GSMA OVERVIEW
SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE© GSMA 2014
ROLE OF THE GSMA
WE ARE THE GLOBAL INDUSTRY VOICE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MOBILE
INDUSTRY FORUM
Enabling industry collaboration
and consensus
POLICY ADVOCATE
Promoting policies that foster growth and
investment
MARKET THINK TANKDelivering insight and analysis from global
industry data
BUSINESS CATALYST
Serving the global mobile ecosystem through
events such as Mobile World Congress
SPECTRUM FOR MOBILE© GSMA 2014
GSMA BY THE NUMBERS
Global Explosion of Mobile Data will be lead by Arab and African Countries
74% Average Annual Growth in Mobile Data Traffic – Middle East (2012 – 2017) – exceeded only by 79% for Africa
Total Economic Impact of Mobile as % of GDP
The increased access to mobile services has brought significant benefits to the populationsof the Arab States, in terms of economic impact, support to employment, social development and productivity growth across the economy. In addition, the mobile industry represents a valuable alternative to oil-based activities in the Gulf States, contributing to diversification of the economy.
Blended ARPU $ / Region
USA Canada Arab Africa America Europe -West Europe -West Asia Pacific 0
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Blended ARPU in Arab World
Bahrain Cameroon Iraq Egypt Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Morocco Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan Syria Tunisia Yemen0
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1) Policy and regulatory drivers
Spectrum Management
2) Digital Services
M Health
M Money
Smart Cities
Vision 2020
GSMAW 39 Agenda