GSM Association
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The GSM Association is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardizing, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile telephone system. The GSM Association was formed in 1995.
The association organizes the largest annual event in the mobile industry, the GSMA Mobile World Congress, in addition to smaller, targeted events GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, GSMA Mobile Money Summit and the GSMA-mHA Mobile Health Summit.
It claims as members nearly 800 mobile operators and more than 200 related companies.
It traces its history back to the original EU
GSM declaration of 1982, but was formally created as the "GSM MoU Association" in 1995.
Telecoms.com called it "one of the most powerful trade associations in the world, lobbying governments on everything from tax policy to pricing strategy".
The association organizes the largest annual event in the mobile industry, the GSMA Mobile World Congress, in addition to smaller, targeted events GSMA Mobile Asia Congress, GSMA Mobile Money Summit and the GSMA-mHA Mobile Health Summit.
It claims as members nearly 800 mobile operators and more than 200 related companies.
It traces its history back to the original EU
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GSM declaration of 1982, but was formally created as the "GSM MoU Association" in 1995.
Telecoms.com called it "one of the most powerful trade associations in the world, lobbying governments on everything from tax policy to pricing strategy".