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.
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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.
GSMA and ETNO keen for EU to scrutinise online giants
European telco lobby groups GSMA and ETNO are – funnily enough – only too happy for the EU to subject online giants to greater scrutiny.
Huawei and ZTE pass first phase of GSMA/3GPP security accreditation
A network security accreditation scheme jointly run by MNO lobby group GSMA and wireless standards body 3GPP has given Chinese vendors the seal of approval.
MWC Los Angeles, scheduled for 28 October, has been cancelled
The GSMA, which runs the Mobile World Congress trade shows, has decided not to wait any longer to cancel its main Q4 event.
GSMA reveals the impact of COVID-19 on the organization
When the GSMA was forced to cancel MWC 2020 due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic, it left a massive hole in its finances.
GSMA cosies up to O-RAN Alliance
The GSMA, the telco industry lobby group, has announced a new partnership with the O-RAN Alliance to accelerate the adoption of Open Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.
MWC Shanghai 2020 has been cancelled
The GSMA has surprised nobody by announcing the cancellation of the Chinese version of its Mobile World Congress trade show.
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