2007
23 Nov 2007
Mobile Asia Congress Makes Headlines Around The World
The GSMA's Mobile Asia Congress drew more than 7,500 visitors to Macau last week, making it Asia's largest annual mobile communications event, said the GSM Association today.
19 Nov 2007
WRC Takes Important Step Towards Closing the Digital Divide
The consensus achieved by the International Telecommunication Union at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva is an important step towards closing the digital divide between those with…
19 Nov 2007
GSMA Establishes An Industry Alliance Against Child Sexual Abuse Content
The GSMA, the global trade association for mobile operators, will establish a mobile industry-wide alliance to combat mobile services being misused to access content involving child sexual…
14 Nov 2007
Personal Instant Messaging Services Go Live in Asia
Mobile awards winners announced in Asia's entertainment capital - Macau
13 Nov 2007
GSM Association Announces Asia Awards Winners
Mobile awards winners announced in Asia's entertainment capital - Macau
13 Nov 2007
Operators to Launch NFC-Based Mobile Payment Services
Major step towards a global interoperable mobile payments system
13 Nov 2007
GSMA Research Reveals Addressable Market of 70 Million PC Buyers Interested in Notebooks With Built-In Mobile Broadband
GSMA announces competition for mid-tier mobile broadband enabled notebook PCs
31 Oct 2007
GSMA Announces Asia Awards Nominees
Winners to be announced at the Mobile Asia Congress in Macau
29 Oct 2007
Mobile Operators Plan $50 Billion Investment to Blanket Africa With Telecoms and Internet Access
At the Connect Africa summit, the GSM Association announced that the mobile industry plans to invest more than $50 billion* in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years to provide more than 90%…
22 Oct 2007
Microsoft And Visa To Headline GSMA Mobile Innovation Summit
Experts from operators, vendors and VCs to grill mobile innovators
22 Oct 2007
New Spectrum For Mobile Would Help Close Digital Divide
GSMA calls on World Radiocommunication Conference to reserve spectrum for mobile broadband
18 Oct 2007
Western Union And GSMA To Create New Global Mobile Money Transfer Service
The GSM Association (GSMA), a global trade association representing over 700 GSM mobile phone operators, and The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a global leader in money-transfer services, today…
11 Oct 2007
GSMA's Global Mobile Awards 2008 - Now Open for Entry
The GSMA's Global Mobile Awards enter their 13th year with an official call for entry to the 2008 programme today.
02 Oct 2007
Broadband Sweeps Through The Mobile World
Millions of mobile users access broadband services via HSPA
27 Sep 2007
Mobile To Connect Refugees To Vital Services
GSMA, UNHCR, MTN and Ericsson to bring mobile services to refugee camps
17 Sep 2007
Leading CEOs to Debate Industry’s Future at GSMA’s Mobile Asia Congress
Macau to host Asia's most influential mobile executives
06 Sep 2007
Global Mobile Communication is 20 years old
GSMA celebrates 20th anniversary of global mobile foundations
30 Aug 2007
GSMA Speeds Up The Transfer Of Roaming Call Records
The GSMA is recommending that its 700 operator members adopt a new, much more efficient approach to exchanging roaming call records by October 1st, 2008.
12 Jul 2007
Telecoms Reform In Bangladesh Would Yield Major Benefits
GSMA calls for urgent overhaul of international gateway and spectrum policies
04 Jul 2007
Asia's Entertainment Capital Macau To Host New Asia Mobile Awards
GSMA calls for entries to the Asia Mobile Awards 2007
02 Jul 2007
GSMA to tackle mobile innovation bottleneck
Innovation Programme aims to speed up rollout of new products and services
25 Jun 2007
New spectrum band for 3G to lead to major increase in coverage
GSMA calls on regulators to open up the 900MHz spectrum band to 3G
13 Jun 2007
3GSM World Congresses Rebranded As Mobile Industry Approaches 3 Billion Milestone
Mobile Asia Congress to take place in Macau in November followed by Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February
12 Jun 2007
Winning 3G For All Handset Available Now
The winning handset in the GSMA's 3G for All programme, the LG-KU250, is now on sale across the globe, marking a new phase in the evolution of the market for third-generation mobile services.
06 Jun 2007
GSMA and MMA Collaborate to Accelerate Global Development of Mobile Advertising
The GSM Association (GSMA) and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) have agreed to cooperate to accelerate the development of mobile advertising worldwide.
29 May 2007
GSMA & industry leaders collaborate to show mass market potential for mobile broadband in notebook PCs
Global study & field trials with Microsoft and 13 mobile operators to quantify market opportunity for mobile broadband enabled mid-range notebooks
25 May 2007
GSMA completes multi-vendor image share trials in China
The GSMA and China Mobile have successfully completed the first multi-vendor trials of interoperable Image Share services.
23 May 2007
GSMA Response to the European Parliament vote on EU Roaming Regulation
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, believes that the proposed EU regulation of roaming services, which was approved by a vote in the European Parliament…
22 May 2007
GSMA launches mobile advertising programme to optimise advertising on the 'fourth screen'
GSMA Mobile Media and Entertainment Group to promote common standards, measurement and codes of conduct for Mobile Advertising
27 Apr 2007
GSMA publishes Near Field Communications (NFC) technical guidelines white paper
The GSM Association (GSMA) has today published the first in a series of 'Technical Guidelines' white papers on mobile NFC (Near Field Communication) services, providing the consolidated views of…
25 Apr 2007
Momentum builds around GSMA's pay-buy mobile project
Nokia joins leading operators and handset makers in global initiative to enable mobile phones to be used in retail outlets to pay for goods and services.
23 Apr 2007
Best Roaming Rates in Arab World now available via New Website
Mobile operators in the Arab world have today launched a website highlighting roaming tariffs within the countries of the region, which was unveiled at the Arab Regulators Network (ARNET) meeting…
23 Apr 2007
Proposed roaming regulation would curb competition and consumer choice
One-quarter of roaming traffic in Europe would be provided at a loss
12 Apr 2007
GSMA Response To Vote By The ITRE Committee Of The European Parliament On Proposed Roaming Regulation
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, believes that the dynamic and competitive European mobile market could be seriously harmed by many of the amendments…
10 Apr 2007
GSMA fears that competition in the European roaming market will be damaged by proposals in the European Parliament
The GSM Association (GSMA), on behalf of Europe's mobile operators, calls upon the European Parliament to consider the serious harm which proposals to regulate international roaming may inflict…
26 Mar 2007
Chittagong Skills Development Centre (CSDC) & GSMA Team Up To Boost Telecoms Training In Bangladesh
Chittagong Skills Development Centre (CSDC), an industry-led, private-public skills training centre in Bangladesh, and the Development Fund of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade…
26 Mar 2007
GSMA's CEO, President Musharraf And Prime Minister Aziz Discuss How To Connect The Next 50 Million Mobile Users In Pakistan
Rob Conway, Chief Executive Officer of the GSMA, met in Islamabad today with President Pervez Musharraf to strengthen cooperation between the government and the mobile industry in getting the next…
15 Mar 2007
Spectrum Key To The Development Of Mobile TV In Europe (GSM Europe story)
EMBC report highlights opportunities and hurdles facing mobile television
26 Feb 2007
GSME calls for UHF band to be opened up to mobile and fixed telecoms service (GSM Europe story)
GSM Europe has called on the European Commission to define a harmonised sub-band within the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band, which is currently used for broadcasting analogue television, to be…
15 Feb 2007
3GSM World Congress Grows In Size And Stature
The world's premier mobile event, the 3GSM World Congress 2007, has enjoyed a second successful year in Barcelona with an increase in both the quantity and quality of visitors.
14 Feb 2007
Lowering Mobile Taxes Boosts Usage And Fuels Growth
Study shows 10% rise in mobile penetration adds 1.2% to economic growth
13 Feb 2007
GSMA Chairman's Award 2007 Presented to Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim for Helping the World to Hear Africa's Voice
The GSM Association Chairman's Award was presented last night to a remarkably successful mobile entrepreneur, a pioneer of technical achievement and a driving force in the industry's efforts to…
13 Feb 2007
GSM Association Announces 2007 Global Mobile Awards Winners
The 12th Annual GSM Association Global Mobile Awards were announced last night in Barcelona at a spectacular event that showcased the best of the mobile world.
13 Feb 2007
GSMA Publishes White Paper On Near Field Communications (NFC)
Fourteen operators join initiative to develop global mobile payment enabled by contactless/NFC technology
13 Feb 2007
GSM Association Aims For Global Point Of Sale Purchases by Mobile Phone
Fourteen operators join initiative to develop global mobile payment enabled by contactless/NFC technology
13 Feb 2007
Phones For Health
Major Public-Private Partnership to Use Mobile Phones to Fight HIV/AIDS Pandemic
13 Feb 2007
GSMA Honours Indian Government For Achievements In Mobile Communications
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association representing more than 700 mobile operators, yesterday presented its Government Leadership Award 2007 to India for exceptional achievement…
12 Feb 2007
Bollywood Goes Mobile
Barcelona launch sees World's largest film industry opening on the small screen
12 Feb 2007
Operators Exchange Instant Messages Across Networks
Mobile operators in Spain and Italy are on the verge of launching services that will enable their customers to exchange instant messages across networks as part of the worldwide Personal IM…
12 Feb 2007
LG Handset to Lead GSMA's '3G For All' Campaign
Sleek, feature-rich 3G handset chosen by 12 leading operators
12 Feb 2007
Global Money Transfer Pilot Uses Mobile To Benefit Migrant Workers And The Unbanked
GSMA and MasterCard piloting a programme to make it far easier and cost-effective to transfer remittances globally
12 Feb 2007
Sundance Film Festival Global Short Film Project Presents World Premiere of 5 Short Films for Mobile
Sundance Institute & GSMA unveil 'made for mobile' short films at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona
09 Feb 2007
GSMA welcomes moves toward clarity on OMA DRM Licensing
The GSM Association (GSMA) today welcomed the announcement of a patent licensing program for Digital Rights Management (DRM) services by Intertrust Technologies. Uncertainty around licensing has…
09 Feb 2007
GSMA completed testing of new hub-based roaming structure to simplify roaming agreements for Operators
The GSM Association has completed testing of a new hub-based structure which will enable mobile operators, especially those in emerging markets, to establish roaming agreements more rapidly and…
08 Feb 2007
Roaming Prices Continue to Fall Across Europe
Cost of making mobile phone calls abroad fell 25% in 2006
08 Feb 2007
Ericsson, GSMA, and Idea to Use Biofuels to Extend Mobile Coverage in Rural India
Indian mobile operator Idea Cellular, Ericsson and the GSM Association's Development Fund have teamed up to develop biofuels as a source of power for wireless networks in rural India.
06 Feb 2007
ITU and GSMA join forces to boost mobile access in developing countries
Agreement reached during the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators
06 Feb 2007
European Framework Builds on Mobile Operator Initiatives to make Mobile Services Safer for Children (GSM Europe story)
Mobile providers and content providers have today signed the European Framework for Safer Mobile Use by Younger Teenagers and Children.
01 Feb 2007
International Gateway Monopolies Stifle Growth & Damage Competitiveness
In more than 70 countries there is a monopoly supplier of international gateway services, connecting domestic callers to international numbers, despite the long standing and clear economic and…
24 Jan 2007
NXP Semiconductors To Sponsor Sundance Film Festival: Global Short Film Project at 3GSM World Congress
The GSM Association today announced that NXP Semiconductors, the newly independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, will join global roaming solutions provider Roamware, as an exclusive…
22 Jan 2007
Roaming Rates Website Expanded to New Member States
European mobile operators have today extended their website which compares roaming prices across Europe (www.roaming.gsmeurope.org) to include two new languages, making it even easier for European…
17 Jan 2007
GSM Association Announces Mobile Innovation Award Shortlist For 2007
The GSM Association (GSMA) today announces the finalists of the 2007 Mobile Innovation Awards, one of the fastest growing categories in the GSMA Global Mobile Awards programme.
15 Jan 2007
It's a Wrap - Bollywood Movies Go Mobile With GSM Association, Roamware & Hungama Mobile Initiative
Mobile Bollywood Film Initiative unveiled today in Mumbai
10 Jan 2007
Craig Ehrlich Re-elected As Chairman Of The Global Trade Association For Mobile Operators
The board of the GSM Association, the global trade association representing more than 700 mobile operators, has re-elected Craig Ehrlich, a board member of Hutchison Mobile Communications, as…
09 Jan 2007
GSM Association Announces 2007 Global Mobile Awards Nominations
The GSM Association is proud to announce the Global Mobile Awards nominations for 2007
