Policy Spotlight: India
Tuesday 14 February, 2023
In the following weeks, we will alphabetically present the five shortlisted countries for the 2023 Government Leadership Award. We begin with India.
What to expect from the GSMA Ministerial Programme 2023
Thursday 9 February, 2023
The GSMA Ministerial Programme, taking place from 27 February to 1 March, is the centre of the policy debate at MWC Barcelona.
The Year Ahead in Digital Policy: Cyber Policy Merges with Security
Tuesday 31 January, 2023
As cyberattacks continue to grow in scale and scope, governments face increasing pressure to protect their citizens and infrastructure and establish a framework for the industry. In 2023, we will likely see a proliferation of cybersecurity laws closely linked to other ...
The Year Ahead in Digital Policy: Policy for Electromagnetic Fields and Health
Tuesday 24 January, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the membership of a task group to review radiofrequency fields electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure and health risks. The work of the task group is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
The Year Ahead in Digital Policy: Proliferation of Data Protection Laws Continues, with Children’s Privacy Going Mainstream
Thursday 19 January, 2023
In 2023, there will be new momentum for greater regulation of children’s privacy – a topic that will move from the sidelines into the mainstream.
The Year Ahead in Digital Policy: Regulating the Metaverse
Thursday 12 January, 2023
The metaverse creates an immersive space for interactions that were previously only physical or only digital. This will disrupt how people live, work and socialise, making the metaverse key to the next wave of digital transformation. Industry players and investors are ...
Making Digital Pakistan a reality: An opportunity for growth and development
Wednesday 14 December, 2022
Digital Pakistan is the flagship initiative of the government of Pakistan to expand the knowledge-based economy and spur socio-economic growth using digital technologies. The country has made considerable progress in its digital transformation journey, with the rapid ...
Policy Leaders Forum Africa: A new dawn for digital policy in Africa
Wednesday 9 November, 2022
Mobile connectivity and digital transformation present a unique opportunity for Sub-Saharan Africa to leapfrog its development. But this requires progressive policies with supportive fiscal demands to stimulate investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and adoption. This was ...
GSMA EMF Forum 2022 sets out the roadmap for EMF policy harmonisation
Wednesday 2 November, 2022
Authorities should monitor the outcomes of the World Health Organization (WHO) health risk assessment for radio signals and adopt the updated international radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure guidelines. They should also implement the latest technical ...
Convening to protect the mobile ecosystem
Wednesday 26 October, 2022
Alongside #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth, the 44th Global Privacy Forum (GPA) kicked off in Istanbul on Tuesday. The GPA brings together data privacy authorities and key stakeholders from across the globe to build consensus and provide leadership at an international level in ...
Protecting consumers in the mobile ecosystem
Thursday 20 October, 2022
In the last thirty years, the market for mobile services has grown to represent more than five billion mobile consumers globally. Mobile has changed how people connect and interact with each other and access essential services such as healthcare, education, and finance. ...
Staying safe Online – Cyber Security Awareness Month
Thursday 13 October, 2022
In many parts of the world, October is known as the Cybersecurity month. For the 10th consecutive year, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) is partnering with the European Commission and EU Member States to mark October as #CyberSecMonth. In the USA, the ...
Securing the mobile ecosystem
Monday 10 October, 2022
Key principles for network security and device integrity In a new report, we highlight factors that can affect the security and integrity of the mobile ecosystem. And, importantly, how governments can help improve the protection offered to their citizens. ...
The GSMA congratulates Ms Doreen Bogdan Martin on her election as Secretary General of the ITU
Thursday 29 September, 2022
The GSMA warmly congratulates Ms Doreen Bogdan Martin on her election as Secretary General of the ITU.
Policy Leaders Forum APAC: Building Digital Nations
Monday 15 August, 2022
In August, as part of Mobile 360 APAC, the GSMA hosted its annual Asia Pacific Policy Leaders Forum, which brought together key stakeholders from ministries, regulatory bodies and the broader mobile ecosystem to exchange views and explore how mobile connectivity continues to ...
Strategies for energising the data economy
Wednesday 6 April, 2022
The free flow of data across borders allows people to access the global range of services and permits businesses to reduce their costs and prices for customers. In the “Strategies for Energising the Data Economy” session at Ministerial Programme 2022, we brought ...
5G opportunities and deployment disparities
Tuesday 29 March, 2022
The uneven deployment of 5G around the world was one of the issues discussed by panellists in the Ministerial Programme’s “State of the Industry” session, which was moderated by the GSMA’s Daniel Pataki and featured Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo (Executive Director and ...
Ministerial Programme: Ask the regulator
Thursday 24 March, 2022
One of the highlights of the Ministerial Programme at MWC Barcelona 2022 was “Ask the Regulator: Covid Learnings, New Approaches,” a panel session moderated by Ambassador David Gross (Co-Chair, Wiley Rein), featuring the heads of four national regulatory ...
Behind the ministerial curtain at MWC Barcelona 2022
Wednesday 16 March, 2022
Every year, MWC Barcelona features an exclusive event-within-an-event called the Ministerial Programme where government delegations, industry regulators and representatives of international institutions converge to share their policy knowledge, to debate timely topics and to ...
The path towards disaggregation and diversification of mobile radio access networks
Thursday 11 February, 2021
A debate on the impact of open and virtualised radio access network (RAN) is currently captivating the mobile industry. As more mobile operators and governments embrace the desire to diversify the network equipment supplier ecosystem, the debate continues on the merits and ...