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Throughout 2023, we have analysed important developments and innovation spanning all areas of the telecoms industry and wider digital ecosystem. How will the industry evolve in 2024? Which trends will continue to run their course? Which trends will take a new direction? And which will enter the fray for the first time? To help navigate the year ahead and highlight the key trends to watch in 2024 and the implications for ecosystem players.

The GSMA Mobile Economy series provides the latest insights on the state of the mobile industry worldwide. The reports contain a range of technology, socioeconomic and financial datasets and analysis, including forecasts out to 2030.

Mobile industry action on climate requires a common vision, but also the consideration of a diverse range of markets and the steps needed to build the investment incentives, infrastructure and policy frameworks to reach a net zero carbon economy. This paper explains how policy can support the transition to net zero carbon economy.

The GSMA has launched ESG Metrics for Mobile, a first-of-its-kind mobile sector ESG reporting framework, developed alongside partners from EY, Yale Center for Business and the Environment, and a working group of 20 mobile operators representing 45% of the world’s mobile connections. The framework also draws on experience from key global industry and ESG stakeholders and who contributed to the project.

How mobile connectivity and artificial intelligence can work together to make the world a better place: a guide for policymakers and regulators

This brochure summarises how the Mobile for Development team, with the support of our donors and partners, helps to tackle challenges – and realise opportunities – related to digital inclusion, financial inclusion gender equality; climate action, agriculture, and the provision of basic services for the urban poor; as well as humanitarian contexts.

The latest report from the GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation team focuses on the humanitarian implications of connectivity and the risks it poses, including the lack or loss of connectivity during a crisis. The analysis aims to foster a deeper understanding of the risks and opportunity costs of connectivity and how to better address them, pragmatically and with crisis-affected communities at the centre.

This report explores the role that digital technology is playing in crowding in private sector capital through innovative financing mechanisms for social enterprises in low- and middle-income countries.

This report examines 17 key IoT utility use cases across five markets, assessing their status, maturity and identifying trends that may be applicable across other low- and middle-income country contexts.

This report shares 10 high-impact use cases to illustrate the IoT deployment and connectivity landscape in low- and middle-income countries.

As a GSMA Member, you’ll have a seat at the table where decisions are made, standards are developed, and the future of mobile telecommunications is shaped. Join a global community of like-minded professionals and organisations who share a common goal of advancing the mobile ecosystem for the benefit of billions of people worldwide.

GSMA Intelligence has launched the 5G Connectivity Index to help enable increased 5G mobile network coverage, adoption, and usage. It currently measures the performance of 39 markets against the key outcomes for 5G infrastructure and services. The Index provides a data-driven approach for decision-making, enables comparative analysis and encourages universal access to 5G connectivity.

This eighth edition of the annual SDG report demonstrates the mobile industry’s continued commitment to the goals, and identifies areas where the industry needs to improve or accelerate its actions to achieve the 2030 Agenda.

The mobile industry is harnessing big data and artificial intelligence to provide better services, optimise core business, boost productivity and save energy; and in doing so, helping achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In the GSMA ‘Responsible AI Expert Series’, hear from mobile industry experts as they discuss the key topics.

This annual flagship report provides the mobile industry and other stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of the trends in global connectivity, as well as insights on key barriers to mobile internet adoption and use. It includes, for the first time, data on the device type people are using to connect, revealing significant regional variations.

The GSMA State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money is the industry’s definitive source of data on digital finance. With unparalleled insights from exclusive supply-side data, download it now to learn more.

Mobile networks provide a vital lifeline in emergencies. From early warning messages to supporting an effective response, they act as a foundation for aiding affected communities. The Humanitarian Connectivity Charter supports the mobile industry to prepare for, respond to and recover from sudden onset emergencies.

The Digital Utilities Partnerships Hub is a single source of information on innovative solutions and their role in making utility services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) more affordable, accessible, safe and sustainable.

The Mobile Connectivity Index measures the performance of 170 countries against the key enablers of mobile internet adoption. Its objective is to support the efforts of the mobile industry, governments, and the wider international community to deliver on the ambition of universal access to the internet.

This annual flagship report explores the size and drivers of the mobile gender gap in low- and middle-income countries, drawing on data from nationally representative surveys. Our latest report shows how progress in reducing the gender gap in mobile internet across LMICs has stalled. Stay tuned for the 2024 report which will be published in several months.