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Who is GSA?
GSA, the Global mobile Suppliers Association, is the forum for, and represents, the leading GSM/3G suppliers worldwide.
GSA Objectives:
| - | | To strengthen the promotion of GSM worldwide in new and existing markets
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| - | | To promote the evolution of GSM as the platform for delivery of third generation (3G) multimedia services |
Who does GSA represent?
GSA represents the interests of the world's leading suppliers to the GSM/3G wireless communications industry. It is an organisation created
to meet suppliers' needs and already represents over 80% of GSM/3G market share globally. Membership is open to all suppliers of GSM/3G
systems, terminal, services and solutions from across the entire supply chain.
What is GSM?
GSM is the Global System for Mobile Communications. It is the world's leading standard in mobile communications, as well as being the key
enabler for 3G services. Capable of being rapidly rolled-out, GSM's future-proof technology provides operators with the fastest return on
investment.
The reality of the telecommunications industry is that the evolutionary technology path via GSM to GSM/EDGE and WCDMA is the single most
important global mobile standard in the world. The facts speak for themselves and back this up. GSM provides advanced mobile communications
services to over 750 million customers in 184 countries across the globe, more than all other mobile technologies combined, delivering
mobile Internet access that spans the globe.
GSM subscribers now account for 71.2% of all digital subscribers and this percentage is growing. Between December 2000 and August 2002,
GSM accounted for 278 million or 73.9% out of 375 million new digital subscriptions.
What is 3G?
3G is the term being used to describe the third generation of mobile communications systems. 3G will significantly extend the capabilities
of digital mobile technology to encompass a new era of enhanced services - across voice, text and high-speed data visual and multimedia
applications.
Any company or customer who makes a choice for GSM and the GSM/EDGE-WCDMA evolution to 3G will be part of the largest global mobile
community with access to an unparalleled abundance of content and services, the widest range of terminals and unequalled competitive prices.
A total of 110 operators who have received licenses to deliver 3G mobile services have selected WCDMA as their choice of technology,
throughout Europe, and in the Asia Pacific region including Australia, Korea and Japan, with just 6 operators committing to other
technologies. GSA is confident that at least 90% of the world's operators will deliver 3G services using open standards which are
evolved from GSM i.e. EDGE/WCDMA
What does GSA actually do?
GSA, plays a significant and expanding role in promoting GSM/3G worldwide. Adding value through focused regional and global programs, GSA's
reports and research papers, events, seminars and discussion fora contribute to the future success of the wireless industry.
Key activities include:
| - | | Networking across all market sectors
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| - | | Global Mobile Dialogue™ (GMD) as a forum for interchange of ideas
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| - | | Quarterly surveys of Mobile Portals worldwide (trends, information, analysis)
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| - | | Regional seminars for information sharing and dialogue
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| - | | Promoting GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA to achieve true globalization for all mobile communities
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| - | | Opinion papers on major industry topics
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| - | | New Ventures Program (NVP) supporting start-ups in the wireless developer industry worldwide
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| - | | Dialogue with operators, investors, analysts, and the media to provide facts and explain the benefits and opportunities that GSM uniquely provides
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GSA is also a Market Representation Partner in 3GPP.
Why do we need GSA?
Suppliers in the dynamic mobile communications industry need a common voice, to represent their interests to governments, analysts,
investors, press, operators, standards bodies, and to users. This ensures the most efficient and cost-effective deployment of services,
benefiting network operators and consumers alike.
Partnerships
GSA co-operates with a number of key industry organizations to deliver on jointly agreed targets, focusing on areas including:
| - | | market entry
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| - | | expanding the market
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| - | | building new markets for non-voice services
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| - | | preparing for the future and GSM/3G multimedia services. |
Activities include workshops and joint support of key events. GSA's partners include:
| - | | the GSM Association, representing GSM/3G operators worldwide
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| - | | ETSI, the regional standardization body in Europe
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| - | | 3GPP where GSA is a Market Representation Partner, bringing consolidated market-related input into the standardization process
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| - | | ITU - International Telecommunication Union
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| - | | UMTS Forum
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| - | | EDGE Operators' Forum
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| - | | 3G Americas
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| - | | International conference organizers
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| - | | Information publishers |
What has GSA achieved?
GSA has brought a number of critical industry issues to the attention of a very wide audience, constantly promoting the case for the
deployment of GSM technologies and the transition to 3G. A key role is in helping to create new market openings and development - for
example, in opening up the market for GSM in Brazil. The views of its membership are regularly reported in the press and referenced,
underlining that the voice of its membership is acknowledged and heard on a global basis.
What are its current activities?
| - | | Networking across all market sectors
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| - | | Dialogue with operators, investors, analysts, and the media
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| - | | Global Mobile Dialogue™ (GMD) as a forum for interchange of ideas
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| - | | Quarterly surveys of Mobile Portals worldwide (trends, information, analysis
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| - | | Regional seminars for information sharing and dialogue
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| - | | Promoting GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA to achieve true globalization for GSM, TDMA and other mobile communities
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| - | | Lead sponsorship and participation in the EDGE Operators' Forum
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| - | | Opinion papers on major industry topics
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| - | | New Ventures Program (NVP) supporting start-ups in the wireless developer industry worldwide |
Who can join GSA?
GSA's membership ranges from international names in infrastructure and handset manufacture, companies developing software, content and
applications to extend the capabilities of GSM.
GSA membership is open to all suppliers of GSM/3G systems, terminals, services and solutions across the whole supply value chain.
Start-up companies involved in the content and application development industry gain additional benefits from New Venture Program (NVP)
membership.
Web site: www.gsacom.com
General enquiries: info@gsacom.com
Press enquiries: press@gsacom.com
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