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GSMA plays down compensation for MWC cancellation
Companies that have spent money on MWC, cancelled after mass withdrawals due to coronavirus, cannot expect compensation under GSMA’s insurance. Read more…
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The GSMA must act now to save its reputation – and MWC
As if Deutsche Telekom, Nokia and a slew of operators today pulling out of MWC was not enough, now there is a petition on change.org for GSMA to cancel. Read more…
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GSMA and MWC – between a rock and hard place
This year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) will be anything but normal. Through no fault of its own the GSMA is caught between a rock and a hard place. Read more…
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MWC vs coronavirus, who will win out – poll results in!
Debate about the fate of MWC this year continues. We know that fake news and coronavirus scaremongering has reached new levels but our poll doesn’t lie! Read more…
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Coronavirus: if we can’t cancel MWC, let’s cancel the boring bits
The GSMA’s decision to not cancel MWC due to the coronavirus is a bad one. But then there are no good choices. Maybe they could cancel the keynotes? Read more…
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Cellcos need a climate change plan – GSMA just gave them one
The GSMA’s climate change action plan includes transparency and a go-at-you-own-pace ‘decarbonisation pathway’. Will it work? Who knows? Read more…
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Ooredoo Myanmar and friends launch digital literacy campaign
Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar. Read more…
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GSMA still wants telcos to be in the SDG business somehow
The GSMA wants telcos to seriously integrate SDGs into their business models. What could go wrong? Well, a lot actually … Read more…
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GSMA (finally!) takes a stand on Huawei security debate
The GSMA addresses the Huawei controversy with a carefully worded call for greater competition and industry-government cooperation. And not a moment too soon. Read more…
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GSMA calls on Europe for sanity check on network exclusions
GSMA has called on European governments to join mobile operators in establishing a testing regime for network security without having to exclude vendors. Read more…