GSMA Launches Innovation Fund to Accelerate Green Transition Through Mobile Technology
The GSMA has launched a global Innovation Fund offering £100,000‑£200,000 grants to small and growing enterprises that use mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low‑ and middle‑income countries. The fund targets solutions that expand clean‑energy access, promote handset circularity, and improve digital inclusion across Africa, Central and South America, and South/Southeast Asia. Recipients must demonstrate commercial revenue, active users, and provide at least 25% matching funding, receiving technical assistance and investor connections over a 15‑18‑month period. Applications are open until 6 April 2026.
New GSMA Report Shows Low-Band Spectrum Is Required to Tackle the Rural Connectivity Gap and Help Unlock Rural Economic Growth
The GSMA’s new report finds that allocating additional sub‑1 GHz spectrum is essential for closing the rural digital divide. Adding just 50 MHz of low‑band spectrum can lift rural 4G coverage by 7 percentage points and 5G coverage by 11 percentage points, while also...