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Articles tagged with: GSMa
World Bank Subsidiary to Finance Green Base Stations
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group - is to work with the gsma to identify and fund renewable energy based base station deployments. The overall goal is to make cost effective renewable energy solutions a widely used power source for off-grid locations by 2012. more
Related Tags: international-finance-corporation, ifc, solar-power, wind-power
GSMA Supports Thai Government's Move to Open 3G Auction
The GSM Association has welcomed and supported the Thai Government initiative to license the 2100MHz spectrum band for 3G Mobile Broadband. The gsma urged the government to proceed with the license auction without delay. more
Related Tags: gsm-association, 3g-license, broadband, play, Thailand
Off-Grid Charging for Mobile Phones to Power US$2.3bn Market Opportunity
There is a US$2.3 billion opportunity for mobile operators through the provision of off-grid charging solutions such as solar phones or external solar chargers in emerging markets, claims a new report from the gsma. more
Related Tags: solar-power, life
GSMA Launches International Number Portability Registry Service
The gsma has announced the launch of PathFinder Number Portability Discovery, a gsma-managed service that will be operated on its behalf by Neustar. The new service encompasses 2.2 billion telephone numbers that are impacted by number portability worldwide, a figure which is expected to rise rapidly. more
Related Tags: mobile-number-portability, mnp
Mobile Broadband enjoys Strong Traction amongst Global Enterprises
A survey commissioned by the gsma of 1000 enterprises across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific has revealed that HSPA Mobile Broadband technology is growing in popularity amongst global IT decision makers. The survey revealed that a high number of global organisations currently rely on HSPA for Mobile Broadband connectivity compared to those that use Wi-Fi. more
Related Tags: hspa, mobile-broadband, broadband
GSMA Endorses 3GPP's Integrated Mobile Broadcast Standard
The GSM Association says that it has endorsed a new 3GPP standard, Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB), which should enable spectrally-efficient delivery of broadcast services, based on techniques that are aligned with existing FDD WCDMA but also allowing deployment in TDD spectrum. This also allows for the smooth handover between IMB delivery and existing deployed technology. more
GSMA Urges Bangladesh Government to Eliminate SIM Card Tax
The gsma, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, has urged the Bangladeshi Government to eliminate the tax on SIM cards. The gsma says that the growth of the mobile industry in Bangladesh has come to a halt due to increases in taxes across the board on mobile services. more
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AWS Spectrum Critical for the Growth of Mobile Broadband across the Americas
The licensing of the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) radio spectrum band will put the Americas on a par with Asia and Europe in terms of 3G reach according to new research conducted by Global View Partners, a US-based research firm, in partnership with the gsma. The research found that, as a core 3G band in the Americas, AWS spectrum is vital for the growth of mobile broadband as it will accelerate the launch of new services that will drive new mobile broadband devices and applications. more
Related Tags: advanced-wireless-services, aws, 3g-license, USA
World's First Rich Communication Suite-based Service Now Live in South Korea
The GSM Associate (gsma) has announced that the world's first interoperable communication service incorporating key elements of its Rich Communication Suite (RCS) specifications is now a live commercial service in South Korea. The services offered by the three South Korean operators commercialise key features of RCS such as phonebook driven buddy lists, presence capability that includes taglines and status, and voice calls and messaging. more
Related Tags: rich-communication-suite, kt, -lg-telecom, sk-telecom, presence, rcs, Korea South
Kenyan Government Cuts Taxes on Mobile Phone Handsets
The cost of buying a mobile phone in Kenya has dropped sharply after the government waived the import duty on mobile phones. Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta cut the 16% VAT on new phone handsets in the government's budget statement - along with reducing import duties on a whole range of other products. more