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Cross-Border Data Flows: Realising benefits and removing barriers
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Wednesday 5 Sep 2018 | 2018 | Cross-Border Data Flows | Data Protection | Global | Privacy | Research & Reports |
This report describes the benefits of cross-border data flows for individuals, businesses and governments, and explores the damaging impact of data localisation measures – requiring that certain types of data remain in country or be stored on local servers
Regional Privacy Frameworks and Cross-Border Data Flows
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Wednesday 5 Sep 2018 | 2018 | Asia Pacific and Greater China | Cross-Border Data Flows | Data Protection | Privacy | Research & Reports |
According to McKinsey research, international data flows have increased global GDP by 10.1 per cent over the past decade. Both ASEAN and APEC have officially recognised in their privacy frameworks the vital contribution that ...
Reforming mobile sector taxation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2018
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Tuesday 24 Jul 2018 | 2018 | Research & Reports | Sub-Saharan Africa | Taxation |
Mobile telephone services are playing an increasingly important role in supporting economic growth and social inclusion in emerging economies. Mobile penetration and affordability enhance digital connectivity by expanding internet and ...
Reforming mobile sector taxation in Sri Lanka 2018
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Wednesday 4 Jul 2018 | 2018 | Asia Pacific and Greater China | Research & Reports | Taxation |
Mobile telephone services are playing an increasingly important role in supporting economic growth and social inclusion in the developing world. Mobile penetration and affordability enhance digital connectivity by expanding internet ...
Reforming mobile sector taxation in Zambia 2018
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Saturday 1 Dec 2018 | 2018 | Research & Reports | Sub-Saharan Africa | Taxation |
Mobile telephone services are playing an increasingly important role in supporting economic growth and social inclusion across the world. Mobile penetration, and specifically 3G and 4G penetration, enhance digital connectivity by expanding internet and br
The Data Value Chain
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Friday 22 Jun 2018 | Competition Policy | Research & Reports |
The purpose of this report is to understand the data value chain in terms of the activities and business models involved in collecting and monetising data. The report additionally considers the role that mobile network operators ...
Assessing the impact of market structure on innovation and quality in Central America
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Thursday 10 May 2018 | 2018 | Competition Policy | Latin America & the Caribbean | Research & Reports |
Central America is lagging behind in mobile broadband deployment and adoption, putting the region’s future economic development at risk. While 4G networks are available to 35% of the population in Central America, 4G still only ...
The Proposed European ePrivacy Regulation: Use cases
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Thursday 26 Apr 2018 | 2018 | Europe | Policy Position | Privacy |
The GSMA is committed to reinforcing the role of mobile operators as the “backbone of the Digital Single Market,” as noted by European Commission Vice-President Ansip. Connectivity is the lifeblood of innovation and economic ...
Taxing mobile connectivity in Asia Pacific 2018
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Wednesday 25 Apr 2018 | 2018 | Latin America & the Caribbean | Research & Reports | Taxation |
The positive contribution of the mobile sector to the economy is well recognised. However, the tax treatment of the sector is not always aligned with best-practice principles of taxation and can affect the levels of development of digital societies across
Reforming mobile sector taxation in Guinea 2018
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Monday 16 Apr 2018 | 2018 | Research & Reports | Sub-Saharan Africa | Taxation |
Mobile telephone services are playing an increasingly important role in supporting economic growth and social inclusion in emerging economies. Mobile penetration and affordability enhance digital connectivity by expanding internet and ...
Reforming mobile sector taxation in Bangladesh 2018
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Thursday 29 Mar 2018 | 2018 | Asia Pacific and Greater China | Research & Reports | Taxation |
Mobile telephone services are playing an increasingly important role in supporting economic growth and social inclusion in the developing world. Mobile penetration and affordability enhance digital connectivity by expanding internet ...
The 5G era in the US
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Monday 26 Mar 2018 | 2018 | 5G | Research & Reports |
GSMA Intelligence is today publishing its latest research on 5G focusing on the US. Following progress led by both the mobile industry and government agencies, the US will launch early 5G commercial services later in 2018. All four ...
Delivering the Digital Revolution
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Thursday 22 Feb 2018 | 2018 | New Regulatory Frameworks | Research & Reports |
Our latest report “Delivering the Digital Revolution: Will Mobile Infrastructure Keep Up with Rising Demand?” focuses on the future mobile broadband needs of the world’s “megacities”. The report warns that a significant gap between ...
The GSMA Data Privacy Survey
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Tuesday 3 Oct 2017 | 2017 | Asia Pacific and Greater China | Cross-Border Data Flows | Data Protection |
From May-July 2017, in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the GSMA surveyed Member States to gain a clear picture on the implementation of national data privacy laws. At the same time the GSMA ...
Taxing mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of mobile sector taxation and its impact on digital inclusion 2017
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Saturday 7 Oct 2017 | 2017 | Research & Reports | Sub-Saharan Africa | Taxation |
This report provides an overview of the tax and fee regime applied to mobile services and its impact on affordability and investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. It explores how mobile sector taxation can raise the affordability barrier in ...
Cross-Border Data Flows Enable the Digital Economy: An overview
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Monday 25 Sep 2017 | 2017 | Cross-Border Data Flows | Data Protection | Global | Policy Position | Privacy |
The free flow of data across borders is essential for the digital economy, yet many governments place restrictions on the movement of data internationally. Some of these restrictions may be unnecessary and can stifle innovation, ...
Mobile Communications and Health
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Saturday 19 Aug 2017 | 2014 | Brochure | EMF and Health | EMF and Mobile Devices | EMF and Mobile Networks | EMF Science | Global |
Mobile phones and other wireless technologies have become an integral part of everyday life. But does using a mobile phone regularly, or living near a base station, have any implications for our health? Much of the public concern ...
An evaluation of the Hutchison/ Orange merger in Austria
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Friday 28 Jul 2017 | Research & Reports |
Assessing the impact of a merger – or predicting the impact of a merger – follows competition law and relies on economic practice. Competition authorities strive for consistency of approach, with assessments generally based on an ...
Delivering mobile connectivity in MENA: A review of mobile sector taxation and licence extension 2017
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Friday 7 Jul 2017 | 2017 | Middle East and North Africa | Research & Reports | Taxation |
The report provides an overview of the tax and fee regime applied to mobile services in seven MENA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, covering key general taxes, such as VAT and corporation ...
Digital Inclusion and Mobile Sector Taxation in El Salvador 2017
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Tuesday 18 Apr 2017 | 2017 | Latin America & the Caribbean | Research & Reports | Taxation |
In 2016, around 80% of the population subscribed to mobile services, but growth in mobile penetration has slowed recently, leaving one in five Salvadorans still unconnected and over two thirds of subscribers yet to benefit from mobile ...
