GSMA forms global coalition to make smartphones affordable in poor countries

NEW DELHI: Telecom industry body GSM Association (or GSMA) Wednesday said it has formed a global coalition which will boost the affordability of smartphones in some of the world’s poorest countries.

The coalition, called the GSMA ‘Handset Affordability Coalition’, comprises major global telcos, vendors, device ecosystem partners, international organisations, and financing institutions such as the World Bank Group, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the WEF Edison Alliance.