GSMA says industry needs another 7 GHz of 5G spectrum
It’s hard to put a number on the exact quantity of spectrum telcos need in order to fully deliver on the promises of 5G, but it seems the GSMA has done exactly that.
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MWC will stay in Barcelona until at least 2030
The world’s leading international trade show for the telecoms industry will stay put in its Barcelona home for at least another 7 years.
GSMA says telcos are getting stiffed on network infrastructure costs
The telecoms industry body and organiser of MWC throws its weight in on the question of who pays for the internet?
Grave global events overshadow Mobile World Congress once more
MWC 2022 was supposed to mark a return to normal after the two-year pandemic, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has ensured that won’t be the case.
GSMA expects MWC 2022 to be half its pre-pandemic size
Mobile trade body the GSMA, which runs the Mobile World Congress trade show, said it expects around 50,000 attendees at the event later this month.
GSMA calls for COP26 to address ‘underused’ smart tech
Ahead of the upcoming COP26 summit, the GSMA has warned that the world could miss its CO2 reduction targets if it fails to exploit the full potential of smart technology.
5G is safer than ham – ETNO
The industry’s latest effort to convince 5G doom-mongers that the technology is not detrimental to health has come from European MNO trade association ETNO.
Telcos ask for loophole in OECD’s anti-tax-loophole rules
Two of the telecoms industry’s biggest lobby groups have called for their members to be exempt from upcoming rules designed to curb tax avoidance by multinational tech firms.
Lack of mid-band spectrum could cost operators billions of dollars – GSMA
Policymakers are not making enough mid-band spectrum available for 5G and that could cost operators – and ultimately consumers – dear, the GSMA warned this week.
GSMA says 20,000 people turned up for MWC 21
The numbers are in for this year’s exceptional Mobile World Congress Barcelona event and, while it missed attendance targets, it did OK under the circumstances.
GSMA blockchain ready for roaming
Mobile industry body the GSMA has announced that a private telecoms industry blockchain network designed to simplify wholesale roaming is ready for commercial use.
GSMA insists it’s still worth coming to MWC 2021
Mobile operator trade body the GSMA, which runs Mobile World Congress, held a press conference that came over like a plea for people to attend this year’s event.
American telcos have sounded another death knell for RCS
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have pulled the plug on Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative (CCMI), the telcos’ joint initiative to develop an RCS-based cross-carrier rich messaging solution.
GSMA holds firm over MWC 2021 despite further cancellations
This year’s Mobile World Congress suffered a further blow with the news that Google, the owner of Android, would not be physically participating this year.
Ericsson pulls out of Mobile World Congress 2021 – uh-oh!
Within hours of the GSMA announcing the measures it has put in place to make MWC 2021 a success one of its biggest exhibitors has bailed.
Mobile World Congress 2021 will require a negative Covid test for entry
The GSMA is determined to make MWC happen this year but is having to ask potential attendees to make a lot of concessions to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vendors and operators demand 6GHz for 5G
Two dozen telecoms companies and industry organisations called on regulators and other stakeholders to reserve mid-band spectrum for ITM use, especially for 5G.
More consumers want 5G and more telcos want non-core revenues
Consumers are weighing up the pros and cons of upgrading to 5G mobile services, but telcos have more to think about than simply persuading them to go for it.
GSMA bravely commits to MWC Shanghai physical event in Feb 2021
All flavours of MWC were cancelled in 2020 coz of coronavirus, but the GSMA is betting things are going to start improving rapidly next year.
Mobile World Congress 2021 delayed to 28 June
The telecoms industry’s headline trade show will be disrupted, at the very least, by the COVID-19 pandemic for the second year running.
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