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Despite nearly universal 4G coverage and over 80% 5G reach, roughly 690 million Indians remain offline

Every scam leaves a digital signal and we want to share those across borders: GSMA APAC head

Julian Gorman said telecom APIs could also be instrumental in helping banks and payment companies strengthen their risk models

GSMA urges DoT to drop plan for direct enterprise spectrum allocation

GSMA’s letter comes as the DoT reinitiates its spectrum demand study for private 5G, the second such exercise since June 2022 when it first allowed CNPNs to either lease spectrum from operators or seek it directly

Indian telcos must monetise 5G first, even as 6G research gains momentum: GSMA chief

Indian companies must work with industrial players, system integrators and enterprise customers to develop and roll out new 5G use cases to help them monetise their investments, Vivek Badrinath has said, adding the real value lies in enterprise adoption of 5G

GSMA chief calls for fair rules as TRAI’s satcom proposals spark concern

Vivek Badrinath’s remarks come as domestic telcos have raised concerns over TRAI’s proposal to charge satellite spectrum at 4% of adjusted gross revenue, calling it non-transparent.

Widespread spectrum availability to add $27 billion to India's GDP; urge availability of 6Ghz for 5G: GSMA

In its latest report, GSMA said that India must analyse the cost benefit of the 6 GHz range and consider the impact of reduced mobile performance and penetration against any perceived benefits of competing uses for the upper 6 GHz band.

Global telco body urges DoT to incorporate 6GHz band into national frequency plan

GSMA said the decision to use the 6 GHz band for IMT/mobile purposes will positively and enduringly affect India's aspirations of becoming a digital nation and significantly shape its technological landscape.

Global telecom industry body GSMA seeks 5G spectrum allocation in 6 GHz band in India

In a letter to union telecom minister Aswhini Vaishnaw, GSMA Director General Mats Granryd said the spectrum in the 6 GHz band is the only large contiguous block of radiowaves left in the mid-frequency range, and India will also benefit from its capacity.

Russian participation at Mobile World Congress 2022 to be restricted

The event organiser Global System for Mobile Communications has said some Russian firms will be barred from the event and there will be no Russian pavilion this time

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona called off over coronavirus fears

Bowing to the inevitable, the GSMA telecoms association that hosts the get-together said it had cancelled the Feb. 24-27 event despite assurances from local and national health officials that it would have been safe to hold it.

Bharti Airtel MD Gopal Vittal elected to GSMA board

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal is serving as the chairman of the GSMA board and his two-year tenure will come to an end by this year-end.

DoT, GSMA to discuss mobile phone cloning issue on April 17

"A meeting with GSMA is scheduled for April 17 to discuss various issues. The DoT will take up mobile phone cloning issues with them," an official source, who did not wished to be named, told PTI.

GSMA not to collaborate with COAI for Indian Mobile Congress

"...the GSMA is not collaborating with COAI in the development of the India Mobile Congress scheduled to take place in September," the GSM Association said in a statement.

Reliance Jio Effect: Airtel kills domestic roaming

From April 1, Airtel will offer free incoming calls and SMSes while roaming across India, and there will be no extra charges on on outgoing calls and data while outstation.

Consolidation in telecom sector may lead to 1 mn job losses

According to a GSMA report, India‘s telecom sector directly employs 2.2 million people and 1.8 million indirectly. Consolidation in the sector could cause nearly a third of these jobs to be shed.

Sunil Mittal, the first Indian to be elected as GSMA chairman

The GSMA also elected the new members of the 26-member Board and re-elected Mari-Noëlle Jego-Laveissiere, Executive Vice President, Innovation, Orange Group as Deputy Chair for the two-year period.

India to have 1 bn unique mobile subscribers by 2020: GSMA

The report also projected a spike in adoption of 4G services in the country, saying the number of 4G connections would grow to 280 million by 2020 from just three million at the end of 2015.

Govt considers to do away with 'wireless operating licence'

In a bid to facilitate ease of doing business, government is considering doing away with the 'wireless operating licence' for access service providers, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday.

GSMA wants govt to revisit 700 MHz spectrum band pricing

In a statement, John Giusti, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, also urged the government to reassess the approach to spectrum auction reserve prices after India "failed" to sell any of the critical 700 MHz band last week.

GSMA unveils solution for online authentication via mobile nos

The Mobile Connect services will be offered by six telecom operators - Bharti Airtel,Idea, Vodafone, Aircel, Tata Teleservices and Telenor - to over 80 crore subscribers across India.

Govt to auction 2,000 mhz of spectrum in 2-3 months: Prasad

In what could be the biggest ever sale of telecom airwaves, government will auction 2,000 megahertz of spectrum in the next 2-3 months, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on May 20.

Telecom Commission to meet today; discuss 700 MHz pricing

The committee will undertake discussions on 700 MHz spectrum for which the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had recommended a price of Rs 11,485 crore per MHz.

Mobile Economy Summit: Driving Digital India

In the second part of the Mobile Economy Summit 2015 presented by GSMA in association with CNBC-TV18 we show you snapshots of a panel discussion centered on the opportunities and challenges that the governments ambitious Digital India program presents.

Here are glimpses of Mobile Economy Summit 2015

Watch the glimpses from the GSMA Mobile Economy Summit 2015 in association with CNBC-TV18 where thought leaders from the digital space discuss the way forward of the mobile economy and the government‘s Digital India Vision.

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.