12 results
- 8 Apr 2015
GSMA Welcomes Move to Foster Digital Inclusion, Economic Growth through Mobile
Following the publication of the South African Government’s Final Radio Frequency Spectrum Assignment Plans1, Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, commented:“The GSMA congratulates the…
- 23 Aug 2010
Brazil Re-Farms Spectrum for Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services
The GSMA has congratulated Anatel, the Brazilian telecommunications regulator, for taking a leadership position on spectrum re-farming. Anatel’s decision to re-allocate spectrum in the…
- 5 Mar 2012
Subscribers Privacy and Unsolicited SMS
Some weeks back Mr. Peter Igho, Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) asked telecommunications operators to stop sending unsolicited text messages on their lottery…
- 15 Nov 2012
Nigeria, Others Face Frequency Crunch-GSMA
The GSMA which represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide has warned of impeding “capacity and coverage crunch” in terms of available mobile spectrum despite the multi-billion dollars…
- 12 Nov 2013
Africa to Create 6.6 Million Jobs by 2020 Via Mobile Telephony
New report by the GSMA, an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardising, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system, has identified…
- 12 Nov 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa Leads Mobile Growth, Impact –GSMA
The GSMA yesterday published its latest comprehensive study of the socio-economic impact of the mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report, “Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Economy 2013”, developed…
- 26 Jul 2010
Taxes Tied to ICT Policy Goals to Drive Mobile Broadband Adoption
A Telecom Advisory Services (TAS) report, delivered in conjunction with the GSMA has revealed how mobile sector-specific taxation is impacting on the development and deployment of Mobile…
- 26 Feb 2014
GSMA, Facebook Partner to Connect The Unconnected
The GSMA and Facebook, through its Internet.org partnership, today announced a joint initiative designed to connect the billions of men and women globally that currently have no access to…
- 1 Jul 2014
GSMA Enters mHealth Partnership Across Sub-Sahara Africa
The GSMA announced yesterday that its Mobile for Development mHealth program has launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership. This partnership is designed to provide a range of mHealth services to…
- 2 Sept 2014
GSMA Seeks Reduction of Mobile-Specific Tax across Sub-Saharan Africa
The GSMA yesterday called upon governments in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to review their approach to the increasing tax burden imposed on the mobile industry. The GSMA released two studies that explore…
- 17 Sept 2014
GSMA Report Favours Competition over Wholesale Networks
The GSMA has released a new report that predicts a move away from traditional mobile network competition towards single wholesale networks1 which would stifle innovation, restrict investment and…
- 11 Feb 2014
GSMA Report Reveals Economic Benefits of Shared Spectrum License
The GSMA yesterday issued a new report indicating that shared spectrum can complement but in no way replaces the need for exclusive-access spectrum in the provision of mobile broadband. The report,…