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- 12 Aug 2026
GSMA Industry Services Unveils Circularity Services to Help Operators Reduce E-Waste and Unlock Value
GSMA Industry Services have announced the launch of its new Circularity Services offering, designed to help mobile operators and ecosystem partners extend the life of devices, reduce e-waste, and…
- 27 Jul 2022
GSMA Launches 5G Industry Challenge to Showcase the Power of Mobile Connectivity
The GSMA has launched the 5G Industry Challenge to build on the success of the GSMA 5G Transformation Hub, recently activated at MWC Barcelona 2022. The Challenge presents an opportunity to showcase…
- 18 Sept 2017
GSMA Highlights Mobile Industry Progress in Achieving SDGs
The GSMA yesterday published the ‘2017 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, at the United Nations General Assembly Week, the second annual study assessing the mobile…
- 7 Oct 2015
Mobile Industry Backs GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
The GSMA has announced that Indosat, Tele2 and Telefónica | Vivo are the latest mobile operators to launch commercial solutions based on the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification for the remote…
- 16 Jun 2025
GSMA, Mobile Industry Call for Strengthened Action to Advance Child Online Protection in Africa
The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa. Building on insights from a high-level roundtable convened…
- 28 Mar 2013
GSMA Launches Mobile Enabled Community Services Programme
GSMA has launched Mobile Enabled Community Services (MECS) programme, which leverages mobile technology and infrastructure to help improve access to basic energy and water services in underserved…
- 6 Jul 2016
Ericsson Embraces New GSMA Initiative for VoLTE Services
Ericsson has embraced the GSMA's initiative for Open Market Devices aiming to support faster operator launches of VoLTE and Wi Fi calling services. By adopting the new GSMA initiative for Open Market…
- 24 Oct 2024
GSMA, Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Partner to Drive Forward Interoperable Connected Vehicle Services
The mobile industry association, the GSMA, and the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) have signed a formal agreement to work together to help the automotive industry bring new connected…
- 10 Feb 2016
Automotive Industry Adopts GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
Leading companies from across the automotive and transportation sector are supporting the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification to help accelerate the growth of the connected car market, the GSMA has…
- 21 Nov 2018
GSMA Launches New Industry-Wide Initiative to Support Operator Edge Cloud AR/VR
The GSMA has announced the launch of a new industry-wide initiative called The GSMA Cloud AR/VR Forum that will focus on the development of cloud virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)…
- 6 May 2022
GSMA Launches a Mobile Money API Specification Compliance Service
GSMA, the global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem, recently launched a Mobile Money API Compliance Verification Service; a quality assurance initiative which aims to reduce the complexities…
- 19 Mar 2015
GSMA Launches New Online Commerce Platform in Telecom Industry
GSMA has launched the GSMA Marketplace, the world’s first online commerce platform dedicated to the mobile industry that addresses inefficient procurement processes by bringing buyers and sellers…
- 12 Dec 2018
Mobile Industry Can Generate $565Bn by Unlocking Right 5G Spectrum - GSMA
Unlocking spectrum for the mobile industry to deliver innovative 5G services across different industry sectors could add $565 billion to global GDP and $152 billion in tax revenue from 2020 to 2034,…
- 20 Sept 2016
GSMA Publishes Report Detailing the Mobile Industry’s Impact in Achieving SDGs
At yesterday’s United Nations Private Sector Forum, the GSMA unveiled the ‘2016 Mobile Industry Impact Report: Sustainable Development Goals’, a ground-breaking study that provides a current…
- 12 Sept 2018
GSMA Identifies the ‘Megatrends’ Shaping Mobile Industry
GSMA Intelligence has published its third annual ‘Global Mobile Trends’ report, providing a wealth of data and insight on the direction of the global communications industry over the coming years.…
- 24 Sept 2019
Mobile Industry Steps Up Commitment to Delivering Sustainable Development Goals
A new GSMA study shows increased contribution by the mobile industry against all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) over the past year. The 2019 edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Industry…
- 28 Feb 2023
GSMA says 30 Countries to Launch 5G Services in 2023
New figures from GSMA Intelligence show 5G connections are expected to double over the next two years, expedited by technological innovations and new 5G network deployments in more than 30 countries…
- 31 Jan 2024
GSMA, IBM Partner to Accelerate AI Skills in Telecoms Sector
The GSMA and IBM announced a new collaboration to support the adoption and skills of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the telecom industry through the launch of GSMA Advance’s AI Training…
- 22 Nov 2019
GSMA Says WRC-19 Spectrum Treaty Will Open Door to Exciting New 5G Services
The GSMA has welcomed the international spectrum treaty adopted by the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), which will unlock the potential for game-changing 5G services around the…
- 22 Feb 2016
Operators, Google, GSMA Align Behind Adoption of Rich Communications Services
Global operators, including América Móvil, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Globe Telecom, KPN, Millicom, MTN, Orange, PLAY, Smart Communications, Sprint, Telenor Group, TeliaSonera,…
- 20 Apr 2021
GSMA says Over a Third of Mobile Industry Racing to Net Zero
The global mobile industry’s race to net zero emissions is gaining pace as the UN’s Race To Zero campaign declares the industry has made a critical ‘Breakthrough’. More than a third of the mobile…
- 7 Aug 2020
GSMA, UN Use Mobile Money in Digital Assistance Drive
Industry body for mobile operators, the GSMA, and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are accelerating the use of mobile money in times of global emergencies, including pandemics and…
- 23 Feb 2016
GSMA Says Registered Mobile Money Accounts Increased to 411m in 2015
The GSMA yesterday released its fifth annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money’. The report provides a quantitative assessment of the industry, drawing on the results of the annual GSMA…
- 29 Mar 2010
GSMA to Address Spam and Fraudulent Messaging Threats for Consumers
The GSMA has announced that it is piloting a solution to address mobile messaging misuse caused by spam, which is a growing issue for consumers and mobile operators. The GSMA Spam Reporting…
- 20 Apr 2022
GSMA Seeks Dialogue Amid Increase in Mobile Money Taxes in Africa
As more African countries introduce taxes on mobile money and digital services, the GSMA representative grouping of global mobile operators is encouraging dialogue between operators and governments…
- 6 Nov 2018
GSMA Cautions Mobile Operators on Access to the Right 5G Spectrum
The successful rollout of ultra-fast 5G services relies on timely access to the right amount and type of spectrum in the next year, warns the GSMA in an industry position released yesterday. As the…
- 11 Apr 2018
Mobile Ecosystem to Worth Over $50B to West Africa Economy by 2022 - GSMA
The mobile industry in West Africa is forecast to contribute more than $50 billion annually to the region’s economy by 2022, according to a new GSMA study published yesterday at the ‘Mobile 360 –…
- 22 Mar 2023
GSMA to Maximise Benefits of Scare Spectrum for Billions of People Worldwide
The GSMA today laid out the mobile industry’s vision of how to maximise the benefits of mobile spectrum for billions of people worldwide, ahead of the crucial ITU World Radio Communication Conference…
- 30 Jun 2026
Lebara Nigeria Becomes Member of GSMA Network
Lebara Nigeria has become a member of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) as it expands operations in the West African country. The membership places Lebara Nigeria within…
- 21 Sept 2021
GSMA Report Finds Mobile Sector Critical for Sustainable Development Goals
The sixth annual SDG impact report from the GSMA shows the mobile industry increased its contribution to all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020. Despite the significant challenges posed…