GSM Association
The GSM Association (GSMA) 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.[1]
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.[2]
It traces its history back to the original EU GSM declaration of 1982, but was formally created as the "GSM MoU Association" in 1995.[3]
Telecoms.com called it "one of the most powerful trade associations in the world, lobbying governments on everything from tax policy to pricing strategy".[4]
[edit] Personal IM
Personal IM is an initiative proposed in February 2006 by the GSM Association in which seeks to make instant messaging as popular and ubiquitous among mobile phone users as text messaging.[citation needed] Fifteen mobile operators signed up.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Leader (2007-09-07). "Happy 20th Birthday, GSM". zdnet.co.uk. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2011-05-05. http://www.webcitation.org/5yRRJnMZw. Retrieved 2011-05-05. "The memorandum of understanding that created all this was merely an agreement, not an organisation — the GSM Association didn't actually exist until 1995."
- ^ "About Us". GSM Association. http://www.gsmworld.com/about-us/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "History". GSM Association. http://www.gsmworld.com/about-us/history.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
- ^ "Michael O’Hara, chief marketing officer, GSM Association". telecoms.com. Undated. http://www.telecoms.com/13386/michael-o%E2%80%99hara-chief-marketing-officer-gsm-association. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
[edit] External links
- GSM Association official website
- GSMA Mobile World Congress
- GSMA Mobile Asia Congress
- GSMA Mobile Money Summit
- GSMA-mHA Mobile Health Summit.
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