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The GSMA has highlighted the need for a more robust, investment-focused strategy to expedite Indonesia’s digital transformation and stimulate innovation, according to its recent findings published in the reports GSMA Digital Nations 2025 and ASEAN Consumer…
In a significant move to enhance online security and combat the rampant issue of digital identity theft, Malaysia’s telecommunication giants have united under the GSMA Open Gateway initiative. During the recent Digital Nation Summit in Kuala Lumpur, key…
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) is pushing the telecom industry to prioritize the completion of 5G standalone (SA) networks before diving headfirst into the era of 6G. At the recent MWC Shanghai 2025, GSMA Director General Vivek…
Poorly designed 5G spectrum auctions could seriously hamper the potential of the 5G era before it even begins in earnest, the GSMA has warned. A new Auction Best Practice by the industry body highlights some key concerns from recent 4G and 5G spectrum…
China’s mobile ecosystem added 5.2 trillion yuan ($750 billion) in value to the country’s economy in 2018, according to a new GSMA report. Mats Granryd, director general of the GSMA says the report confirms how China’s mobile industry has been a key driver of…
Just five countries – including China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan – are expected to drive 50% of all new mobile internet subscriber growth between now and 2025, according to GSMA Intelligence. The research body’s latest Mobile Trends Report, [PDF]…
The GSMA has confirmed it has put development of a universal standard for eSIMs on hold pending the outcome of an investigation by the US Department of Justice. The eSIM standard would contain a range of features, including an option for the eSIM to be locked…
The GSM Association (GSMA) has launched a new global certification scheme for mobile money services. The certification will involve an independent assessment of a mobile money provider’s ability to provide secure and reliable services, protect customer…
PCCW Media said its Viu OTT video service has reached over 6 million active users in one and half year after launch and is driving 3G/4G acquisition and mobile data consumption for its telco partners in the region. Speaking at Broadband Forum Asia in Hong…
China Mobile, the GSMA and Huawei have agreed during Mobile World Congress 2017 to jointly build an assessment framework for achieving carrier-grade NFV reliability. The project aims to combine industry efforts to construct a scalable framework for NFV in…
The GSMA has launched the IoT Big Data API Directory, which will make harmonized data sets from multiple sources worldwide available to developers and third parties, enabling them to create innovative new Internet of Things (IoT) services. The directory,…
Mobile technologies and services generated 6.2% of the GDP of Bangladesh in 2015, a contribution that amounted to around $13 billion of economic value, according to GSMA Intelligence. In the same year, mobile operators and the ecosystem provided employment to…
Singapore’s mobile operators M1, Singtel and StarHub have agreed to adopt the GSMA’s Mobile Connect authentication standard for universal secure mobile-based authentication. The three operators are building a unified platform to enable integration with online…
Sunil Bharti Mittal (pictured), founder and chairman of India’s Bharti Enterprises, has been named as GSMA chairman from January 2017 to December 2018. Mittal, the first Indian to be elected as chair of GSMA, will oversee the strategic direction of the…
The GSMA has published the first research into the global mobile industry’s contribution towards helping the UN achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs). Prepared by Deloitte, the report also details several industry commitments and explores ways the…
The GSMA has launched its Mobile Connect authentication service across India, in collaboration with six mobile operators. Bharti Airtel, Idea, Aircel, Vodafone India, Tata Teleservices and Telenor India have all started offering Mobile Connect services. A…
