About the project

Coming Soon: Book and DVD

07/07/2008

We are pleased to announce that the Mobile Planet book and DVD are currently being printed and will be available for purchase in early September.

UK VIP Screening

21/04/2008

On Wednesday 16th April, TelecomTV and the GSMA held an exclusive invitation-only screening of "Mobile Planet" at the prestigious BAFTA Theatre in Central London.

News: Barcelona Screenings

11/02/2008

Mobile Planet premieres at the Mobile World Congress this week. There will be an Invitation-Only screening of highlights on Monday evening, followed by an Open Screening on Tuesday.

News: Documentary, Book and Web Resource

11/02/2008

At its heart, Mobile Planet is a 90-minute documentary film. But the film is not the end of the project; over the course of 2008, extended features will be released each month for viewing via the Internet.

News: The Production Journey

10/02/2008

There are over one million new GSM connections every day, with one billion mobile phones sold last year.

Introducing Mobile Planet

09/02/2008

Twenty years ago, 15 telecoms operators came together in Copenhagen, and signed a document that paved the way for global mobile.

Press release: Global Mobile Communication is 20 Years Old

06/09/2007

Twenty years ago tomorrow, an historic agreement was signed in Copenhagen by 15 telecommunications operators from 13 countries* that led to the development of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and a mobile communications industry that today serves more than 2.5 billion people across 218 countries and territories.

The Mobile World Documentary

05/09/2007

The origins of global mobile communications today can be traced back to a single agreement signed on September 7th 1987 by Europe's biggest telecommunications operators. It was the catalyst of international cooperation on an unprecedented scale.

Latest News

Barcelona Screenings

11/02/2008

Mobile Planet premieres at the Mobile World Congress this week. There will be an Invitation-Only screening of highlights on Monday evening, followed by an Open Screening on Tuesday. Both screenings will be held at the GSMA Seminar Theatre in Hall 5 Level 2 at 17:00.

Clips will also be shown on the two giant outdoor TV screens at the Congress, and streamed online as part of Mobile World TV.

The 240-page book and DVD will be available in mid-April, following a Launch Party at a major theatre in London.