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.
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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. Plus, many of the interviews will be available to watch in their full, uncut versions. Material will also be re-edited for free use by education establishments. And if all goes according to plan, the documentary will be showing up on a TV near you in the months ahead.
Then there is the accompanying 240-page hardcover book. The Mobile Planet book will tell the story behind the documentary with exclusive photography from over 20 countries and include guest editorials from industry leaders, 20 country profiles, numerous case studies and CEO interviews.
A special DVD will be released alongside the book, and will include the documentary itself (updated to include footage from this year's Mobile World Congress), supporting case studies and project features, and 12 CEO and Minister-level interviews.