Safety concerns due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic around the world, delays telecom sector's biggest gathering to June 2021
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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
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 of Coronavirus outbreak
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
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 and the GSMA
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 have been a musician
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
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 answer
IT Life: Therese Jamaa, GSMA General Manager, Mobile World Capital
Therese Jamaa talks the future of mobility, the IoT and her secret singing ambition
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
GSMA Demands Global Government Support For 5G
GSMA wants governments to harmonise spectrum and promote investment for 5G ahead of WRC-19
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
MWC 2016: GSMA Hails Mobile Money Growth
GSMA is happy after a milestone one billion mobile payments were processed during December 2015
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 markets nears
GSMA Opens Up The Tank On Connected Cars
Leading carmakers sign up to GSMA-backed embedded SIM specification
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
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
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?
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
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 month
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 to change networks
Mobile Industry Body GSMA Names Tele2 CEO As New Director General
Tele2 CEO Mats Granryd will succeed Anne Bouverot from 1 January
Apple, Samsung Want To Kill Off The SIM Card
Phone makers in talks with major mobile trade body about introducing ‘e-SIMs’
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
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
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 keep up with a tenfold increase in traffic
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 and damage economy
It’s Official – Mobile Phones Now Outnumber People
Number of active mobile devices tops 7.2 billion across the world
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
$25 Firefox OS Smartphones To Be Released In India
Ultra low-cost Firefox OS smartphones seek to tempt feature phone owners in emerging markets