, as the number of 5G network launches and compatible …

Thursday 21 February, 2019 | Press Release

Combination of 5G, AI, Big Data and IoT Will Positively Impact Multiple Sectors; 5G Connections to Reach 1.4 Billion by 2025 Barcelona: The GSMA today issued a new report, ‘Intelligent Connectivity: How the Combination of 5G, AI, Big Data and …

Thursday 21 February, 2019 | Press Release

94 Mobile IoT Networks Available Worldwide Covering All Major IoT Markets; Thousands of Developers Are Building Trusted IoT Solutions Barcelona: The GSMA today announced that Mobile IoT or Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) networks are now globally available in licensed …

Wednesday 20 February, 2019 | Press Release

Closing the Mobile Gender Gap in These Markets Represents a $140 Billion Commercial Opportunity for the Mobile Industry Over the Next 5 Years London: A new GSMA study reveals that 80 per cent of women in low- and middle-income countries …