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Coronavirus: Mobile World Congress Postponed To June 2021

Safety concerns due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic around the world, delays telecom sector's biggest gathering to June 2021

4 years ago

MWC 2020 Cancelled As Coronavirus Crisis Deepens

Organisers pull the plug on Mobile World Congress 2020 as death toll from Coronavirus climbs dramatically in just one day

4 years ago

Fate Of MWC 2020 To Be Decided Friday – Report

Organisers GSMA allegedly to meet on 14 February to decide if Mobile World Congress (MWC) should go ahead in light…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Impact Sees Sony, Amazon Withdraw From MWC

Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona later this month sees more big name tech firms withdraw due to Coronavirus outbreak

4 years ago

MWC 2019: Telecoms Chiefs Warn Governments Over 5G Rollouts

Exploiting spectrum auctions for short-term cash could kill the long-term 'golden goose' before 5G networks are even deployed, say Telefonica…

5 years ago

IT LIFE: David Pollington, GSMA Technical Director

David Pollington talks about his career, the future of mobile and IoT in a global world, and why he could…

7 years ago

Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign

ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements

7 years ago

Licensed Spectrum Is Key To The Success Of LPWA Networks In IoT

OPINION: GSMA executive director discusses the future of LPWA networks in an IoT world and why licensed spectrum is the…

7 years ago

IT Life: Therese Jamaa, GSMA General Manager, Mobile World Capital

Therese Jamaa talks the future of mobility, the IoT and her secret singing ambition

7 years ago

GSMA: LPWA Networks Will Connect 1.4bn IoT Devices Within 5 Years

GSMA is confident about the future of cellular in IoT after delays to finalising NB-IoT and LTE-M

7 years ago

GSMA Demands Global Government Support For 5G

GSMA wants governments to harmonise spectrum and promote investment for 5G ahead of WRC-19

7 years ago

Final NB-IoT Standard Paves Way For Mobile Networks To Connect The IoT

3GPP finalises NB-IoT, allowing operators to connect devices with less power and greater range

8 years ago

MWC 2016: GSMA Hails Mobile Money Growth

GSMA is happy after a milestone one billion mobile payments were processed during December 2015

8 years ago

MWC 2016: 4G Reaches 1bn Connections But GSMA Warns Of Future Saturation

GSMA says network builds are accelerating 4G adoption but says operators must plan for future as saturation point for many…

8 years ago

GSMA Opens Up The Tank On Connected Cars

Leading carmakers sign up to GSMA-backed embedded SIM specification

8 years ago

One Eighth Of All Mobile Connections Are Now 4G

GSA says 4G LTE is growing faster than any other type of mobile communication as operators step up investment

8 years ago

GSMA: Mobile Contributes £360bn To European Economy

GSMA says M2M and 4G is boosting economy, but warns more must be done to establish a European single market

8 years ago

ITU Allocates 700MHz Band For Mobile Broadband

700MHz spectrum is allocated globally at WRC-15, but will other bands be handed over for mobile broadband?

8 years ago

GSMA Repeats Calls For More Mobile Spectrum Ahead Of WRC-15

Acting director general of GSMA says mobile industry needs more bandwdith to help solve future problems

8 years ago

Mobile Industry Confident Ahead Of Global Spectrum Conference

GSMA says there is still much to do before WRC-15, which will allocate spectrum on a global scale, starts next…

8 years ago

GSMA Embedded SIM Standard Gains Momentum

More operators sign up for embedded SIM standard that could manage the Internet of Things (IoT) and make it easier…

8 years ago

Mobile Industry Body GSMA Names Tele2 CEO As New Director General

Tele2 CEO Mats Granryd will succeed Anne Bouverot from 1 January

9 years ago

Apple, Samsung Want To Kill Off The SIM Card

Phone makers in talks with major mobile trade body about introducing ‘e-SIMs’

9 years ago

GSMA: A Third Of The World Will Be Covered By 4G In 2015

Industry body GSMA says 4G is one of fastest technology adoptions ever

9 years ago

GSMA: 5G Will Be At Least 1Gbps And Offer Low Latency

Industry body wants to 'reset' the discussion surrounding 5G development but says there is plenty of life in 4G yet

9 years ago

GSMA Warns Mobile Industry Needs More Spectrum To Meet Rising Demand

GSMA says 600-800MHz worth of bandwidth needs to be allocated by the ITU if the mobile industry is going to…

9 years ago

Ineffective National Roaming Would Slow 4G Rollout ‘By Two Years’

EE and the GSMA voice opposition to government national roaming plans as consultation ends, saying it would reduce network investment…

9 years ago

It’s Official – Mobile Phones Now Outnumber People

Number of active mobile devices tops 7.2 billion across the world

9 years ago

GSMA: Two In Three Mobile Devices Will Be Smartphones By 2020

GSMA predicts low cost smartphones and increased availability of LTE will fuel smartphone demand

10 years ago

$25 Firefox OS Smartphones To Be Released In India

Ultra low-cost Firefox OS smartphones seek to tempt feature phone owners in emerging markets

10 years ago