About Us

Mobile Business Briefing (MBB) is the GSMA's FREE global daily news service. It is dedicated to covering the key issues critical to determining operator strategies and new mobile business models. Launched in January 2008 as an enewsletter service, MBB has established itself as the mobile industry's leading news service with a subscriber base of 28,000. Our website is the industry's most respected online resource for news and analysis on all things mobile. Together, the e-newsletter and website portal are your primary source for essential intelligence shaping tomorrow's mobile world. Our editorial team includes two full-time, in-house staff with a combined total of over 20 years journalism experience.

Managing Editor - Justin Springham Justin launched Mobile Business Briefing in January 2008 and has overall responsibility for the GSMA's portfolio of editorial products. He started his career in telecoms journalism in 1999 as deputy editor of Mobile Europe. Since then he has launched and edited numerous successful telecoms publications, both online and print, most recently serving as senior European editor of Unstrung. Justin has a BA (Hons) in Journalism from the University of Sheffield.

Deputy Editor - Matt Ablott Matt Ablott is deputy editor of Mobile Business Briefing and an analyst at the Wireless Intelligence research firm. He has served many years in business and financial journalism, including roles at Mobile Communications Europe, Telecoms Markets and Electronic Payments International. A specialist in mobile communications technology, Matt joined the GSMA's editorial team in March 2008.

Publisher - Rick Costello Rick Costello is publisher and head of the commercial operations for GSM Media. GSM Media has a portfolio of news editorial and market information services including Mobile Business Briefing, Mobile World Congress Show Daily, Network Coverage data, and the global mobile industry research service Wireless Intelligence. Rick has worked in the mobile industry for 20 years for companies such as Nokia, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone in areas covering marketing strategy, online retailing and device user interface design. Rick has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University College London.

Mobile Business Briefing is published by GSM Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the GSMA (the association for the worldwide mobile communications industry). GSM Media offers an array of bespoke media services for companies in the mobile and telecoms industry. Our unique proposition enables businesses to benefit from the expertise behind our industry-renowned media brands and delivers unrivalled market intelligence, research and corporate communications solutions. View our brochure.

As well as Mobile Business Briefing, GSM Media also publishes the GSMA Mobile Congress Show Dailies (the official daily news publications for the world’s largest industry events). Access a full archive of the publications here. In addition, GSM Media owns Wireless Intelligence, the de facto industry database with a subscriber base of over 500 of the world’s mobile operators and leading equipment manufacturers.

Contact us via GSMmedia@gsm.org