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GSMA SETS OUT VISION FOR WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE 2023 TO MAXIMISE BENEFITS OF SCARCE SPECTRUM FOR BILLIONS OF PEOPLE WORLDWIDE

New report into low-band also completes the association’s comprehensive assessment of global socio-economic benefits driven by mobile ...

BRAZILIAN MOBILE OPERATORS JOIN GSMA’S WE CARE CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE MOBILE INTERNET USAGE GAP

In MWC Barcelona, operators and authorities discussed how to connect the quarter of Brazilian population who do not use mobile internet ...

GSMA LAUNCHES NEW INNOVATION FUND TO BUILD FURTHER CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION

Small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups delivering digital solutions to help low-income and populations vulnerable to ...

A RESURGENT MWC BARCELONA 2023 BROUGHT DEBATE, INSPIRATION AND BUSINESS DEALS FOR THE MOBILE ECOSYSTEM

MWC convened over 88,500 attendees from 202 countries and territories, including policymakers and business leaders from the mobile ...

Payflow Crowned Winner of the Coveted 4YFN Awards 2023

2nd March 2023, Barcelona: Financial wellness platform Payflow has been crowned winner of the annual 4YFN Awards ceremony, which took ...

GSMA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH AFRICA CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, TO HARNESS THE POWER OF MOBILE TO COMBAT DISEASE IN AFRICA

The new Memorandum of Understanding will bring a more developed communications infrastructure to African health centres and their ...

2023 GLOMO Award Winners Announced at MWC Barcelona 2023

Wednesday 1 March 2023, Barcelona: The GSMA has announced the winners of the 2023 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, live on the Industry ...

Second wave of 5G: 30 countries to launch services in 2023

New network deployments and enterprise momentum expected to spark growth and double 5G connections by 2025 28 February 2023, Barcelona: ...

GSMA MOBILE NET ZERO REPORT: NEARLY A QUARTER OF ALL ELECTRICITY PURCHASED BY GLOBAL MOBILE INDUSTRY IS NOW RENEWABLE

Mobile industry commitments to science-based targets and net zero also growing strongly as operators seek to decarbonise 28th February ...

GSMA MWC Barcelona 2023 Opens its Doors

27 February 2023, Barcelona: GSMA MWC Barcelona 2023, the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event, has today opened its ...

GSMA ANNOUNCES 2023 CHAIRMAN’S AWARD WINNERS

This year’s award paid honour to those driving digital inclusion and closing the connectivity usage gap 27 February 2023, Barcelona: ...

Mobile Industry Deploys Open Network APIs and Prepares for New Era of Digital Services and Mobile Apps

The GSMA Open Gateway initiative will provide federated access to global network capabilities for developers – simplifying service ...

The GSMA’s statement on the European Commission’s initiatives on gigabit connectivity

John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer at the GSMA, said: “In an increasingly digital world, Europe’s future economic success and social ...

GSMA MWC Barcelona: Hosting the world’s largest connectivity event, sustainably

GSMA MWC Barcelona has long been the place for key players across the connectivity ecosystem to come together, check out the ...

Starting the journey to the Post Quantum Era

We live in a world where Quantum Computing offers great promise and is advancing rapidly. Researchers are working on improving electric ...

Q&A: What to look out for at MWC Barcelona 2023’s Industry City

Richard Cockle, Global Head of IoT, Identity and Big Data at GSMA answers questions on Industry City and what delegates can look ...

GSMA MWC SHANGHAI 2023 RETURNS

Anticipated event promises to unlock the full power of connectivity by convening the mobile, tech and vertical industries at SNIEC, ...

GSMA RESPONSE TO THE EARTHQUAKE IN TÜRKIYE AND SYRIA

8 February 2023, London: We are deeply saddened by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and our thoughts are with all those impacted. ...

GSMA REVEALS NEW FEATURES, SPEAKERS FOR MWC BARCELONA 2023

MWC Barcelona keynote lineup includes CEOs from Extreme E, Maersk, NEC, Vattenfall 26 January 2023, Barcelona: The GSMA today hosted a ...

Unlocking the power of ethical AI in sustainable development

By G. Ramos, UNESCO and John Giusti, GSMA Artificial Intelligence has extraordinary potential to boost economies, improve lives and ...

GSMA MWC Barcelona Trend Watch – what comes after one billion 5G connections? The 2nd Wave of 5G

By Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence As forecast by GSMA Intelligence at the start of 2022, the mobile industry celebrated an ...

GSMA MWC Barcelona – what’s in the name?

GSMA MWC Barcelona has long been the place to network and get deals done for the mobile industry, check out the innovations of tomorrow ...

Avoid FOMO! Register now for GSMA MWC Barcelona 2023 – the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event

ICYMI – registration has opened for MWC Barcelona 2023 – and we cannot wait to welcome everyone to the world’s largest and ...

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

NGOs, INGOs, humanitarian agencies, start-ups, SMEs and social enterprises with digital solutions that enable early action in ...

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

However, access to renewables is still a challenge in many countries for operators as they decarbonise their networks 11th Nov 2022, ...

Rethinking ESG for the mobile sector

By Louise Easterbrook, CFO, GSMA Sustainability is one of the defining issues of our generation. Around the world, consumers, employees ...

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

GSMA names 26-Member Board to serve from January 2023 through December 2024 7 November 2022, London: The GSMA has elected new members ...

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

A sustainable future for mobile devices requires a ‘zero waste’ supply chain and longer-lasting smartphones 2nd November 2022, London: ...

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

The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2022 report finds that closing the usage gap is crucial to realise the potential of mobile ...

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

GSMA community has grown rapidly to more than 2,000 members from over 60 countries, with further growth expected in 2023 25 October ...

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

At MWC Africa, GSMA will host Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit (ASVL) and Smart Africa meetings to showcase how all sectors and ...

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

95% of the world is now covered by mobile broadband networks, but 40% of the population covered by these networks face other barriers ...

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

Economic contribution of mobile continues to expand, but market dynamics are impeding European 5G progress. 5th October 2022, Brussels: ...

GSMA CELEBRATES FIRST MWC LAS VEGAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTIA

30 September 2022, MWC Las Vegas: The GSMA has successfully concluded the first edition of MWC Las Vegas, in partnership with CTIA, ...

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

Mobile is one of the greatest technology success stories of all time, making a significant socio-economic contribution to every ...

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

New taskforce will support the roadmap for post-quantum cryptography and adoption across the global telecommunications supply chain 29 ...

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

GSMA MWC LAS VEGAS 2022, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTIA, MAKES ITS PREMIERE Mobile Economy North America Report Finds Mobile Operators’ 5G ...

5G Momentum: Benefits and Opportunity of 5G-Advanced

By Alex Sinclair, CTO, GSMA The momentum behind 5G continues. Already launched in more than 70 countries and by nearly 200 operators, ...

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

Seventh Annual GSMA SDG Impact Report Shows Digital Inclusion is Central to SDG Progress 21st Sept 2021, New York: Closing the mobile ...

A new framework for Meaningful Connectivity

In a world battered by multiple crises, digital – and especially mobile – technology has proven itself to be a source of resilience, ...

GSMA Shares Updates for MWC Las Vegas in Partnership with CTIA

GSMA Launches Industry City, The HUB Startup & Innovation Zone, Expert Summits Including mmWave, Keynote Speakers for MWC Las ...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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 ...

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

7th September 2021, London: The GSMA M4D Foundation today announced John Giusti as its next President. Mr Giusti is GSMA’s Chief ...

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

His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, to Attend the First In-Person Mobile World Congress Africa (MWC ...

GSMA Celebrates a Vibrant Mobile 360 Asia Pacific

Attendees from 55 countries convened in Singapore to discuss digital societies and the next frontier of connectivity 5 August 2022, ...

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

Recommends Regulators Allocate 700-1200 MHz of 6 GHz Spectrum to Licensed 5G 3rd August 2022, Singapore: The fast-developing 6 GHz IMT ...

GSMA Celebrates Digital Nations at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific in Singapore

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 ...

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

New Challenge calls for submissions to the GSMA 5G Transformation Hub for the chance to win industry awards and a showcase at MWC ...

GSMA Outlines Partnership with Barcelona Through to 2030

Since 2006, MWC Barcelona has Created €5.4 Billion, 141,000 Part-Time Jobs for Barcelona’s Economy MWC22 Economic Impact Bigger than ...

GSMA Announces First eSIM Security Certification

STMicroelectronics’ latest M2M product certified by the GSMA’s eUICC Security Assurance scheme 19 July 2022, London: The GSMA has ...

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

Despite Mobile broadband coverage in 96% of the region, it has the largest regional usage gap worldwide 7 July 2022, Singapore: The ...

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

Verizon Consumer Group CEO Will Make Her Debut Keynote at the First MWC Las Vegas; Register Now For Early Bird Ticket Offer 30 June ...

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

New reports on Low- and High-band Spectrum Needs Deliver Complete 2030 5G Spectrum Vision for Governments and Regulators 30 June, ...

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

New Report Shows Worrying Slow-down in Digital Inclusion for Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. 15 June, London: The ...

GSMA and FC Barcelona Form the Perfect Match at MWC23

GSMA and FC Barcelona to Co-locate Sports Tomorrow Congress at MWC Barcelona 2023 13 June 2022, London: GSMA and FC Barcelona have ...

GSMA Breaks New Ground with Mobile Sector ESG Reporting Framework

GSMA Launches Common KPIs for Mobile to Demonstrate Value for Operators, Investors, Customers and Employees. 13th June, London: The ...

GSMA Appoints Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer

1 June 2022, London: The GSMA has appointed Lara Dewar as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ms. Dewar starts effective from 1st June and ...

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

Despite Double-Digit Growth in Data Traffic and 5G Expansions, Operators Limited Carbon Emissions Growth to 2% in 2021 18 May, London: ...

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

The latest Mobile Economy Report for MENA launches at Mobile 360 Riyadh to show 5G momentum across the region 17 May 2022, Riyadh: ...

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

Double-Digit Internet Value Chain Growth at Risk if Infrastructure Investors Cannot Realise Meaningful Returns 16 May, London: A new ...

GSMA Launches a Mobile Money API Specification Compliance Service

New Quality Assurance Initiative To Support Mobile Money Ecosystem in Developing Countries 6th May, London: GSMA, the global ...

GSMA Sets Out 5G Roadmap for Asia Pacific

New Report Finds Wide Disparity in APAC 5G Readiness, With Spectrum Planning And Management Key To Success 26 April, London: A new ...

GSMA Cancels M360 Eurasia

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 ...

A Decade of Mobile Money: Innovation, Growth and Sustainable Impact

By Mats Granryd, Director General, GSMA As the sun begins to set behind the hills of her village in Uganda, Fortinee walks around her ...

Mobile Money Industry Processes Record $1 Trillion in 2021

Milestone figure a sign of strong industry growth as accounts, value and volume of transactions all soar 30 March 2022, Johannesburg: ...

GSMA Brings MWC22 Barcelona to China with Post-MWC22 Event

GSMA launches annual reports “Mobile Economy China 2022” and “5G in Verticals in China 2022” 28 March 2022, London: The GSMA is ...

GSMA Response to the Ukraine Crisis

10 March 2022, London: We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with those most impacted by this ...

GSMA Celebrates a Vibrant MWC22 Barcelona

More than 61,000 attendees convened in-person from around the world to discuss the convergence of mobile, the potential of the ...

GSMA Announces 2022 GLOMO Awards Winners

3 March 2022, Barcelona: The GSMA has announced the winners of the 2022 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC Barcelona. The Awards ...

GSMA, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, and Deutsche Telekom Collaborate on 5G Innovation

Stakeholders sign a Memorandum of Understanding, paving the way for the creation of a 5G Innovation Accelerator 3 March, Barcelona, and ...

UK’s £30M partnership with GSMA helping people in humanitarian crises with mobile and digital assistance

2 March 2022, Barcelona: The UK will commit a further £15.5 million to the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian (M4H) Innovation Programme, ...

Mobile Momentum: 5G connections to surpass 1 billion in 2022, says GSMA

Connectivity Unleashed as 5G demonstrates the fastest generational roll-out in mobile history – with innovative new use cases ...

5G City: the population explosion and managing urban growth

By Alex Sinclair, CTO, GSMA According to the World Bank, by 2050 nearly 7 of 10 people in the world will live in cities representing ...

Connectivity Unleashed as MWC22 Barcelona Opens for Business

Day one sees innovative launches, inspiring speakers, sign language interpretation and insights from the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Report ...

GSMA Moves North American MWC Edition to Las Vegas for 2022

MWC Las Vegas 2022 in Partnership with CTIA will be held at Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall from 28 – 30 September 24 ...

GSMA and UNDP Strengthen ‘Impact Partnership’ at MWC22 Barcelona

Defining the role of connectivity in sustainable development and promoting women entrepreneurs from the Arab States 24 February 2022, ...

GSMA Research Finds Mid-Band 5G Could Deliver $610B GDP Growth in 2030

GSMA Urges Government Action to Prioritise Mid-Band 5G for the Years Ahead 23 February 2022, London: GSMA research finds that 5G mobile ...

GSMA Announces Global Partners for MWC22 Barcelona

22 February 2022, Barcelona: The GSMA has announced the sponsors and partners for MWC22 Barcelona, where the global mobile ecosystem ...

Industry City to Showcase Vertical Market Innovation at MWC22 Barcelona

Brand new exhibit features interactive demonstrations, live stage and innovation projects from GSMA Foundry 17 February 2022, ...

Connectivity Unleashed: MWC22 Barcelona Reveals Event Highlights

Barcelona welcomes back the world’s largest and most influential connectivity event from 28 February to 3 March 10 February 2022, ...

4YFN: Connecting Start-ups at MWC Barcelona

300+ speakers and BStartup Banco Sabadell back as platinum sponsor 3 February 2022, Barcelona: The GSMA’s leading start-up and ...

GSMA Reveals Nominees for 2022 GLOMO Awards

London, 02 February: The GSMA announced this week nominees for the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, and winners will be announced in a ...

GSMA Board Elects New Chair

Telefónica’s José María Álvarez-Pallete newly elected as Board Chair and will serve from February 2022 through December 2022 31 January ...

The European Green Digital Coalition gets a boost by top Associations

Laying the foundational work for the digital and green twin transitions Brussels, January 24, 2022 – Leading associations Global ...

Close collaboration can provide a clear flight path for 5G and avionics

Co-existence between different technologies has long been the foundation of sound management of the radio spectrum – ensuring that ...

GSMA Unveils MWC Barcelona ‘Committed Community’

Health and safety plan updated for 2022 event 01 December 2021, London: As MWC Barcelona returns for another in-person event in 2022, ...

European Telecom Sector Welcomes Landmark Progress on Digital Service Regulation

The European telecommunications industry applauds EU legislators for making progress this week on two key regulatory initiatives that ...

GSMA Reveals MWC Barcelona 2022 First Details

Registration open for event centred on Connectivity Unleashed theme 11 November 2021, London: MWC Barcelona, the world’s largest mobile ...

GSMA Announces Formation of 5G mmWave Accelerator Initiative as part of Continued 5G Global Support

The group will drive 5G mmWave education efforts and showcase innovation. November 11, 2021, London: The GSMA today announced the ...

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation: Open now

This week, during the Science and Innovation day at COP26, the GSMA, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the ...

GSMA and Mobile Industry Get Back to Business at MWC21 Los Angeles

Leaders from across the North American mobile ecosystem showcased innovation shaping the future of connectivity November 4, 2021, Los ...

GSMA Urges Industry Leaders to Scale Existing Smart Tech in the Race to Net Zero

Underused Smart Tech Could Contribute 40% of Required Carbon Emission Savings For Net Zero Goals 29 October 2021, London: The GSMA ...

5G Momentum Continues in North America as Operators Take the Stage at MWC Los Angeles 2021

Latest GSMA Mobile Economy Report Shows Industry Resilience During Pandemic October 26 2021, Los Angeles: After 18 months of recovery, ...

GSMA, Industry Leaders Addressed Over 1500 Attendees at MWC Africa 2021

At MWC Africa, GSMA Celebrated Major Milestone as it Reached Over 100 Million People Through Mobile For Development Programmes, ...

GSMA Presents Global Partners for Mobile World Congress Los Angeles 2021

22 October 2021, Los Angeles: The GSMA today confirmed sponsors and partners for MWC Los Angeles 21. Taking place at the Los Angeles ...

GSMA Announces the Formation of a New Asia Pacific 5G Industry Community

Launched at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific, the APAC 5G Industry Community is a forum for people to learn and advocate 5G benefits to ...

GSMA Presents Health and Safety Plan for MWC Los Angeles in Partnership with CTIA

20 October 2021, Los Angeles: As the GSMA gears up to welcome people to Mobile World Congress Los Angeles, October 26-28, it shares the ...

Industry Leaders Meet Online at Mobile 360 Asia Pacific to Discuss Digital Transformation Strategies for the Benefit of Society

GSMA Intelligence research shows how collaborative efforts practiced by Asia Pacific countries can enable digitalisation and provide a ...

MWC Los Angeles 2021, in Partnership with CTIA, Announces Event Highlights

The premier industry event of the Americas returns to showcase innovations in ‘Connected Impact’ at the Los Angeles Convention ...

GSMA Partners with CLEAR to Manage Vaccination and Testing Requirements at MWC Los Angeles

Multi-layered health and safety plan includes vaccine and test result confirmation through CLEAR Health Pass 7 October 2021, Los ...

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