Yearly Archives: 2006
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Mobile Broadband Poised To Take Off In Russia
November 29, 2006 :Transparent licensing process will kickstart 3G mobile market Russia has the potential to become a world leader in advanced mobile communications if it follows a transparent and objective approach to licensing third-generation spectrum, according to the GSM Association, the global … Continue reading
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World-Class Speaker Line-Up for 3GSM World Congress 2007
November 23, 2006 :Event to feature top executives from the mobile and entertainment industries The GSM Association (GSMA) announced a world-class line-up of industry leaders and visionaries who will speak at the five keynote sessions of the 3GSM World Congress 2007 in Barcelona … Continue reading
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Strong Global Demand for MMS and Mobile Email
November 23, 2006 :Multimedia messaging (MMS) has become a popular service among mobile phone users worldwide and mobile email may have even greater potential, according to a major consumer survey commissioned by the GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile phone operators. … Continue reading
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Operators Unite To Build New Mobile Market
November 20, 2006 :GSM Association pushes for a global standard for Near Field Communications Mobile operators representing 40 per cent of the worldwide GSM market are working together to define a common global approach to enabling Near Field Communications (NFC) on mobile phones. … Continue reading
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Robert Redford Announces Sundance Film Festival: Global Short Film Project For Mobile
November 8, 2006 :Sundance Institute announces pilot project in collaboration with the GSM Association, to create short films for viewing on mobile phones Sundance Institute, a champion for independent filmmakers for over 25 years, announced today that it is joining forces with the … Continue reading
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EU Roaming Prices Down 22% Since Last Year
November 7, 2006 :GSMA expects competition to deliver further reductions The average price for making and receiving a mobile phone call when roaming within Europe has fallen by 22% since 2005, according to a new retail price index compiled by leading consultancy AT … Continue reading
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Just One Month Left To Enter The GSM Association Global Mobile Awards 2007!
November 2, 2006 :There are now just four weeks left to enter the mobile industry’s leading awards showcase, the GSM Association’s Global Mobile Awards 2007. Now in their 12th year, the Global Mobile Awards are accepted as the most highly-sought after accolades in … Continue reading
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Steven Evans joins GSM Association as Chief Strategy Officer
October 31, 2006 :The GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile phone networks, has announced the appointment of Steven Evans as its new Chief Strategy Officer, who will join on 1st March 2007. Formerly CEO of BT Mobile and Director of Wireless … Continue reading
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Mobile Phones Could Become Key Weapon in War on HIV/AIDS and Avian Flu
October 17, 2006 :GSMA and Voxiva develop handset software to fight spread of pandemics The GSM Association’s Development Fund and Voxiva, Inc. have joined forces to develop a mobile phone application that will make it much easier for health authorities and governments to … Continue reading
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Mobile Networks to Cover 90% of the World’s Population by 2010
October 17, 2006 :Better use of universal service funds would extend coverage to near 100% Mobile networks will provide coverage to 90% of the world’s population by 2010, compared with 80% today, despite the misplaced policies of many governments, who continue to subsidize … Continue reading
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Microimage & Open-Plug Take Top Prizes at Inaugural Asian Mobile Innovation Awards
October 17, 2006 :The GSM Association (GSMA) last night announced the winners of the inaugural Asia Mobile Innovation Awards at the world-famous Raffles Hotel. Microimage won the award for Most Innovative Mobile Application or Content and Open-Plug scooped the prize for Most Innovative … Continue reading
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Grameenphone Rolls Out Affordable Internet Access Across Bangladesh
October 17, 2006 :Bangladeshi mobile operator, GSMA and entrepreneurs team up to bring villages online Mobile operator GrameenPhone* is rolling out Community Information Centres across rural Bangladesh, giving up to 20 million people the chance to use the Internet and email for the … Continue reading
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Mobile Broadband to Become a Standard Feature in Notebook Computers
October 16, 2006 :GSMA-led initiative delivers guidelines for integrating high-speed 3G in laptops High-speed mobile broadband connectivity – powered by HSDPA – will soon become a standard feature of notebook PCs following the publication of guidelines, developed by a GSM Association-led initiative, that … Continue reading
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Instant Messages to Travel Across Asian Mobile Networks
October 16, 2006 :Asian operators team up with the GSMA to rollout personal instant messaging Mobile operators in Asia plan to enable their customers to exchange instant messages (IM) with friends across different networks as part of the global personal IM campaign run … Continue reading
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3GSM World Congress Asia Heads For Entertainment Centre of Macau in 2007
October 16, 2006 :The GSM Association announced today that its flagship Asian mobile industry conference and exhibition – the 3GSM World Congress Asia – will move to Macau, China in 2007 after three years of exponential growth in Singapore. The 3GSM World Congress … Continue reading
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Operators With 620 Million Subscribers Spearhead GSMA’s 3G Campaign
October 12, 2006 :Exchanging text messages across the world’s 700 GSM networks will become a reality following the successful completion of the second phase of the GSM Association’s trials of a hub-based interoperability structure. First unveiled in February 2006, the GSMA’s new hub-based … Continue reading
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GSMA’s Hubbing Programme to Streamline Global Delivery of SMS Messages
October 12, 2006 :Exchanging text messages across the world’s 700 GSM networks will become a reality following the successful completion of the second phase of the GSM Association’s trials of a hub-based interoperability structure. First unveiled in February 2006, the GSMA’s new hub-based … Continue reading
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Ericsson, GSMA and MTN to Use Biofuels to Expand Mobile Coverage
October 11, 2006 :The GSM Association, Ericsson and multinational telecommunications group MTN have teamed up to establish biofuels as an alternative source of power for wireless networks in the developing world. The three organizations have set up a pioneering project in Nigeria to … Continue reading
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World’s largest mobile broadband network launches in Australia
October 6, 2006 :First HSDPA network launched across rural and urban Australia – three months ahead of schedule Australia has joined the rapidly growing list of countries with live 3G HSDPA high speed mobile networks, following Telstra’s nationwide service launch today – three … Continue reading
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GSMA announces shortlist for the first Asia Mobile Innovation Awards
October 5, 2006 :The GSM Association (GSMA) today announced the six finalists for the first Asia Mobile Innovation Awards, a competition – sponsored by Ericsson – for young, small and start up companies across Asia that are developing technologies, applications and compelling content … Continue reading
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GSMA Calls for Ombudsman to Investigate Adoption of Roaming Regulation
September 21, 2006 :The GSM Association, the global trade association for mobile operators, has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman setting out its concerns about the European Commission’s proposal for regulation of the international roaming market. The GSMA’s complaint relates to three … Continue reading
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Call for Entries: The GSM Association’s Global Mobile Awards 2007
September 18, 2006 :The GSM Association’s Global Mobile Awards 2007 are now open for entry. Established as the leading awards showcase for the world’s mobile industry, the 12th Annual Awards will culminate in a gala dinner and presentation at the 3GSM World Congress … Continue reading
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Industry Leaders To Gather at 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006
August 18, 2006 :CEOs of leading mobile operators to speak in Singapore in October The 3GSM World Congress Asia – the fastest growing mobile communications event in the region – will bring together a host of industry leaders and personalities from across Asia’s … Continue reading
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Deadline looms for Asia’s mobile innovators
August 9, 2006 :GSM Association announces final call for entries to inaugural Asia Mobile Innovation Award The GSM Association (GSMA) today called on innovators within Asia’s mobile community to submit their entries for its inaugural Asia Mobile Innovation Awards before the 31st August … Continue reading
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GSM Association applauds Kenyan gateway license decision
July 19, 2006 :Call for better regulation in Sierra Leone The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, has welcomed the Kenyan government’s decision to grant international gateway licenses to its two mobile operators, Celtel and Safaricom. International calls for … Continue reading
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Commission Spectrum Proposals May Curb Growth Of 3G
July 17, 2006 :European Commission proposals to change the way in which radio spectrum is allocated could affect the future progress and availability of advanced mobile phone services, such as video downloads, high-speed Internet access and mobile TV, according to the GSM Association … Continue reading
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Competition Renders Roaming Regulation Unnecessary
July 12, 2006 :The European Commission’s revised proposals, unveiled today, to regulate the European roaming market are unnecessary as competition is already delivering substantial reductions in the prices of roaming services. The price cuts being implemented by individual mobile operators and an EU-wide … Continue reading
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MTN brings high-speed internet to South African townships
June 21, 2006 :Mobile operator MTN has teamed up with entrepreneurs in the South African province of Gauteng to provide high-speed wireless Internet access to ‘Internet cafes’ in townships lacking affordable fixed-line connections. The pilot project, which uses MTN’s 3G network to connect … Continue reading
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GSMA’s video share trials in China prove successful
June 16, 2006 :Mobile devices from Ericsson, Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Siemens successfully shared live pictures across an IMS network in a recent trial run by the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, and hosted by China Mobile … Continue reading
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Commission’s latest proposal to regulate roaming is flawed
June 14, 2006 :A single European roaming tariff would distort and damage national markets The European Commission’s latest proposal* to regulate mobile roaming services by equalizing retail prices across the European Union would distort a very competitive market, characterized by high levels of … Continue reading
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GSM mobile phone technology adds another billion connections in just 30 months
June 13, 2006 :GSM mobile phone technology adds another billion connections in just 30 months This weekend, the mobile phone industry will celebrate an historic milestone as it connects the second billionth GSM mobile phone user in the world*, the GSM Association (GSMA) … Continue reading
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Falls in roaming rates demonstrate power of competitive forces
May 15, 2006 :The GSMA believes roaming tariffs will continue to fall as mobile operators respond to moves by competitors The downward trend in roaming tariffs is likely to accelerate this year as individual mobile operators respond to price cuts by their competitors, … Continue reading
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Lower mobile taxes in Bangladesh could boost overall government revenues
May 10, 2006 :GSMA research shows how governments in developing countries can help the mobile industry to drive economic growth Governments in some developing countries may be working against their own interests by taxing and regulating the mobile industry as if it were … Continue reading
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Global momentum for high speed mobile broadband accelerates on an unprecedented scale
May 5, 2006 :The worldwide movement by operators to deploy high speed mobile broadband services – based on the global W-CDMA and HSDPA technology standards* – is fuelling unprecedented economies of scale in the supply of equipment for carriers and handsets for consumers, … Continue reading
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Growing Mobile Tax Burden in Turkey Holds Back Economic Growth
April 18, 2006 :GSMA calls on Turkey to reconsider plans for a new ‘Environmental Contribution’ tax on mobile phone users The GSM Association (GSMA) has called on the Turkish Government to reconsider plans to levy yet another new tax on mobile phone users, … Continue reading
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Dr Young-Chu Cho of KTF Korea elected to GSMA Board
April 12, 2006 :The President & CEO of South Korean mobile operator KTF, Dr Young-Chu Cho has been elected to the board of the GSM Association, the global trade association for the mobile industry that represents more than 690 mobile operators from 213 … Continue reading
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EU Proposals to Regulate Roaming are Heavy-Handed
March 28, 2006 :Pricing calls made at home and abroad the same would distort a competitive market The European Commission’s proposals to regulate retail roaming prices and wholesale roaming prices in the mobile phone sector are unprecedented, unnecessary and heavy-handed, according to the … Continue reading
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Further Roaming Regulation is Unnecessary and Potentially Damaging
March 22, 2006 :Mammoth visitor numbers confirm 3GSM World Congress as the world’s premier event. GSMA calls for a full impact assessment of any EU-wide roaming legislation European Commission proposals to introduce an additional layer of regulation governing international roaming services, which enable … Continue reading
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Highest Ever Attendance at 3GSM World Congress 2006
February 16, 2006 :Mammoth visitor numbers confirm 3GSM World Congress as the world’s premier event Final attendance figures for 3GSM World Congress 2006 – in its inaugural year in Barcelona – confirm the event as the biggest mobile show on Earth. An audited … Continue reading
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Spinvox Scoops First GSM Association Mobile Innovation Award
February 15, 2006 :Qstik, OZ complete top three from 150 worldwide entries The winner of the first GSM Association Mobile Innovation Award was announced last night at the industry Awards Gala Evening. UK speech-to-text-company SpinVox won through from 150 entries via three rounds … Continue reading
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Leading Operators Join Forces to Tackle Mobile Spam
February 15, 2006 :15 mobile operators sign up to GSMA code of practice on spam The GSM Association (GSMA) has brought together 15 of the world’s leading mobile phone operators to sign a code of practice committing them to work together to minimize … Continue reading
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GSMA Trials to Pave the Way For Global Rollout of Video Share
February 15, 2006 :Fifty companies involved in IMS/SIP trials across Europe, Asia & North America The GSM Association (GSMA), in an initiative led by TeliaSonera, has begun interoperability trials on three continents to ensure that mobile users will be able to share video … Continue reading
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Pakistan Recognised by GSMA for Exceptional Work in Developing Mobile Communications
February 14, 2006 :The GSM Association, a global trade association representing more than 680 mobile operators, today announced that Pakistan has won the GSMA’s prestigious Government Leadership Award. The award exists to recognise exceptional work by governments globally in the field of mobile … Continue reading
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Nokia’s Jorma Ollia Receives GSM Association Chairman’s Award
February 14, 2006 :The individual who built Nokia into one of the world’s best-known brands was honoured at the GSM Association’s annual industry Awards ceremony last night in Barcelona. Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila accepted the GSM Association’s Chairman’s Award, given in recognition of … Continue reading
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Mobile Phones Can Expand Financial Services In Emerging Markets
February 14, 2006 :The Philippines shows the potential of mobile commerce as an alternative to cash The proliferation of mobile communications in developing countries has the potential to bring a wide range of financial services to an entirely new customer base, according to … Continue reading
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Laptops to connect to global mobile networks
February 14, 2006 :GSMA and Intel to enable laptops to connect automatically to high-speed 3G broadband data and Wi-Fi networks via SIM At the mobile world’s annual gathering, the 3GSM World Congress, the GSM Association (GSMA) and Intel Corporation today announced an initiative … Continue reading
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GSM Association Awards 2006 – The Winners
February 14, 2006 :Stars converge at the National Palace as Barcelona hosts highlight of the GSM year The winners of the 2006 GSM Association Awards were announced tonight at a star-studded Gala Evening at Barcelona’s National Palace. This is eleventh year of the … Continue reading
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Africa Held Back by Erratic Mobile Phone Regulation
February 14, 2006 :GSMA study shows better regulation would boost mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa by up to 30% Up to 30% more people (25 million) in Sub-Saharan Africa would have mobile phones if it weren’t for the unpredictable and short-term approach to … Continue reading
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Leading Mobile Operators to Deliver Ubiquitous Instant Messaging
February 13, 2006 :GSMA paves the way for IM to build on the success of text messaging The GSM Association (GSMA) today announced an initiative to make instant messaging as popular and ubiquitous among mobile users as text messaging. As part of this … Continue reading
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Emerging Market Handset Programme Set to Exceed Target
February 13, 2006 :Operators snap up ultra-low cost handsets designed to bridge digital divide Mobile operators in developing countries have bought or ordered more than 12 million mobile phones from Motorola under the Emerging Market Handset programme run by the GSM Association (GSMA), … Continue reading
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GSM Association Warns of the Consequences of “Mixed Band” Plan For 3G Spectrum in Brazil
February 10, 2006 :The GSM Association recommends that the Brazilian regulator ANATEL builds on its successful spectrum policy by ensuring that the allocation of the IMT-2000 core band in Brazil is consistent with global standards, so that mobile users in Brazil aren’t subject … Continue reading
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Craig David Sets The Flava For 3GSM World Congress
February 10, 2006 :Mobile And Interactive Entertainment Industry Join Forces For New Summit Multi-Platinum selling artist Craig David will be performing at the world’s largest mobile trade show in Barcelona next week. The musician, who has sold in excess of 13 million albums … Continue reading
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GSMA statement on European Commission’s proposal to regulate roaming retail prices
February 9, 2006 :The European Commission’s proposal to regulate mobile roaming retail prices is unnecessary and at odds with the region’s free market principles, according to the GSM Association, the trade association representing more than 680 mobile operators worldwide. The GSMA believes the … Continue reading
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Operators sign up to new structure for easier delivery of text messages across all global networks
February 8, 2006 :The GSM Association (GSMA) has developed a new hub-based structure to support cross network text message (SMS) traffic that will dramatically reduce the time and complexity of establishing inter-working agreements by mobile operators on a global basis. The objective is … Continue reading
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New Agreement Underpins Growth of 3GSM World Congresses
February 7, 2006 :GSMA and Informa extend partnership with three year agreement The GSM Association (GSMA) and Informa plc have signed a new agreement that will pave the way for the further expansion of the 3GSM World Congresses in Barcelona and Asia. The … Continue reading
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GSM Association Unveils Text Auction For UNICEF
January 30, 2006 :Tickets to the hottest sports and entertainment events of 2006 and rare signed memorabilia on offer now – bid to make a difference! Visit the Auction Website - www.gsmworld.com/auction The GSM Association, has through generous pledges from its members and partners, assembled … Continue reading
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GSM Breaks New Ground In Brazil
January 19, 2006 :More than half of Brazil’s mobile phone users are connected to GSM networks Just three and a half years after it first arrived in Brazil, GSM is now used by more than 50% of Brazilian mobile phone users. Of the … Continue reading
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GSM Association announces shortlist of finalists for first Mobile Innovation Award
January 19, 2006 :Innovators to present at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona The 15 companies shortlisted for the mobile communication industry’s new Mobile Innovation Award have been announced by the GSM Association (GSMA). This is the launch year of the Mobile Innovation Award, … Continue reading
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GSM Association announces award nominations for 2006
January 17, 2006 :The GSM Association (GSMA) – the global trade organisation for the mobile industry – has today announced the shortlist of nominees for the GSM Association Awards 2006. Celebrating their eleventh year with a record number of more than 520 entries, … Continue reading
