Mobile World Congress 2021 starts tomorrow: What we know so far
Mobile World Congress 2021, a four-day event will start on Monday (June 28) and will end on Thursday (July 1).
Jun 27, 2021, 23:26 PM IST
Jio joins GSMA’s Connected Women Initiative to promote gender inclusivity in internet usage
Jio has also partnered with several Government-led initiatives to digitally empower millions of women in the country.
Jul 15, 2019, 16:57 PM IST
India may have 88 million 5G connections by 2025: GSMA
According to GSMA, data consumption pattern in India on 4G network supports in time uptake of new 5G devices and services.
Jun 06, 2019, 10:44 AM IST
GSMA announces new board; Airtel CEO, Reliance Jio President among members
Current GSMA Chair Sunil Bharti Mittal will step down from the Board at the end of 2018.
Nov 12, 2018, 17:54 PM IST
Tampering mobile IMEI number to attract up to 3 yr jail, fine
The DoT had started consultation in June to frame strict laws around tampering of IMEI numbers which makes it difficult for police or any other security agency in tracking mobile phones.
Sep 24, 2017, 18:08 PM IST
Reliance Jio Offer: Airtel urges TRAI to look into matter, says nothing can be free forever
India's leading telecom services provider Bharti Airtel on Wednesday took exception to free voice calls offered by Reliance Jio and said nothing could be free forever.
Oct 26, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
By 2020, India to have 1 billion mobile users: GSMA
India will have almost one billion unique mobile subscribers by 2020 and already now is the worlds second largest smartphone market, overtaking the US in first half of 2016 with an installed base of 275 million devices, a GSMA study revealed on Wednesday.
Oct 26, 2016, 18:19 PM IST
Smartphones to account for half of connections in 2016
The Chinese market has benefited from an expanding middle class and thanks to companies such as Huawei and ZTE, it also has strong domestic manufacturers.
Feb 23, 2016, 10:11 AM IST
The Internet of safer Things!
Developed in association with and supported by the entire industry, the guidelines have been created to ensure best practice when it comes to cyberthreats, data protection and other potential security issues surrounding the emerging consumer technology.
Feb 10, 2016, 00:10 AM IST
GSMA wants govt to price spectrum 'reasonably'
Expressing concern over high base price for spectrum as recommended by regulator Trai, global telecom body GSM Association Tuesday said the government should keep it at "a reasonable level" to achieve the objective of Digital India.
Feb 02, 2016, 23:09 PM IST
India mobile subscriber base to top 500 mn; fastest growing market in world
India is set to have more than half a billion (500 million) unique mobile subscribers, or actual individual subscribers, by 2015-end, thanks to affordable devices, easy tariff and digital literacy drives, a study by GSM telecom players global body GSMA said on Thursday.
Nov 26, 2015, 18:52 PM IST
Mobile sector to account for 8.2% of Indian GDP by 2020: GSMA
India has over one billion mobile subscribers as per telecom regulator Trai.
Nov 26, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
Mobile World Congress heads east
Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual event organised by Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) in Barcelona, is turning to India and China which has lately seen explosive growth in the mobile telephony sector.
Jul 19, 2015, 00:23 AM IST
High spectrum prices to put pressure on telcos: GSMA
The biggest telecom spectrum auction ended on Wednesday after 19 days of fierce bidding and fetched about Rs 1.10 lakh crore to the government.
Mar 27, 2015, 17:00 PM IST
Mobile industry tiptoes towards 5G
Running short of dramatically new phone designs, leaders of the world`s wireless industry agree their next big idea is 5G, shorthand for the fifth generation of networks they expect to have up and running by 2020.
Mar 01, 2015, 21:15 PM IST
High 3G price to adversely impact Indian mobile networks: GSMA
High 3G spectrum base price of Rs 3,705 crore recommended by inter-ministerial panel Telecom Commission and less quantum of airwaves being put for auction will adversely impact development Indian mobile networks, global telecom body GSM Association said Thursday.
Jan 23, 2015, 00:11 AM IST
Gopal Vittal, Kapania appointed on GSMA board
Bharti Airtel Managing Director and CEO (India and South Asia) Gopal Vittal and Idea Cellular MD Himanshu Kapania have been appointed as board members of global telecom body GSMA.
Dec 11, 2014, 19:00 PM IST
Global telecom body asks DoT to put more spectrum on auction
Global telecom body GSMA has asked the DoT to release more spectrum for the next round of auction while saying that "shortage" of airwaves is a threat to the success of government's Digital India programme.
Nov 26, 2014, 22:49 PM IST
Airtel joins GSMA's mobile health programme
Bharti Airtel today said it has joined GSMA's mobile health partnership programme which aims to provide a range of services to women and children across 11 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Nov 04, 2014, 18:32 PM IST
Conduct auction when there is sufficient spectrum: GSMA
Global telecom body GSM Association Tuesday said the next round of auctions in India should be conducted only when adequate spectrum is available in the key bands.
Oct 21, 2014, 18:18 PM IST
