MWC Shanghai 2018: Recent Episodes
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A recent report by GSMA says the mobile ecosystem in West Africa contributed 37 billion dollars in 2017, which is equivalent to 6.5 percent of GDP. GSMA estimates that mobile will contribute 51 billion dollars to the West African economy by 2022 - that is equivalent to 7.7 per cent of West Africa's GDP. Akinwale Goodluck, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA joined CNBC Africa to shed more insight on this.
In June, GSMA Europe hosted a Mobile Meetings Series on “The rise of OTTs: user trends & policy challenges”.
The event focused on the policy challenges, market dynamics and fast-changing consumer trends linked to the emergence of OTTs.
The Mobile Meetings Series are small scale – but big scope – invitation only events for the EU public policy audience. Join us for a different take on the main issues affecting the mobile communications industry and its place in Europe’s information society. Follow the discussion on Twitter #GSMAmms
This video explains what CE-Digital is, what type of courses are offered and how many people have taken them so far. It also includes some information about internet penetration in Latin America as well as images taken at some of the CE-Digital face-to-face courses.
Conference Confidential - We look behind the scenes at the Women 4 Tech event coming up at MWC Shanghai. https://www.mwcshanghai.cn/
His Excellency Ghazi Al Jobor enlightens us on the value he finds form collaborating with the GSMA, the health of the mobile industry and the need for collaboration to encourage investment.
Her Excellency Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou explains the value derived from attending the Ministerial Programme during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2018.
At Mobile World Congress 2018, mobile industry leaders came together to share our vision with the world. This video highlights the importance of sustainability and responsible leadership in successful business practices through the perspective of our leaders and UN partners.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development everywhere and especially in Europe.
At the Ministerial Programme of Mobile World Congress 2018, we asked Gunnar Hökmark, MEP from Sweden, Pilar del Castillo, MEP from Spain, and Claire Bury, deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT, European Commission, how the AI will transform Europe and how policy makers can help to create innovation-friendly environment for European businesses?
The GSMA’s prestigious Ministerial Programme brings together the world’s most influential telecommunications leaders to explore the policies and actions needed to create a better future through mobile. In 2018, the Programme welcomed record numbers with more than 2000 attendees, including 181 delegations representing 151 countries and 30 international organisations. The event attracted 71 ministers, 84 heads of regulatory authorities and 159 CEOs.
The GSMA forecasts that by 2025 a third of all connections will be made using 5G networks. At the Ministerial Programme of Mobile World Congress 2018, we asked Claire Bury, deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT, European Commission, Pilar del Castillo, MEP from Spain, and Gunnar Hökmark, MEP from Sweden, what still needs to be done to ensure that Europe is at the front of the 5G revolution?
The GSMA’s prestigious Ministerial Programme brings together the world’s most influential telecommunications leaders to explore the policies and actions needed to create a better future through mobile. In 2018, the Programme welcomed record numbers with more than 2000 attendees, including 181 delegations representing 151 countries and 30 international organisations. The event attracted 71 ministers, 84 heads of regulatory authorities and 159 CEOs.
Leaders from across the mobile industry gathered at Mobile World Congress 2018 to share our vision with the world: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a Better Future.
At the Ministerial Programme of Mobile World Congress 2018, we asked Pilar del Castillo, MEP from Spain, Gunnar Hökmark, MEP from Sweden, and Claire Bury, deputy Director-General of DG CONNECT, European Commission, how mobile is improving lives of European citizens?
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In 2016, the mobile industry unified behind one common purpose: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a #BetterFuture. Guided by our ambition to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this purpose represents a commitment to serve the communities in which we operate.
Two years on, we hear from leaders across the mobile industry and our UN partners on the value of placing our purpose at the heart of business practices and the powerful impact it has on business leadership, the mobile sector and other vertical industries, and the five billion mobile customers around the world.
On April 26 2018, GSMA took part in International Girls in ICT Day celebration with events in various locations. This video gives you an insight into the events that took place in London at BT’s innovation space, TechHub with a group of Year 8 schoolgirls from Bridge Academy School in Hackney.
In 2016, the mobile industry unified behind one common purpose: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a #BetterFuture. Guided by our ambition to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this purpose represents a commitment to serve the communities in which we operate.
Two years on, we hear from leaders across the mobile industry and our UN partners on the value of placing our purpose at the heart of business practices and the powerful impact it has on business leadership, the mobile sector and other vertical industries, and the five billion mobile customers around the world.
In 2016, the mobile industry unified behind one common purpose: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a #BetterFuture. Guided by our ambition to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this purpose represents a commitment to serve the communities in which we operate.
Two years on, we hear from leaders across the mobile industry and our UN partners on the value of placing our purpose at the heart of business practices and the powerful impact it has on business leadership, the mobile sector and other vertical industries, and the five billion mobile customers around the world.
In 2016, the mobile industry unified behind one common purpose: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a #BetterFuture. Guided by our ambition to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this purpose represents a commitment to serve the communities in which we operate.
Two years on, we hear from leaders across the mobile industry and our UN partners on the value of placing our purpose at the heart of business practices and the powerful impact it has on business leadership, the mobile sector and other vertical industries, and the five billion mobile customers around the world.
The city of Chicago is undergoing a transformation. By harnessing the power of big data and the IoT, the city is in the process of fundamentally improving its services and economy. In this short video, the city’s administration and AT&T discuss how collaboration has been vital to the success of Chicago’s various smart city initiatives.
In 2016, the mobile industry unified behind one common purpose: Connecting Everyone and Everything to a #BetterFuture. Guided by our ambition to accelerate the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this purpose represents a commitment to serve the communities in which we operate.
Two years on, we hear from leaders across the mobile industry and our UN partners on the value of placing our purpose at the heart of business practices and the powerful impact it has on business leadership, the mobile sector and other vertical industries, and the five billion mobile customers around the world.
The recent Mobile Meetings Series event “Digital Health – lots of potential, limited progress” gathered key EU stakeholders to explore the potential of digitising healthcare and the current barriers to introducing mobile technologies in the healthcare sector in Europe. For this video, we invited MEP José Inácio Faria, Tapani Piha (European Commission), Brendan Barnes (EFPIA) and GSMA’s Joop Hazenberg to share their thoughts on the future of healthcare in Europe, the role of mobile and how the GSMA is helping to advance the deployment of digital health solutions in Europe and around the world. Learn more about this event: https://www.gsma.com/gsmaeurope/gsma-...
The Mobile Meetings Series are small scale – but big scope – invitation only events for the EU public policy audience. Join us for a different take on the main issues affecting the mobile communications industry and its place in Europe’s information society. Follow the discussion on Twitter using #GSMAmms
Express works with 3Cinteractive to create enriching customer experiences and increase customer loyalty through RCS Business Messaging. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u9lrEw6jL4
5° Piso Inmobiliaria works with Airmóvil to make searching for properties a richer experience for their customers through RCS Business Messaging.
As explained by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, the air quality of the UK’s vibrant metropolis is threatened by high level of pollutants that come with urban life. Realising this, the Royal borough of Greenwich is working with the GSMA to employ Big Data and Mobile IoT technologies to monitor air quality and reduce people’s exposure to pollutants.
Panel Discussion: Big Data for Social Good - How the mobile industry is harnessing big data to help public agencies and NGOs tackle epidemics, natural disasters and environmental pollution.
Moderated by Jeanine Vos, Head of SDG Accelerator - Big Data for Social Good, GSMA
Panellists Dr Pedro Sanchez, Head of Big Data for Social Good at LUCA, Telefonica Kate Wilson, CEO, DIAL Sameer Pujari, Technical Officer, World Health Organisation (WHO)
Peter Montgomery, Director of Partnerships, GSMA discusses what's new at the #GSMAInnovationCity for Mobile World Congress 2018.
Andrew Parker, Marketing Director of the GSMA Internet of Things programme shares details on the programme's events at Mobile World Congress 2018.
Alex Lawrence, Senior Research Manager, GSMA provides an overview of the Networks conference theme at Mobile World Congress 2018.