Articles tagged with: GSMa and Mobile Broadband
Asia Pacific Could Generate US$1 Trillion in GDP Through Spectrum Harmonisation
Asia Pacific is on the cusp of a significant opportunity to unlock US$1 trillion in GDP growth by 2020 through the harmonised adoption of the 700MHz spectrum band for mobile services, according to new research from the gsma, in partnership with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). As part of this economic growth, there is the potential to create 2.7 million new jobs, support 1.4 million new businesses and increase government revenues by US$171 billion. more
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Mobile Broadband Spectrum Vital for Saudi Arabia's Socio-economic Development
The gsma today announced that greater allocation of spectrum for Mobile Broadband is vital for the economic and social development the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). New findings from a report by Analysys Mason, commissioned by the gsma, reveal that if the Saudi government were to release internationally harmonised spectrum in the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands, the Kingdom would stand to benefit substantially. Improvements enabled by the release of spectrum include: more
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Indian Radio Spectrum Plans Threaten Mobile Broadband Investment and Deployment
The gsma today stated that the TRAI's recommendations on the "Auction of Spectrum" will set India back in its goal to deliver "Broadband on Demand" to the citizens of India. more
Related Tags: trai, radio-spectrum, India
Increased Mobile Broadband Spectrum Vital for Africa's Development, Says GSMA
The gsma today announced that greater allocation of spectrum for Mobile Broadband is vital for the economic and social development of sub-Saharan Africa. more
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Latin America Could Gain $15 Billion from Digital Dividend
Allocating 'digital dividend' spectrum in the 700 MHz band for the deployment of mobile services could contribute almost US$15 billion to the Latin American economy. The figures are from a new study, jointly commissioned by the gsma and AHCIET and conducted by Telecom Advisory Services LLC (TAS), on the economic and social impact of the digital dividend in Latin America. more
Related Tags: digital-dividend, 700mhz, radio-spectrum
Allocating spectrum for Mobile Broadband will have a huge impact on India's GDP
The gsma today announced that a 10% increase in broadband penetration in India will contribute a combined US$80 billion of net revenues across the country's transport, healthcare and education sectors by 2015. The figures come from a new study, commissioned by the gsma and conducted by analyst firm Analysys Mason, on the economic impact of Mobile Broadband growth on these key industry sectors. more
Related Tags: kapil-sibal, India
Taiwanese Mobile Broadband Industry to Reach $11.6 Billion in 2015
The gsma today announced that Mobile Broadband technologies will contribute TWD333 billion (US$11.6 billion) to Taiwan's economy by 2015, an equivalent of 1.8 per cent of GDP. This impact is derived from direct spend on mobile services (TWD161bn), the growth of the Mobile Broadband ecosystem (TWD103bn) and the productivity impact on industry (TWD69bn). more
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GSMA Calls on Nigerian Government to Support Mobile Broadband Rollout
Industry trade body, the gsma has called on the Nigerian government to unlock potential NGN862 billion (US$5.5 billion) of GDP growth by 2015 by supporting the rollout of Mobile Broadband across the country. more
Global HSPA Mobile Broadband Connections Have Surpassed 400 Million
There are now over 400 million mobile broadband subscribers using HSPA networks, according to figures released by the GSM Association. In addition, there are now more than 17 million HSPA connections being added each month around the world, compared to nearly 9 million a month in the same period last year. more
Related Tags: hspa, hspa+, volte
Improved Mobile Broadband Access will Stimulate Indian Economy
Increasing Mobile Broadband penetration in India can have significant benefits for the national economy, according to a report commissioned by the GSM Association. The research found that increasing broadband penetration by just 1% will contribute INR 162 billion to India's GDP by 2015. Delivering widespread Mobile Broadband access across rural and urban areas of India will be crucial if the government is to reach its national broadband plan target of 100 million connections by 2014. more
Related Tags: congestion, target, India
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