(GSM Association, Dublin, Ireland, www.gsmworld.com) A membership association founded in 1987 that promotes the development and evolution of the GSM communications standard worldwide. It represents the interests of more than 700 global network operators, manufacturers, regulator and administration bodies involved in GSM. By 2008, its members provided services to more than two billion customers. More than 400 million were connected in 2005 alone. See GSA and GSM.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2009 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- Growth of 3G wireless broadband illustrates demand for 4G connections
- It's no secret that 4G wireless technology - aka Long Term Evolution and WiMax - is in the works and actually starting to see some deployment. But until then, a 3G technology called High Speed Packet Access, or HSPA, is seeing the big growth numbers around the globe. ...
- Blog posts 2009-07-22
- TealPhone French Plus 5.29 5.29 (Mobile)
- The Better Address Book: Address Book Improved A drop-in replacement for the Standard Address Book, TealPhone offers a superior interface and numerous convenient and invaluable improvements, making it the ultimate contact manager. Enhancements include a one-screen integrated display, eye-saving large number view, quick seek index bar, recently-used city and country...
- Software downloads 2009-06-03
- TealPhone German Plus 5.29 5.29 (Mobile)
- The Better Address Book: Address Book Improved A drop-in replacement for the Standard Address Book, TealPhone offers a superior interface and numerous convenient and invaluable improvements, making it the ultimate contact manager. Enhancements include a one-screen integrated display, eye-saving large number view, quick seek index bar, recently-used city and country...
- Software downloads 2009-06-03
- TealPhone Plus 5.29 5.29 (Mobile)
- The Better Address Book: Address Book Improved Supercharge the address book with TealPhone, the contacts replacement with superior interface and options. Highlights include enhanced display, search, phone-dialing, groups, and linking options for all your contacts. TealPhone includes a one-screen integrated display, eye-saving large number view, quick seek index bar, recently-used...
- Software downloads 2009-06-03
- The universal mobile phone charger is great! Wake me up two phones from now
- When I saw the GSM Association and a bevy of big partners were working on a universal phone charger I was giddy. I have drawer full of chargers and always have at least two in my backpack. Just think about it. One charger for every phone. A...
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- Universal mobile phone charger promises 50% less draw
- The mobile phone industry plans to introduce a universal charger as part of a drive to improve its previously patchy environmental record, The Guardian UK reports. In addition to universal appeal -- yuk, yuk -- specifications for the new device include a 50 percent reduction in standby...
- Blog posts 2009-02-17
- 4 bln mobile connections worldwide in 2008
- GSM Association reported 4 bln mobile connections were active by year-end 2008, and forecast further growth to 6 bln by 2013. by AM
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- NCP Network Communications Products Engineering Case Study: VR-Netze GmbH
- The VR-Netze GmbH is a subsidiary of the DZ BANK Konzern und Gesellschaft für Netzwerk-Services im genossenschaftlichen FinanzVerbund association for network services within the cooperative financial transaction banking network. NCP's task comprised: deployment of centrally managed secure remote access services managed VPN for customers clients and utilisation of various media...
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- Government endorsement of technology standards
- Government endorsement of technology standardsWelcome the GNBA Government Not Bad Association we're all screwed !"Oh yes, the answer to this terms next President. Has anybody put a timeline on this one. Yea, I hear John Carol is Lobbyist for the FCC and future candidate for an Executive position with AT&T...
- Discussion threads 2008-03-18
- The year in preview: Google goes evil; Mixed source rules; Microsoft buys Yahoo
- The year in preview: Google goes evil; Mixed source rules; Microsoft buys YahooGoogle has already startedGoogle closed down google answer on the 1st of Jan this year.They made a massive mistake and gave a load of users to yahoo.They need to bring it back and fastwww.savegoogleanswers.comunlocked iPhoneif the iPhone comes...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-03
- Robert Redford thinks small
- Sundance commissions mobile videosCNET's Rich DeMuro talked to movie mogul Robert Redford in New York after he announced a pilot program by the Sundance Institute and GSM Association to promote movies for mobile phones. Redford said the shorts, specifically created for mobile viewing, will debut in February 2007. Five small...
- Videos 2006-11-08
- Cyber crime gangs are learning to work together
- Cyber crime gangs are learning to work togetherHonor among thieves?I doubt it. It may work this time, but sooner or later, somebody's going to cheat, unless, of course, the rules are enforced with firearms, which is traditionally how organized crime works.Linux utilityQuoting:Roger also talks about how they used a...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-11
- 1.56 bln GSM subscribers worldwide, 34.8 mln 3G users
- According to Global Mobile Suppliers Association, in Q3 2005 100 mln new GSM customers signed up for service, taking the global total to 1.56 bln. GSM subscribers now account for 77.2% of all wireless users and made up over 90.8% of Q3 2005 additions. In North America GSM outsold all...
- Blog posts 2005-11-23
- 2 bln mobile subscribers worldwide
- The number of mobile phone subscribers in the world has surpassed the 2 bln milestone, according to GSM Association and Ovum.
- Blog posts 2005-09-19
- 60.366 mln mobile users in India
- India's wireless sector added 2.49 mln new users in July 2005, taking the total number of customers to 60.366 mln. The Cellular Operators Association said 1.954 mln customers have signed up for GSM services in July 2005. Overall, Indian GSM carriers had 46.874 mln customers at the end of July...
- Blog posts 2005-08-09
- India to become third largest telecom market in 2010
- India is on its way to being the third-largest telecom and ICT market by 2010 Cellular Operators Association of India COAI. Mobile phone subscriptions have reached 41 mln in over 2,000 cities, with GSM and CDMA segments topping 32 mln and nine mln subscriptions respectively, Modi stated. The figure amounts...
- Blog posts 2004-09-17
- Nokia, IBM flip-open business mobile phone
- Nokia, IBM flip-open business mobile phoneMUTE"Nokia's latest Communicator, model 9500, will sport features considered essential to business phones but that until now were lacking in the Communicator line-up, such as the ability to connect to the world's three GSM networks, including versions with the fast EDGE data channels."or a simple...
- Discussion threads 2004-02-23
- More than 1 bln GSM subscribers globally
- More than 1 bln people worldwide now enjoy the benefits of GSM, the GSM Association says. This helped generate global GSM revenues of $277bn in 2003 - a figure expected to rise to over $500bn in 2005. The association claims up to 80% of new phones are GSM phones.
- Blog posts 2004-02-23
- GSM expects 1,000,000,000th user
- The GSM Association group said there were 970 mil GSM users worldwide as of the end of 2003 compared to 181 mil CDMA users. The association is a trade organization comprised of wireless operators that use GSM technology. The group said in a statement that 15 mil new GSM users...
- Blog posts 2004-01-27
- 26 M mobile users in India, up 100%
- The number of GSM mobile phone users in the country has doubled in the last 12 months to 20.7 million, the Cellular Operators Association of India said. Overall, with CDMA usage in some regions, the number of mobile phone users in India has reached more than 26 million, the government...
- Blog posts 2003-12-09
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- New Online Dashboard for IT Leaders
-
Read about top issues IT decision-makers face every day, plus get cost-effective solutions to real-life IT problems.
- Learn more >>
- Learn more about tools to grow your business
-
The Business Essentials Guide provides you useful tools and templates to help grow your business and save you time with automated shipping solutions.
- Save time with the UPS Business Essentials Guide
- Reduce risk. Reduce complexity. Increase reliability.
-
A simplified IT environment isn't just less complex. It's also more reliable. Standardize on a single Linux platform with SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, and get the world's most interoperable Linux
- Learn more >>
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online - Free Six-Month Trial for Eligible Organizations
-
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online provides fast online access, simple contact management and better sales performance for a low monthly cost - the best value on the market today.
- Learn more about the free, six-month trial offer>>
Meet Doc
-
-
Here to help you with your Document Management Needs
- Doc is an enigma. Born to a Russian ballerina and a German electrical engineer, he grew up in various locations in the United States. He’s seen the insides of more brands, versions, and generations of printer and printer-related hardware than almost anyone.
- To learn more about this mysterious figure check out his blog on ZDNet and his Workspace on TechRepublic. You’ll be glad you did.
-
Produced by
ZDNet and -
