GSMA

GSMA

https://gsma.com/

GSMA is a privately owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1995, it employs approximately 1000 individuals and functions as a trade association representing the interests of mobile network operators and related companies worldwide.

Revenue

Founded

1995

Headcount

1,000

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Consumer electronics

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On March 20, 2026, Julian Gorman, GSMA's Head of Asia Pacific, stated that telecom networks are transitioning from being solely connectivity enablers to becoming the intelligence backbone of the global digital economy. This followed GSMA's participation in the MWC Barcelona 2026 Satellite and NTN Summit on March 18. At the summit, Globalstar's Barbee Ponder joined GSMA to discuss the telco-satellite convergence movement and its transition to real-world deployment, highlighting satellite's role as a practical extension of coverage and a driver of new opportunities across consumer and commercial IoT markets.

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GSMA offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. GSMA's product portfolio comprises of consumer electronics.

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Mar

27th

2026

14:34

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

RCS 4.0 Brings Native Video Calls and Messaging Enhancements

Apple adopted RCS for iPhones in late 2024. This was a major development, as it helped ease messaging between Android devices and iPhones. The new RCS Universal Profile 4.0 is about to take things to new heights.

Android Headlines

Mar

27th

2026

11:53

Saharan Africa Leads Global Mobile Money Adoption, Driving Savings and Credit Access

Sub-Saharan Africa has firmly established itself as the global epicenter of mobile money innovation and adoption, reshaping how millions access and use financial services. With the highest ownership rates in the world, the region is not only expanding financial inclusion but also redefining everyday financial behavior, from saving and payments to borrowing.

Mar

27th

2026

11:06

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Spectrum Navigator, Q4 2025

New insights and trends to watch Spectrum is the key ingredient of any mobile network, and the current spectrum landscape is more dynamic than ever before. The ecosystem today must contend with new spectrum allocation and deployment models, new enterprise competition for spectrum resources, and new demands on existing 2G and 3G spectrum resources.

GSMA Intelligence

Mar

27th

2026

07:24

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

RCS update will bring native video calls between Galaxy phones and iPhones

Rich Communication Services (RCS) was introduced over a decade ago to improve messaging without relying on third-party apps like WhatsApp. In late 2024, Apple adopted RCS for iPhones, which helped improve messaging between Android devices and iPhones (iOS).

Mar

27th

2026

03:49

Pakistan’s 5G Auction Outpaces India in Spectrum Race, Says GSMA

Pakistan’s recent 5G spectrum auction has positioned the country ahead of regional peers such as India and closer to advanced digital markets like Singapore, according to a GSMA assessment. The multiband auction, concluded in early March 2026, saw three major operators—Jazz, Ufone, and Zong—collectively acquire 480 MHz of spectrum across key bands, including 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, and 3.5 GHz, with total proceeds reaching $510 million (approximately PKR 142 billion).

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Mobile money accounts hit 2.3 billion globally in 2025 – Report

The number of mobile money accounts registered globally has reached 2.3 billion, according to the latest State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026 released by GSMA. This reflects the growing role of digital finance in facilitating financial inclusion and economic activity across the world.

Mar

26th

2026

18:30

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Video Calling Just Got A Big Upgrade - But Your Android Phone Might Not Get It For Years

RCS — or Rich Communication Services — has become the backbone of sending messages on Android phones, since it's the default way that Google Messages handles sending and receiving texts. A recent update to the RCS Universal Profile has given us a glimpse of what the platform might be capable of in the future, though it will likely be a while before we see it start to hit applications.

Mar

26th

2026

16:35

Global Mobile Money Industry Hits Record Growth in 2025, Surpasses $2 Trillion Transaction Milestone

The global mobile money industry reached new heights in 2025, marking a pivotal moment in its evolution. With record-breaking growth in users, transactions, and agent networks, the sector not only expanded its global footprint but also deepened its impact on financial inclusion, especially across emerging markets.

Mar

26th

2026

12:35

Mobile money passes $2tn in transactions

Mobile money processed more than $2tn in transactions during 2025, underlining how decisively the sector has moved from niche innovation to essential financial infrastructure in many parts of the world. According to the GSMA’s State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026, the industry reached this milestone just four years after surpassing the $1tn mark, a striking acceleration that reflects both broader adoption and more intensive usage.

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Mar

26th

2026

12:34

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

RCS Universal Profile 4.0 arrives with native video calls to benefit all smartphone users

For the past year, the conversation around Rich Communication Services (RCS) has been dominated by one thing: interoperability between Android and iOS. Now that end-to-end encryption is actively being tested between the two ecosystems, the GSMA is turning its attention to making the actual messaging experience more expressive and functional.

Mar

26th

2026

06:05

Mobile money hits $2trn global milestone in 2025 after doubling in four years

Global mobile money transactions hit $2 trillion in 2025, doubling in just four years after taking two decades to reach the first trillion, according to the GSMA’s latest State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money.

Mar

26th

2026

04:37

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Pakistan Tops Global Gender Gap in Mobile Money; GSMA

A new report by the GSMA has revealed that Pakistan has the highest gender gap in mobile money account ownership among surveyed countries, underscoring deep-rooted inequalities in financial access. According to “The State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026,” Pakistan’s gender gap stands at a staggering 63%, with only 13% of women owning a mobile money account compared to 35% of men.

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