GSMA 2024年年报

Contents The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobileecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovationfoundational to positive business environments and societalchange. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivityso that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing Forewords Chapter 1Strategy Chapter 2Governance Connectivity for Goodengages members, governmentsand civil society, to advance positive policy and spectrumoutcomes, facilitate digital innovation to reduce inequalities in Chapter 3Our people Chapter 4Operational review4.1Delivering positive impact4.22024 Reality – Tech advances and growinggeopolitical tensions4.3Serve Industry Services and Solutionsunderpins the technologyand interoperability that make mobile work. Via our projects,working groups and promotional activities we facilitate theindustry’s focus on areas such as 5G, Mobile IoT, fraud and Outreachprovides the world’s largest platform for conveningand informing the mobile ecosystem at MWC Barcelona,Shanghai, Las Vegas, Africa and the M360 series, and through Chapter 5Looking ahead86 Contact the GSMA For more information, please visit the GSMA corporatewebsite atwww.gsma.com. Chairman’s Foreword Director General’s Foreword While I only started my role at the GSMA in April 2025, itis a great honour to present to you the 2024 GSMA AnnualReport. As I step into this new chapter, I am remindedby this report how vital the GSMA is as a champion and In March of 2025, I was privileged to take on the roleof Chairman of the GSMA Board. I am truly excited at As I look back at 2024, I believe we have made progress The GSMA Open Gateway is a terrific example of the powerof collaboration and innovation. Now covering 75% of mobileconnections, this initiative is a foundation for unlocking the fullpotential of mobile networks. 2024 also saw the launch of GSMA With growth a top priority for our members, in 2024 we focused ondeepening collaboration across the mobile ecosystem. Momentumcontinued to build within the GSMA’s 5G Futures Community, which grewby 32% to reach 1,900 active members. Our sincere thanks to the over GSMA Open Gateway also made significant strides – with operatorsrepresenting three quarters of global mobile connections now signedon. Progress was seen across all regions – with commercial API launchesin Latin America, new signings in the Middle East, the development of With AI at the forefront of global business projections, the GSMAled the way with several initiatives to bridge the AI adoption gap,clarify AI’s potential and provide a roadmap to measurable impact.Of note are the AI Use Case Library from the GSMA Foundry, and The rise of AI once again highlighted the urgency of closing themobile investment gap to drive global digital transformation.The GSMA maintained its engagement with governments and Our global advocacy efforts continued throughout the year with22 positive policy results achieved across 19 markets – addressing We also remained focused on uniting the industry around sharedpriorities – including spectrum, sustainability, and closing the usagegap. In 2024, our MWC and M360 events convened over 150,000 It was also encouraging to see growing momentum in our effortsto close the usage gap. The Handset Affordability Coalition waslaunched to address one of the key barriers to mobile internet usage.By year-end, 23 organisations had joined the coalition which aims to This Annual Report clearly demonstrates the breadth and depth ofthe GSMA’s impact in 2024, and reaffirms our ambition and energyfor 2025. As always, none of this would be possible without teamwork The 2024 Annual Report highlights all of these achievements andmuch more of the GSMA’s work throughout the year. A special wordof thanks for much of this must go to José María Álvarez-Palleteand Mats Granryd for their leadership of the GSMA over the years. I look forward to building on the impressive work highlighted in thisreport and working with the Board and the GSMA team to further Gopal Vittal Vivek BadrinathDirector General, GSMA GSMA Chair and Vice Chairman and Managing Director,Bharti Airtel Group Chapter 1 Vision, Mission and Strategy Today's societal, economic, and environmental challenges are morecomplex than ever, and the mobile industry’s ongoing investment Strategy The GSMA's vision is to unlock the full powerof connectivity so that people, industry and —promote the industry through reports,thought leadership, events, media and The GSMA's mission is to be recognised as THEglobal industry association for the advancementof mobile technology by representing,promoting, serving and unifying mobile —serve the industry through GSMA services,training, news, data insights and research toinform, improve and support our members. —unify through collaboration which drivesinnovation, global interoperability and The GSMA operates across three vertical pillars– Connectivity for Good, Industry Servicesand Soluti