The GSMA has launched its new Satellite Regulatory Playbook, a practical guide designed to help policymakers develop clear, consistent and future-ready policy frameworks for the ever evolving satellite connectivity sector. As Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services expand globally and begin to complement terrestrial mobile and broadband networks, the Playbook provides governments with a structured framework […]
Mobile technologies and services contributed $240 billion (€208.9bn) to Africa’s economy in 2025, equivalent to 7.8 per cent of GDP, according to the GSMA’s Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report. The sector also supported approximately 13 million jobs and generated $45 billion in public revenues, underlining the growing role of mobile connectivity in powering economic growth, innovation and digital […]
The impact of the mobile industry on the EU’s economy increased by 14 per cent in 2025 to reach €1.15 trillion (€0.9tn), according to analysis from the GSMA. The Mobile Economy Europe 2026 report, launched in Dublin ahead of a crucial Irish term in the presidency of the European Union, found that Europe’s mobile sector now directly accounts […]
The GSMA, on behalf of Europe’s mobile operators, has issued a statement in response to the Digital Networks Act. The statement in full is presented below: For Europe to compete on the global stage, it needs a best-in-class digital ecosystem to underpin its industry, security and innovation capabilities. Reforming Europe’s framework for telecoms with the […]
Europe’s mobile operators could unlock billions in potential infrastructure investment, accelerating 5G standalone (5G SA) rollouts and boosting the continent’s economic output, if policymakers take a smarter approach to spectrum policy, according to a study from the GSMA. The report, Spectrum pricing and renewals in Europe, written by GSMA Intelligence, sets out how Europe’s long-standing […]
Next-generation 6G networks will require up to three times more mid-band spectrum than is typically available today to keep pace with surging demand for data, AI-powered services and advanced digital applications, according to analysis published by the GSMA, which represents the mobile ecosystem worldwide. Vision 2040: Spectrum for the Future of Mobile Connectivity, an assessment […]
The CEOs of Europe’s major mobile operators and manufacturers have sent a letter to EC President Ursula von der Leyen calling for greater urgency and boldness in how her Commission is executing her mandate to restore Europe’s competitiveness. They say that in a society and economy that is ultradependent on digital connectivity, the market and […]
Some 4.7 billion people, or 58 per cent of the world’s population, now use mobile internet services on their own device, according to the annual State of Mobile Internet Connectivity report from the GSMA, the industry body for the mobile sector. However, despite 96 per cent of the global population living in areas with mobile internet […]
The GSMA has hosted the second edition of its Digital Nation Summit Islamabad recognising the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and the Pakistan’s mobile network operators for their efforts in advancing the country’s digital landscape. During the summit, the GSMA published Unlocking Pakistan’s Digital Potential: Reform, Trust and Opportunity, […]
The mobile industry’s operational emissions fell by 8 per cent between 2019 and 2023, even as mobile connections grew by 9 per cent and data traffic quadrupled, according to the GSMA’s fifth annual Mobile Net Zero report. The findings show the mobile industry has successfully started to decouple emissions from data and connectivity growth – […]