Press Releases 2003
GSM Association Welcomes
Second GSM Deployment in Iraq
Increased GSM coverage will accelerate reconstruction
London, UK: 11th June 2003: The
GSM Association has welcomed the news that GSM has
been successfully deployed in Southern Iraq – the
second GSM network to be announced in the last month.
Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association and member
of its board said, "Once again, GSM is making
a significant contribution to the vital humanitarian
aid and reconstruction efforts in Iraq."
MTC-Vodafone has been granted authority by the Joint
Communications Authority Board Iraq and the United
Kingdom Ministry of Defence to install and operate
a GSM network within Southern Iraq aimed at supporting
the Coalition’s reconstruction efforts and non-government
organizations as they deliver humanitarian aid to key
locations. The GSM service is now live and providing
coverage along the key supply routes and in the City
of Basra.
In May, MCI was authorized by the US Government to
construct a GSM network in Baghdad.
"The choice of the world’s leading mobile
standard for Iraq reflects the speed with which GSM
can be deployed. With more than 60 million users in
the Arab World and approaching one billion worldwide,
GSM is uniquely placed to aid Iraq’s reintegration
into the regional and global economies," said
Conway.
GSMA Press Release (16 May 2003) - Iraq Connects To
The World With GSM
Mobile Network
MTC-Vodafone press release: MTC-Vodafone
granted authority to operate in Iraq
Notes to Editors
About the GSM Association:
The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade association
that exists to promote, protect and enhance the interests
of GSM mobile operators throughout the world. It
consists of more than 554 second and third generation
mobile operators and 136 manufacturers and suppliers.
The Association's members currently provide mobile
services to more than 860 million customers across
197 countries and regions around the world. The GSMA
aims to accelerate the implementation of collectively
identified, commercially prioritised operator requirements
and to take leadership in representing the global
GSM mobile operator community with one voice on a
wide variety of issues nationally, regionally and
globally.
The GSM family of wireless communications platforms,
including GSM, GPRS (General Packet Radio Services),
EDGE (Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution) and 3GSM (W-CDMA)
account for approximately 72 percent of the total digital
wireless market today. The GSM Association is a unique
organisation, with truly global reach, offering a full
range of business, technical and public policy services
to its members. For more information, visit the website
at www.gsmworld.com.
Contact Information:
Mark Smith
Communications Director
GSM Association
Tel: +44 207 518 0549
Fax: +44 207 518 0531
msmith@gsm.org
Or
Liz Macfarlan
Communications Dept
GSM Association
Tel: +44 207 518 0533
Fax: +44 207 518 0531
Email: lmacfarlan@gsm.org
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