Yearly Archives: 2010
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CEOs of Cisco, Ericsson and Telefonica to Keynote at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2011
December 20, 2010 :GSMA Announces Five New ADCs as Part of App Planet at Mobile World Congress The GSMA today announced that the CEOs of Cisco, Ericsson and Telefónica are scheduled to deliver keynote presentations at the 2011 … Continue reading
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GSMA Elects New Board Members and Franco Bernabe as Chairman
December 15, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that it has elected Franco Bernabè, Chief Executive Officer of Telecom Italia, as its new Chairman for a two-year term, from January 2011 through December 2012. As Chairman, he will help … Continue reading
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GSMA Shines Spotlight on Mobile Advertising at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2011
December 8, 2010 :Advertising Industry Luminaries Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP and IPG’s Michael Roth to Headline GSMA Mobile Ad Forum; GSMA and Coca-Cola Issue Challenge to Mobile App Developers Worldwide The GSMA today announced the details of its Mobile Ad Forum conference … Continue reading
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GSMA Commends Senegal’s President Wade for Suspending Surtax on International Calls
November 25, 2010 :The GSMA today applauded the decision of Senegalese president, Maître Abdoulaye Wade, to suspend surtaxes on inbound international calls and urges other governments who have recently lintroduced such taxes to take similar action. The decision to suspend the tax comes … Continue reading
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World-Leading Bands Muse, Faithless and Groundbreaking New Artists Metric and Eliza Doolittle, Call for Innovative Mobile Apps in the GSMA’s Band App Audition
November 23, 2010 :The GSMA has brought together world-leading music bands Muse, Faithless, and upcoming new artists Metric, and Eliza Doolittle for the first ever GSMA Band App Audition, an app developer competition calling … Continue reading
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GSMA Opens Brand App Challenge for Mobile World Congress 2011
November 23, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that it is now accepting entries for its Brand App Challenge, a competition in which mobile application developers create “brand apps” for a select group of … Continue reading
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GSMA Launches the Mobile World Capital
November 22, 2010 :GSMA Outlines Innovative Vision for the Centre of the Mobile Industry The GSMA today announced that it is launching the “Mobile World Capital™”. The concept of the Mobile World Capital extends … Continue reading
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GSMA Launches Embedded SIM Initiative to Support the Connected Future
November 18, 2010 :The GSMA today announced the formation of a task force of mobile operators to explore the development of an embedded SIM that can be remotely activated. The move is expected to enable … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Winners of Asia Mobile Awards 2010
November 18, 2010 :The GSMA today announced the winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2010, which were held at Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong. The award winners were revealed by Rob Conway, CEO of … Continue reading
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Mobile Broadband Central to Future Operator Embedded Mobile Strategy
November 17, 2010 :New report outlines key decisions operators must make now to realise full potential of embedded mobile technology The GSMA today unveiled research that reveals 3G embedded modules have a lower total cost … Continue reading
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GSMA Launches Mobile Energy Efficiency Network Benchmarking Service
November 17, 2010 :Initiative to help the mobile industry lower annual energy bill of $35 billion and reduce MNOs’ carbon emissions The GSMA today announced that it is launching the Mobile Energy Efficiency (MEE) Network … Continue reading
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GSMA and International Finance Corporation Partner to Launch Community Power from Mobile
November 17, 2010 :The GSMA Development Fund today announced that is has partnered with Lighting Africa, a joint IFC and World Bank programme, to formally launch the Community Power from Mobile (CPM) initiative. CPM will … Continue reading
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Spectrum Harmonisation for Mobile Crucial for Socio-Economic Development across Asia Pacific, says GSMA
November 16, 2010 :New research highlights how mobile could add $729 billion to the GDP of Asia Pacific nations by 2020 The GSMA today unveiled new independent research that highlights the positive impact harmonised spectrum … Continue reading
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Asia Pacific LTE Connections to Surpass 120 Million by 2015
November 16, 2010 :The number of LTE connections in Asia Pacific will exceed 120 million by 2015, according to new data released today by Wireless Intelligence*. This aggressive growth will be spearheaded by China with … Continue reading
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GSMA Launches News Service for Chinese Mobile Industry
November 11, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that it has launched a new Chinese-language edition of its hugely successful Mobile Business Briefing news service. The free, weekly Chinese-language edition of Mobile Business Briefing covers global industry … Continue reading
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GSMA Unveils Latest Version of Mobile World Live
November 3, 2010 :The GSMA today announced the latest version of Mobile World Live, the GSMA’s online portal that serves as a critical information resource for the mobile communications industry. Updates to Mobile World Live build upon … Continue reading
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GSMA announces additional keynote speakers for Mobile World Congress 2011
November 2, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that the CEOs of Intel, Microsoft, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, RIM, SoftBank and Yahoo! will be making keynote speeches at Mobile World Congress, which will be held 14-17 February, 2011 in Barcelona. … Continue reading
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Reed Midem Partners With GSMA to Launch Connected Creativity Forum at MIPTV 2011
October 7, 2010 :Reed MIDEM, the organizer of leading international television and music events (MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIDEM) and the GSMA, the organization which represents the worldwide mobile industry and which also produces the Mobile World Congress and Mobile … Continue reading
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GSMA Launches mWomen Programme with Support of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Cherie Blair
October 7, 2010 :The GSMA today launched the GSMA mWomen Programme, designed to bring the socio-economic benefits of mobile to women in developing markets worldwide. The launch follows the GSMA’s groundbreaking report with the Cherie Blair Foundation for … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Open Call For Entries for 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards
September 13, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that the Global Mobile Awards 2011 are now open for entry. The Global Mobile Awards, which recognise excellence, achievement and innovation within the mobile communications industry, will be presented at the … Continue reading
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Leading Communications Executives to Headline GSMA Mobile Asia Congress 2010
September 8, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that Li Yue, newly appointed president and CEO of China Mobile, will join CEOs and leaders from companies including Bharti Airtel, CSL, HTC, KDDI, KT, Qtel and Telenor in the keynote … Continue reading
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GSMA Reveals New Developments for Mobile World Congress 2011
September 7, 2010 :The GSMA today announced several new developments for the 2011 GSMA Mobile World Congress, which will be held 14-17 February, 2011 in Barcelona. Building on the success of the inaugural App Planet event held in 2010, the GSMA is expanding … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Candidate Cities Bidding to Host Mobile World Congress 2013
August 20, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that six cities are competing to host the GSMA Mobile World Congress event starting in 2013. Amsterdam, Barcelona, Cologne, Milan, Munich and Paris have been named candidate cities who are vying to … Continue reading
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Brazil Leads on Spectrum Re-Farming for the Deployment of Next-Generation Mobile Broadband Services
August 17, 2010 :The GSMA today congratulated ANATEL, the Brazilian telecommunications regulator, for taking a leadership position on spectrum re-farming. ANATEL’s decision to re-allocate spectrum in the technology neutral 2.6 GHz band to support the nationwide deployment of … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Keynote Speaker Lineup for Mobile World Congress 2011
August 10, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that executives from leading communications companies including AT&T, China Mobile, Google, Qualcomm, Square and Twitter will headline the 2011 Mobile World Congress conference programme. Mobile World Congress will take place 14-17 … Continue reading
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Taxes Must Be Aligned to ICT Policy Goals to Drive Mobile Broadband Adoption
July 21, 2010 :A Telecom Advisory Services (TAS) report, delivered in conjunction with the GSMA today, reveals how mobile sector-specific taxation is impacting on the development and deployment of Mobile Broadband in developing countries. The study indicates how a reduction in special taxes … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Keynote Speakers for Mobile Asia Congress 2010
July 12, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that CEOs and other senior executives from companies including Axiata, China Mobile, China Unicom, NTT DOCOMO, Sina Corporation and ZTE will headline the 2010 Mobile Asia Congress, which will be … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces that Global Mobile Connections Surpass 5 Billion
July 9, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that the number of global mobile connections has surpassed the 5 billion mark, according to new data from mobile industry analysis firm Wireless Intelligence. The achievement comes just 18 months … Continue reading
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GSMA Wins Conference Award For APP Planet
July 1, 2010 :The GSMA announced that it was awarded the prize for “Best Development of an Association Event” at the inaugural Conference Awards, which were held June 25th in London. The GSMA was recognised for App Planet, … Continue reading
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GSMA Calls for Additional Spectrum to Enable Truly Ubiquitous Mobile Broadband Coverage across India
June 30, 2010 :The availability of 3G and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) licences in India will help accelerate the much-needed deployment of Mobile Broadband networks and services across the country, and will be instrumental in helping the Indian government to achieve its ambitious … Continue reading
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Verizon EVP and CTO Dick Lynch Appointed to GSMA Board
June 21, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that Dick Lynch, EVP and CTO of Verizon, a leading telecommunications operator in the U.S., has been appointed to the GSMA’s Board. Lynch’s appointment follows Verizon gaining full membership to the GSMA as a result of … Continue reading
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GSMA statement on San Francisco SAR ordinance
June 17, 2010 :Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) values like other technical parameters are made available in device handbooks and on manufacturer websites. These measurements are made under conditions of maximum power and are used to determine compliance of mobile phones with safety standards. … Continue reading
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GSMA Applauds Governments’ Actions to Establish a Harmonised Approach to Spectrum Allocation in South East Europe
June 16, 2010 :The GSMA today announced that it welcomes an initiative driven by the Serbian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society to develop a unified approach to the allocation of ‘digital dividend’ spectrum – the spectrum that will be freed up by … Continue reading
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GSMA Takes Two at Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards
June 15, 2010 :The GSMA received two awards at the fourth annual Global Telecoms Business Innovation Awards held on 8th June 2010 at the Park Lane Hotel, London. The GSMA OneAPI pilot implemented by TELUS, Rogers Communications and Bell Mobility in partnership with … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Seven New Grant Recipients from the Mobile Money for the Unbanked Programme
May 25, 2010 :The GSMA announced the details of a further seven grantees from the Mobile Money for the Unbanked (MMU) Fund, which is administered by the GSMA Foundation, Inc., with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. New grantees are Cellcard … Continue reading
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GSMA Welcomes Publication of INTERPHONE Results
May 17, 2010 :The GSMA welcomes the publication by the INTERPHONE study group of the results for the combined analysis for glioma and meningioma in the International Journal of Epidemiology. In the press release announcing the paper Dr Christopher Wild, Director of the … Continue reading
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GSMA Announces Speakers for Mobile Money Summit 2010 in Rio
April 15, 2010 :The GSMA today announced speakers for the Mobile Money Summit 2010, which will be held 24-27 May, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Intercontinental Rio Hotel. The agenda features thought-leading conference sessions addressing areas such as ‘Financial Agents; Coverage, … Continue reading
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GSMA to Address Spam and Fraudulent Messaging Threats for Consumers
March 24, 2010 :The GSMA today 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 Service will provide a worldwide clearinghouse of messaging … Continue reading
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The Mobile Communications Industry Demonstrates Momentum
February 18, 2010 :The GSMA today reported that more than 49,000* visitors from 200 countries attended the 2010 GSMA Mobile World Congress, the premier event for the mobile communications industry. The four-day conference and exhibition attracted executives from the world’s largest and most … Continue reading
