GSMA encourages Europe to stop mobile investment gap

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GSMA encourages Europe to stop mobile investment gap
GSMA has encouraged the European Commissioner Neelie Kroes to close mobile investment gap. Last week, the GSMA issued a major report in association with Navigant Economics that highlighted that Europe's mobile market has fallen significantly behind that of the United States. If not addressed, the stalling of mobile investment and innovation in Europe will be a major roadblock to economic recovery. GSMA has further added that the Commissioner should immediately clarify her intentions with regard to roaming, to avoid the industry investing in a roaming service that has been superseded before it is launched.

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