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Image Source : MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS Mobile World Congress Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) is set to start from February 26 this year. The connectivity event is being hosted by GSMA and will be organised at Barcelona, Spain. The event will go on until February 29. The event is hosted every year and brings people from companies that deal in mobile and wireless…

In a dramatic reversal, Apple announced this week it would offer RCS support starting in 2024. The decision effectively ends one of the most protracted and confusing conflicts between iOS and Android. If you’re not sure what any of that means, don't worry: We're about to lay out what could change with Apple’s adoption of the GSMA’s next-generation messaging protocol.What is SMS?Short Message Service (SMS) is one of the most ubiquitous messaging protocols on the planet. It dates back to the early days of mobile technology.…

Image Source : FILE Mobile operators to invest in open radio access networks by 2030 Mobile operators are reportedly set to invest more than USD 30 billion in open radio access (RAN) networks worldwide by 2030. The move represents a CAGR of 24 per cent of the period, as per the latest report. An open RAN is said to be made possible by a set of industry-wide standards…

At MWC 2023, Qualcomm and Thales unveiled the first commercially feasible iSIM with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. It enables the operation of a SIM card inside a smartphone's primary processor. Further, the security certification of GSMA guarantees that it conforms to comparable high standards of cybersecurity and persistent connectivity.The iSIM or integrated SIM technology has been in development for at least half a decade, but it is now feasible that phones could be released with the technology enabled by the end of…

The Indian government has received the 2023 'Government Leadership Award' at the GSMA's Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 event in Barcelona, Spain, Union IT Ashwini Vaishnaw informed on Tuesday.The GSMA is an association representing the mobile operators and global mobile industry."The reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the telecom sector have transformed it completely. This global award recognises those efforts," the minister said."Target of pan-India 5G coverage will be achieved by the…

The reach of digital technologies remains limited to largely male, urban, upper-caste, and upper-class households and individuals, according to Oxfam India's latest 'India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide'.The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61 percent, while only 31 percent of women owned phones in 2021, according to the report.Oxfam India has called on the Union government and state governments to ensure universal access to Internet connectivity by investing in digital infrastructure to not only make…

Image Source : PIXABAY 5G The telecom carriers in India are reportedly expected to invest around $19.5 billion in the development of advanced infrastructure for 5G by 2025, according to a GSMA report. The report showcased that the 5G could benefit the Indian economy by 455 billion USD between 2023 and 2040, or more than 0.6 per cent of the GDP forecast for 2040,…

The Indian telecom giants are expected to invest around $19.5 billion in the development of advanced infrastructure for 5G by 2025, as per a report from GSMA. The…

The telecom carriers in India are expected to invest around $19.5 billion in the development of advanced infrastructure for 5G by 2025, according to a GSMA report.The report showed that 5G could benefit the Indian economy by $455 billion between 2023 and 2040, or more than 0.6 per cent of the GDP forecast for 2040, reflecting the large number of 5G use cases that could be implemented in the main sectors of India's economy."5G benefits are expected to be realised in new applications in the manufacturing sector…

The Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecoms industry's biggest annual gathering, will be held in Barcelona until 2024, extending its current contract by one year, the GSMA association that hosts the congress said on Wednesday."By extending through 2024, we are demonstrating our commitment to our ecosystem as well as the host city parties," GSMA's CEO John Hoffman said in a statement. "We are pleased to report that we have had tremendous support and early commitment with many exhibitors for future editions."The MWC,…