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Spectrum Bandwidth Requirement for IMT Services in China by 2020
February 6, 2013 | Future spectrum | Report | ExternalIn recent years, China has experienced extraordinary data traffic expansion, which has resulted in increasingly high requirement for radio frequency spectrum with China facing a potential spectrum shortfall by 2016. CATR’s report estimates the future spectru...Digital Dividend Q&A: Striving for Mobile Leadership in Latin America
December 18, 2012 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation, Interference, Mobile broadband | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study, Brochure | GSMAAn interview with Juan Manuel Wilches Duran, Deputy Director of Spectrum Management and Planning at Colombia’s National Spectrum Agency (ANE) This is one of a series of interviews conducted by the GSM Association that aims to capture the experiences, insigh...Digital Dividend in Southeast Europe
November 30, 2012 | Digital Dividend | 800 MHz | Report | GSMAGSMA-commissioned report looking at the progress Southeast Europe has made in the analogue switchover to digital terrestrial broadcast. Bulgaria, Serbia, Turkey and Greece are examined in detail. Download...Brazil Mobile Observatory 2012
October 9, 2012 The first of the Mobile Observatory series of reports to focus on Brazil offers the GSMA's view into the explosive growth of the sector and the range of services it enables for its citizens. Brazil is the fourth largest mobile market in the world and highly co...Digital Dividend Q&A: Towards Broadband Access for All
September 1, 2012 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation, Interference, Mobile broadband, | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Brochure, Case Study | Brochure, Case Study | GSMAAn interview with Suvi Lindén, former Minister of the Government of Finland and Special Envoy to the Broadband Commission. This is one of a series of interviews conducted by the GSM Association that aims to capture the experiences, insights and advice of ind...
Digital Dividend Toolkit
August 1, 2012 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Report | GSMAThe GSMA’s Digital Dividend Toolkit is a rich online resource providing one-stop access to the latest policies and perspectives on the Digital Dividend, highlighting areas of best practice. Go to the Digital Dividend Toolkit...GSMA suggested suitable frequency bands
July 13, 2012 | Future spectrum | Position paper | GSMAAt WRC-12, a new agenda item for WRC-15 was agreed on IMT, namely: “1.1 to consider additional spectrum allocations to the mobile service on a primary basis and identification of additional frequency bands for IMT and related regulatory provisions, to facili...Infographic: Asia Pacific can unlock US$1 trillion in GDP through spectrum harmonisation for mobile broadband
July 9, 2012 | Digital dividend, Economic impact, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Graphic | GSMAA graphical look at the impact of regionally harmonised 'digital dividend' spectrum for mobile. Download...Frequency Bands and choices : Finding Solutions for Europe
June 26, 2012 | Future spectrum | Slides — workshop decksPresentation by GSMA's Roberto Ercole to the 7th Annual European Spectrum Management Conference Download here...Digital dividend in Serbia - Volume 2: Other country summaries
June 23, 2012 Download...Licensing to support the mobile broadband revolution
May 22, 2012 | Liberalisation, Refarming, Licensing | Report | ExternalGSMA-commissioned report that takes an in-depth look at spectrum licensing best practices and real-world case studies. Summary Licensing Best Practices Full Report...The Economic Benefits of Early Harmonisation of the Digital Dividend Spectrum and the Cost of Fragmentation in Asia
May 9, 2012 | Harmonisation, Digital dividend, Economic impact | 700 MHz | ReportIn 2010, GSMA and The Boston Consulting Group released a report on the social and economic benefits of allocating the 700 MHz band to mobile broadband in the Asia-Pacific region. Based on a rigorous and conservative proprietary methodology, we identified a sig...The socio-economic benefit of allocating harmonised spectrum in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
April 30, 2012 | Economic impact, Harmonisation | 800 MHz, 2600 MHz | Report | ExternalThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) would receive considerable socio-economic benefits from the release of harmonised spectrum in the 700/800 and 2.6 GHz bands for use by mobile operators to deliver next-generation mobile broadband services. In particular, KS...
Radio Spectrum
April 24, 2012 | Overview | Video | GSMAA visual introduction to radio spectrum and its uses. ...
Spectrum – it’s everyone’s business, MWC 2012 Spectrum Seminar Presentations:
March 16, 2012 | Future spectrum | Slides — workshop decks | EventMobile is at the heart of a $1.8 trillion industry. For a mobile ecosystem businesses to be successful, it requires reliable mobile networks. Spectrum is the oxygen that sustains this ecosystem and with data demands rising, you need to support ‘the ask&r...GSMA Spectrum Handbook
February 25, 2012 | Digital Dividend, Future spectrum, Harmonisation, Interference, WRC, Overview, Technology | Brochure | GSMAThis handbook gives a nontechnical introduction to radio spectrum and the issues surrounding spectrum management, for people who don’t have a technical background in the subject. While there is far more to know about spectrum than is contained in these pages...HSPA and LTE enhancements to utilise spectrum efficiently
February 16, 2012 | Technology | Datasheet | GSMAThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of current efforts to enhance the performance and efficiency of mobile broadband technologies. In so doing, spectrum resources can be utilized as intensively as possible to expand mobile network capacity. Do...Collecting Revenue from Spectrum
February 1, 2012 | Licensing | ExternalSpectrum has a substantial economic value. Telecommunications services derived from spectrum are purchased not just directly by customers, but also form a key input into nearly every sector of a modern economy. This report by DotEcon explores the balance betwe...
Video: Gazing Into the Future of Mobile
February 1, 2012 | Future spectrum, Overview, WRC | Video | GSMAThis animated video shares what we know about the rising demand for mobile services. ...
Video: Spectrum Is Everybody’s Business
February 1, 2012 | Future spectrum, Overview, WRC | Video | GSMAA graphical introduction to radio spectrum, and why it matters for connected living. ...Latin American Mobile Observatory 2011
January 1, 2012 | Overview | Mobile observatory seriesThis is the first Latin American edition of the GSMA Mobile Observatory and provides a comprehensive review of the LatAm mobile communications industry. This Observatory collates the latest statistics and market developments, providing a reference point for pa...
Digital Dividend
December 17, 2011 | Overview, Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, | Video | GSMAUnderstanding what the 'Digital Dividend' for mobile broadband is all about... ...African Mobile Observatory 2011
December 1, 2011 | Overview | Mobile observatory series | ExternalThis is the first African edition in the GSMA Mobile Observatory series. This observatory provides a comprehensive review of the African mobile communications industry. Included are the latest statistics and market developments, as a reference point for mobile...The benefits of releasing spectrum for mobile broadband in Sub-Saharan Africa
December 1, 2011 | Economic impact, Digital Dividend | Report | ExternalMobile broadband has the potential to strengthen economic growth and social development in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). But demand will be limited by the current supply of spectrum for mobile use. This research, commissioned by GSMA and conducted by Plum Consulti...900 MHz and 1800 MHz band refarming case study — France
November 30, 2011 | Refarming | 900 MHz, 1800 MHz | Case Study | GSMAThis study presents the experience of France in refarming its 900 MHz and 1800 MHz mobile spectrum bands. Download...1800 MHz band refarming case study — Sweden
November 29, 2011 | Refarming | 1800 MHz | Case Study | GSMACase study detailing the process of refarming the 1800 MHz frequency band for mobile in Sweden. Download case study...900 MHz band refarming case study — Sweden
November 27, 2011 | Refarming | 900 MHz | Case StudyCase study detailing the process of refarming the 900 MHz frequency band for mobile in Sweden. Download...900 MHz and 1800 MHz band refarming case study — Denmark
November 24, 2011 | Refarming | 900 MHz, 1800 MHz | Case Study | GSMAThis case study presents the Danish experience in refarming the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands. Download...Broadband World Forum - Building the Business Case
November 23, 2011 | Technology | LTE | Slides — workshop decks | EventThis session addresses the key issues influencing operator decisions about when and how to move to LTE. With some mobile operators making public announcements about their LTE deployment plans and others stating an intent to stay on the HSPA evolution path, we ...Mobile World Congress 2010 - Success in the 3GPP
November 23, 2011 | Technology | HSPA | Slides — workshop decks | EventPresentations from GSMA 'Success in the 3GPP Evolution of HSPA' Mobile Broadband Seminar at Mobile World Congress 2010, presentations included from the GSMA, Signals Research Group, Telstra and Qualcomm. Download...Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association presentation
November 23, 2011 | Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventDownload here...El Impacto de la Tributación en el Desarrollo
November 22, 2011 | Taxation | Report | ExternalLa finalidad del presente estudio es evaluar el impacto de la tributación fiscal en el desarrollo del sector de la banda ancha móvil en los países emergentes. Se basa en estudios de caso de cinco países, cuatro de los cuales han promulgado regímenes tribu...Award of the 700/800 MHz band: UK
November 11, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study | ExternalThis is one of a series of case studies on approaches to awarding the 700MHz/800MHz band for mobile broadband. The countries in this series are Australia, Finland, Germany, Mexico, and the UK. Download...Award of the 700/800 MHz band: Mexico
November 11, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study | ExternalThis is one of a series of case studies on approaches to awarding the 700MHz/800MHz band for mobile broadband. The countries in this series are Australia, Finland, Germany, Mexico, and the UK. Download...Award of the 700/800 MHz band: Germany
November 11, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study | ExternalThis is one of a series of case studies on approaches to awarding the 700MHz/800MHz band for mobile broadband. The countries in this series are Australia, Finland, Germany, Mexico, and the UK. Download...Award of the 700/800 MHz band: Finland
November 11, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study | ExternalThis is one of a series of case studies on approaches to awarding the 700MHz/800MHz band for mobile broadband. The countries in this series are Australia, Finland, Germany, Mexico, and the UK. Download...Award of the 700/800 MHz band: Australia
November 11, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, 800 MHz | Case Study | ExternalThis is one of a series of case studies on approaches to awarding the 700MHz/800MHz band for mobile broadband. The countries in this series are Australia, Finland, Germany, Mexico and the UK. Download...Asia Pacific Mobile Observatory 2011
November 1, 2011 | Overview | Mobile observatory series | ExternalThe 2011 Asia Pacific Mobile Observatory updates and expands on the first Asia Pacific Mobile Observatory carried out in 2009. With new data, analysis and insight it provides a comprehensive reference point for participants in the mobile industry, policy maker...European Mobile Observatory 2011
November 1, 2011 | Overview | Mobile observatory series | ExternalThe European Mobile Observatory was first published in 2008, and later in 2009, as a comprehensive review of the European mobile communications industry. This 2011 report updates the Observatory with the latest statistics and market developments, providing a r...Public Policy Position on Change of Use of Spectrum
November 1, 2011 | Licensing | Position paper | GSMAGovernments should allow the change of use of technologies within mobile bands, taking a technology-neutral stance that facilitates mobile technology upgrades and mobile service innovation. Download position paper...Public Policy Position on Renewal of Spectrum Usage Rights
November 1, 2011 | Licensing | Position paper | GSMAOperating mobile networks and providing services to consumers requires long-term investment and access to mobile frequency bands. Having a publicly available regulatory framework based on the principles of transparency and predictability for renewal of spectr...Public Policy Position on Spectrum Sharing and Infrastructure Sharing
November 1, 2011 | Licensing | Position paper | GSMASpectrum sharing and infrastructure sharing are commercially based agreements between operators to share assets to best provide service and coverage to society and consumers. Governments should have an appropriate regulatory framework to facilitate voluntary s...Public Policy Position on Spectrum Trading
November 1, 2011 | Licensing | Position paper | GSMASpectrum trading is the ability of operators to voluntarily trade their spectrum asset. Where there is no compelling reason to restrict such trading, governments should have an appropriate regulatory framework to facilitate commercially based spectrum trading,...NigeriaCom GSMA MBB Workshop Presentations 19th September 2011
September 18, 2011 | Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventNigeriaCom GSMA MBB Workshop Presentations 19th September 2011 Download...Briefing paper on WRC Agenda Item 8.2 — Spectrum for IMT
July 22, 2011 | Future spectrum, WRC | Position paper | GSMAWRC briefing paper: Mobile industry position on spectrum for IMT Download here...Briefing paper on WRC Agenda Item 1.17 — broadcast interference
July 22, 2011 | Interference, WRC | Position Paper | GSMA Industry position on WRC Agenda Item 1.17 on broadcast interference. Download here...Impact of Wireless Broadband Penetration on the Taiwanese Economy
July 13, 2011 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | Report | ExternalAnalysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in Taiwan. View Whitepaper - TW Download here...Nigeria - Economic impact of wireless broadband
July 7, 2011 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | Report | ExternalAnalysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in Nigeria. The content of this report is based entirely on the sources and data presented in an earlier report by Analysys Mason. Downl...GSMA Presentation to ATU, Algiers, July 11
July 1, 2011 | Digital Dividend, Future spectrum | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Taiwan - Economic impact of wireless broadband
July 1, 2011 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | 2600 MHz, 700 MHz | Report | ExternalAnalysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in Taiwan. The content of this report is based entirely on the sources and data presented in an earlier report by Analysys Mason. Downlo...The Benefit of Self-Optimising Networks in LTE
July 1, 2011 | Technology | LTE | Report | External This whitepaper highlights the effect and value that Self-organising networks can have in light of recent deployments in LTE technology to address the growing data capacity crunch. Download here...TD-LTE: gearing up to cover 2.7bn people in Asia by 2013
June 30, 2011 | Technology, Overview | TD-LTE | Report | ExternalIn this report, Goldman Sachs have gathered recent developments of TD-LTE among Asia carriers and global technology companies. The success of the FDD-LTE launch by Verizon in the US should accelerate further the conversion from WiMAX to TD-LTE over the last fe...Global mobile network traffic – a summary of recent trends, June 2011
June 29, 2011 | Future spectrum | Report | ExternalAnalysys Mason research on mobile network traffic trends, and consideration of future spectrum needs. Download here...GSMA Hosted Workshop India (Mumbai) - May 2011
May 26, 2011 | Technology, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventMonetising Mobile Broadband Through Applications and Services GSMA Hosted Mobile Broadband Workshop exploring the routes and strategies for operators and vendors to take in making Mobile Broadband profitable. Presentations included from GSMA, Ericsson, Qualco...GSMA Hosted Workshop India (Delhi) - May 2011
May 25, 2011 | Technology, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventMonetising Mobile Broadband Through Applications and Services GSMA Hosted Mobile Broadband Workshop exploring the routes and strategies for operators and vendors to take in making Mobile Broadband profitable. Presentations included from GSMA, Ericsson, Qualco...GSMA Hosted Regulatory Workshop India - May 2011
May 24, 2011 | Various, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventAman Hotel, New Delhi, The purpose of this seminar was to highlight the uptake of Mobile Broadband in India and the rising demand for additional spectrum. Download here...GSMA Hosted Workshop - Philippines 11 - 13 May
May 11, 2011 | Technology, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | EventMakati Shangri-La Hotel, Makati City, Philippines The purpose of this seminar was to highlight the countrywide status of MBB adoption in the Philippines and how operators can monetise Mobile Broadband through services and applications. Download here...Phillipines Regulatory Seminar Presentations 10th May 2011
May 10, 2011 | Various, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...LTE 1800MHz Terminal whitepaper
May 5, 2011 | Technology, Refarming | LTE, 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalWhitepaper exploring the use of 1800MHz terminals for LTE, the range that is seen as the most beneficial frequency with which to initially launch LTE networks. Download here...Impact of mobile broadband on education and healthcare sectors in India
May 1, 2011 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | Report | ExternalResearch from Analysys Mason assessing the impact of mobile broadband on health and education in India....ZTE’s Solution for LTE in the 1800MHz Ban
April 11, 2011 | Technical paper | LTE, 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalMuch of the initial focus in LTE development has been in the use of newly allocated frequency bands and has overlooked the importance of reusing existing spectrum. The 1800MHz band, which is widely used today for GSM, is becoming a key band for LTE deployments...LTE 1800MHz Ecosystem Drivers
March 27, 2011 | Technology, Refarming | LTE, 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalThis paper explores the reasons behind the belief that refarming 1800MHz for LTE is the most feasible and cost efficient way for mobile network operators to provide high speed data services and allows early market entry. Download here...Re-farming 1800MHz spectrum for mobile broadband
March 22, 2011 | Refarming | 1800 MHz | Datasheet | ExternalReport outlining the advantages that the 1800MHz band has for use by mobile broadband radio technologies. Its broad global deployment means it provides a good complement for LTE in other bands, for example. It also offers typically 2 x 75MHz spectrum bands tha...Development of Ecosystem for 1800MHz, Mar 2011
March 1, 2011 | Technology, Refarming | LTE, 1800 MHz | Slides — workshop decks | EventA number of operators are looking at deploying HSPA and LTE equipment in the 1800MHz spectrum band and would like to engage with the wider vendor ecosystem to encourage support for development of equipment, modules and devices. To facilitate this push, the GSM...Sustaining the Mobile Miracle
March 1, 2011 | Overview, Mobile broadband | Technical paper | ExternalA 4G Americas Blueprint for Securing Mobile Broadband Spectrum in this Decade. Download here...Mobile Broadband in the 1800MHz Band
March 1, 2011 | Refarming | 1800 MHz | Technical paper | GSMAThis paper explores the potential to use the 1800MHz spectrum band to help meet rising demand for Mobile Broadband services. It is based on the presentations and subsequent discussion at the 1800MHz HSPA/LTE Workshop hosted by the GSMA and the Global mobile Su...Mobile broadband in 1800MHz spectrum
March 1, 2011 | Refarming | 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalWhite paper that identifies how refarming 1800MHz spectrum for use by Mobile Broadband radio technologies, including LTE and HSPA, mobile operators can gain the additional capacity, higher performance, global accessibility and economies of scale that will ensu...Economic impact of wireless broadband in Nigeria
February 22, 2011 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | ExternalAnalysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in Nigeria. Download here...
Presentations from Africa regional seminar in Barcelona 2011-02-24
February 16, 2011 | Various | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Presentations from Latin America regional seminar in Barcelona 2011
February 16, 2011 | Various | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...GSMA Response to Bangladesh 2G Consultation, Feb11
February 8, 2011 | Licensing | 2G | Consultation response | GSMAGSMA response to draft regulatory and licensing guidelines for issuing renewal licenses to existing mobile licensees. Download here...4G Mobile Broadband Evolution
February 1, 2011 | Technology | LTE | Technical paper | GSMA4G Mobile Broadband Evolution: 3GPP Release 10 and Beyond - HSPA+, SAE/LTE and LTE-Advanced, provides detailed discussions of Rel-10 including the significant new technology enhancements to LTE/EPC (called LTE-Advanced) that were determined in October 2010 to ...Presentations from Asia Pacific regional seminar in Barcelona 2011
February 1, 2011 | Various | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here ...Economic Benefits of the Digital Dividend for Latin America
January 24, 2011 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz | Report | ExternalThis study provides decision makers in Latin American countries with a quantitative and qualitative estimation of the social and economic benefits of a prospective allocation of the Digital Dividend spectrum for the provision of mobile broadband services. It i...GSMA Response to ECC PT1 Mobile Broadband questionnaire. January 2011
January 13, 2011 | Future spectrum, Mobile broadband | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...Presentation from GSMA workshops at CPM
January 5, 2011 | Future spectrum, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop deck | Event Download here...Introducing LTE with maximum reuse of GSM asset
January 1, 2011 | Technology, Refarming | LTE, 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalThe introduction of LTE is driven by the need to deliver faster mobile broadband services than GSM and WCDMA networks. This white paper introduces technology solutions for LTE1800 MHz, including information on 1800 MHz spectrum deployment options and Nokia Sie...GSMA Position Paper for Asia Pacific on Harmonised Digital Dividend/UHF band plans
January 1, 2011 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | Position Paper | GSMA Download here...Spectrum for Mobile Broadband in the Americas
January 1, 2011 | Future spectrum, Mobile broadband | Technical paper | ExternalThis report outlines the issue of the daunting challenge that operators, public policy makers and regulators in the Americas will confront a daunting challenge during the next decade. The development of mobile broadband services will be severely inhibited unle...The momentum behind LTE worldwide
January 1, 2011 | Technology | LTE | Technical paper | Technical paper | ExternalThe report focuses on the data surge that will happen between now and 2015 where AM predicts that 90% of traffic on networks will be data. With the right approach and strategy, operators are likely to benefit from a sound LTE business case. Utilising the right...LTE1800: Sierra Wireless Whitepaper
January 1, 2011 | Technology, Refarming | LTE, 1800 MHz | Technical paper | ExternalA Versatile Platform for Connected Devices and Applications: This paper examines the growing industry adoption of LTE and LTE1800, and the reasons for this growth. It discusses the unique requirements of LTE1800 and how device manufacturers and application dev...India Wireless Broadband Economic Impact
December 1, 2010 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | Report | ExternalExecutive Summary - Analysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to review the status of the broadband market and assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in India. Recent econometric studies have quantified the direct impact on...Digital Dividend for mobile: Bringing broadband to all - Spanish
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz, | GSMA Download here...Digital Dividend for mobile: Bringing broadband to all - Russian
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Brochure | GSMA Download here...Digital Dividend for mobile: Bringing broadband to all - English
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Brochure | GSMA Download here...Digital Dividend for mobile: Bringing broadband to all - Portuguese
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz, | Brochure | GSMA Download here...Datasheet: The Digital Dividend in Latin America
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | GSMALatin America has witnessed rapid take-up of mobile broadband and now has more than 50 commercial HSPA networks in more than 20 countries, delivering services to over 7 million subscribers. As the demand for affordable broadband services and internet connectiv...Datasheet: The Digital Dividend in Asia Pacific
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Datasheet | GSMAAsia Pacific is the world’s largest mobile market. Since 2003, it has more than tripled in size and added over a billion connections. Over the next five years, an additional one billion connections are expected to be added, with the Asia Pacific market proje...Datasheet: The Digital Dividend in Africa
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Datasheet | GSMAMobile technology is revolutionising the lives of millions of people in Africa and will continue to be the primary means for the great majority to access voice, data and internet-based services. Mobile broadband has the potential to improve access to health ca...Datasheet: The Digital Dividend in Europe
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 800 MHz | Datasheet | GSMAMobile is the most ubiquitous, connected, personalised communications platform in Europe, surpassing 124% penetration in 2009. Mobile services are now being used across all age groups and socio-economic segments of the population, with 83% of EU households hav...The Digital Dividend: How to Deliver Broadband for All
November 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | 700 MHz | Brochure | GSMA Download here...Taxation Impact on MBB, GSMA LA, Cancun, Nov 2010
November 24, 2010 | Taxation | Slides — workshop decks | EventLas telecomunicaciones son un servicio que genera importantes externalidades positivas: Contribuyen directa e indirectamente al crecimiento del producto interno bruto Incrementan la productividad Incrementan el empleo, tanto directo como indi...MIMO in HSPA: the Real-World Impact
November 22, 2010 | Technology, MIMO | 2100 MHz, 900 MHz | Technical paper | GSMAThis paper is designed to provide a neutral and balanced view of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology and its role in the evolution of mobile networks, while exploring concerns raised by some industry players and telecoms operators about the use of...GSMA Hosted Workshop - SA, 8th November 2010
November 8, 2010 | Various | Slides — workshop decks | Event GSMA Hosted Workshop, South Africa - Mobile Broadband, Sharing Experiences from Around the World - The purpose of this seminar was to highlight the global successes of Mobile Broadband technology and adoption, and importantly, how operators in the Nigeria ca...South Africa Wireless Broadband Economic Impact
November 1, 2010 | Economic impact, Mobile broadband | Report | ExternalAnalysys Mason has prepared this report for GSMA to review the status of the broadband market and assess the direct and indirect economic impact of wireless broadband in South Africa. Recent econometric studies have quantified the direct impact on productivity...FCC technical and economic forecast of mobile broadband market trends - October 2010
October 1, 2010 | Future spectrum, Mobile broadband | Technical paper | External Download here...Socio-economic impact of allocating 700 MHz band to mobile in Asia Pacific
October 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz, | Report | External Download here...Position paper for Africa on Digital Dividend.UHF band plans. October 2010
October 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz | Position Paper | GSMA Download here...Socio-economic impact of allocating 700 MHz band to mobile in Asia Pacific
October 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | 700 MHz | Report | External | ExternalThe GSMA appointed The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to undertake a rigorous analysis of the social and economic benefits of allocating the 700 MHz band to mobile broadband, relative to its likely alternative, digital broadcasting. This study uses a proprietar...GSMA Response to Ofcom Traffic Management & 'net neutrality' - A Discussion Document
September 7, 2010 | Net Neutrality | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...GSMA Response to the consultation on frequency plans in Poland in the 470 – 862 MHz band
September 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...GSMA Hosted Workshop - India, August 2010
August 1, 2010 | Technology, Mobile broadband | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Traffic Management Techniques for Mobile Broadband
August 1, 2010 | Technology, Mobile broadband | Technical paper | ExternalThis white paper in order to highlights the importance of network management – and in particular traffic management or how network operators handle variable packet flows – for ensuring high quality services to consumers and overall network reliability. ...GSMA Response to TRAI Consultation in National Broadband Plan in India
July 15, 2010 | Future spectrum | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...Spectrum for Mobile Broadband - FTRA Africa July 2010
July 1, 2010 | Future spectrum | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Digital Dividend - ITU Regional Development Forum Africa July 2010
July 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Benefits of the Digital Dividend: Spectrum in Russia, 24 June 2010
June 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend | External Download here...GSMA input to the consultation on future use of the 800MHz band in Denmark
June 24, 2010 | Digital Dividend | 800 MHz | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...Digital Dividend in Serbia - Volume 2: Other Country Summaries
June 23, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Report | ExternalDownload...Dividend at GSMLA Annual Meeting in Miami on Tuesday 22 June
June 22, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Slides — workshop decks | Event Download here...Digital Dividend in Serbia – Volume 1
June 16, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Report | External Download here...European Commission CEPT Workshop 10 June 2010
June 10, 2010 | Future spectrum | Slides | Event Download here...Aegis Study on The Status of Digital TV Spectrum in Latin America
May 27, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Report | External Download here...Aegis Report: Digital TV Spectrum Requirements and the Digital Dividend
May 25, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Report | External Download here...GSMA Response to the Slovakian consultation on the Digital Dividend, May 2010
May 1, 2010 | Digital Dividend | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...GSMA input to consultation on award of 2.6GHz licences in Poland
April 30, 2010 | Future spectrum | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...Mobile Networks for the 2014 World Cup
April 22, 2010 | Mobile broadband | 2600 MHz | Report | ExternalO CPqD, the premiere Brazilian center for technology research & development, has developed a paper for the GSMA on planning mobile networks for the World Cup of 2014 in Brazil, which will have games in 12 states of Brazil, with implications for the Rio de ...GSMA Response to the DoC consultation on Radio Spectrum Policy in South Africa
April 21, 2010 | Digital Dividend, Harmonisation | Consultation response | GSMA Download here...The 2.6GHz Spectrum Band: An Opportunity for Global Mobile Broadband
January 27, 2010 | Overview | 2600 MHz | Brochure | GSMAData traffic on mobile broadband networks is growing exponentially as both consumers and business users turn to smartphones, connected laptops, tablet computers and other devices to access the internet, email, business applications and social networking servic...Managing Radio Interference: Coexistence between broadcasting and mobile in the UHF TV band
November 24, 2009 | Digital Dividend, Interference | 700 MHz | Datasheet | GSMAOver the last hundred years, many techniques have been developed to manage the interference between radio systems. Mobile systems will only be permitted to operate in the digital dividend spectrum once there is assurance that the frequencies that they will use...The Impact of Taxation on the Development of the Mobile Broadband Sector
November 22, 2009 | Taxation | Report | ExternalThe purpose of this study is to assess the impact of taxation on the development of the mobile broadband sector in emerging countries. Download here...GSMA Response to Ofcom consultation on mobile radio frequencies in Switzerland
June 21, 2009 | 800 MHz, LTE | Consultation response | GSMAGSM Association response to Ofcom’s public consultation concerning the retender for and award of mobile radio frequencies in Switzerland by 1 January 2014. Download here...Mobile Broadband in the Americas: Momentum-Building in the AWS Band
May 27, 2009 | Refarming | AWS, 1700 MHz | Report | ExternalDue to dramatically increasing global demand, a number of new spectrum bands are being licensed to add capacity and/or foster new services and competition in mobile markets. In the Americas, the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) band (90 MHz of spectrum in the ...Digital Dividend for Mobile: Bringing Broadband to All
January 27, 2009 | Digital Dividend, Mobile broadband | Brochure | GSMAFor many, mobile will be the first access they will have had to the Internet and the information society. The technology and the investment are in place; all that remains is to secure harmonised radio spectrum. The mobile industry is seeking an allocation of a...Mobile Broadband, Competition and Spectrum Caps
January 26, 2009 | Licensing | Report | ExternalSpectrum caps have been introduced in several countries at various times as a means to implement competition policy in mobile communications markets. This exhaustive report by Arthur D Little explores the use of spectrum caps in licensing policy. Download r...
