Interested in becoming an Endorsing Association of the LTE World Series of events for 2011?
We can work together in order to bring your members value though all sorts of benefits including booking discounts! Associate your brand with the most successful LTE events in the industry today – we would be happy to have you on board!
Daniel Cole, Marketing Executive
Email: daniel.cole@informa.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7017 4873
The African Broadband Forum is mobilising the penetration of broadband into Africa. It aims to lead the rapid deployment of 4G based systems based on open standards and encompassing all core architectures, leading to a massive increase in the use of the internet to meet the needs of markets in Greater Africa. Members of the forum share business and technology information and resources at conferences, online and directly between the fixed line and by the wireless access techniques of CDMA (EVDO & HSPA) and the looming OFDMA ( LTE & WiMax) operators, backhaul suppliers (fibre cable, satellite & microwave), cable and tower installers and operators, broadcasters, manufacturers, software companies, value added suppliers, government, academia and the users in Africa
4G Americas is an industry trade organization composed of leading telecommunications service providers and manufacturers working to develop the expansive wireless ecosystem of networks, devices and applications enabled by GSM and its evolution to HSPA and LTE mobile broadband. The association contributes to the successful commercial rollout of 3GPP mobile broadband technologies across the Americas. 4G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., with an office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Dallas. More information is available at www.4gamericas.org.
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Femtocells are low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum to connect standard mobile devices to a mobile operator’s network using residential DSL or cable broadband connections.
The Femto Forum has been set up to promote the wide-scale adoption of femtocells. It has 137 members including 63 operators representing more than 1.71 billion mobile subscribers – 33% of the global total. Comprised of mobile operators, telecoms hardware and software vendors, content providers and innovative start-ups, its mission is to advance the development and adoption of small cells via femtocells and broader applications of femto technology for the provision of high-quality 2G/3G/4G coverage and services within the residential, enterprise and public access markets.
The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) represents GSM/3G/WCDMA-HSPA/LTE suppliers, providing facts, analysis and information explaining market developments. Support to network operators includes seminars, relationship events, and the dedicated Operators Zone.
For more information please visit:www.gsacom.com/
INFOCOMMUNICATION SERVICES MARKET PARTICIPANTS UNION (INFOCOMMUNICATION UNION) was created as a result of reorganization of the Third Generation Telecommunication Networks Operators Association (3G Association), which was established in 1999 by the major Russian mobile networks operators.
UNION MISSION: promotion of implementation of perspective technologies, creation of conditions for further development of the infocommunication market and transition to the Global information society for the fullest satisfaction of population needs in new services.
The Union is comprised of 4 leading Russian mobile networks operators: VimpelCom, MegaFon, Mobile TeleSystems, Sky Link.
The group of associated members consists of 32 companies and organizations: ?ellular & long-distance, fixed & transit networks operators; research-and-development, research-and-production and engineering organizations; vendors; system integrators; content and service providers and software development companies, SIM vendors; investment and consulting companies, conference and exhibition organizers.
Official partners: ECC, ETSI, 3GPP, GSMA, UMTS Forum, GSA, CDG, ITU-T, OMA, CRFC, MTUCI, Wireless Ukraine, IPI RAN, Mobey Forum
For more information please visit: www.icu.org.ru/
The IPv6 Forum is a world-wide consortium of leading vendors, Internet service vendors, National research & Education Networks (NRENs) and international ISPs, with a clear mission to promote IPv6 by improving market and user awareness, creating a quality and secure Next Generation Internet and allowing world-wide equitable access to knowledge and technology. The key focus of the IPv6 Forum today is to provide technical guidance for the deployment of interoperability thru its IPv6 Ready & Enabled Logo
Programs: www.ipv6ready.org, www.ipv6forum.com/ipv6_enabled/, www.ipv6forum.com
MPEG Industry Forum is an independent and platform neutral not-for-profit organisation facilitating and furthering the widespread adoption and deployment of MPEG and related standards in next generation digital media services.
It provides a forum to exchange information and views on technological, economic and regulatory issues that are relevant to these services. It also provides a powerful industry voice advocating the adoption of standards and consolidating the direction of the industry in the time of transition from analogue to digital television and media services. Its focus and constituency is derived from cable, satellite, telecommunication and new media service operators, channel owners, content providers, broadcasters, equipment manufacturers, system integrators, software providers, as well as industry advocacy groups, industry analysts, financial institutions and academic institutes.
For more information please visit:www.mpegif.org/
The NGMN Alliance (www.ngmn.org) is an open group of about 60 world-leading operators, technology vendors and research institutes. It provides a forum to share, assess, and drive aspects of mobile broadband technologies focusing on LTE & EPC (Evolved Packet Core) and its evolution.
The NGMN Alliance complements and supports the work within standardisation bodies and industry fora by providing a coherent view of what the operator community is going to require for successful deployment and in order to deliver mobile broadband technology quickly and cost-effectively and serve the benefits of the end-user.
SIMalliance is (the non-profit trade association) dedicated to supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services across the globe. Working in partnership with members and the wider mobile community, SIMalliance anticipates and addresses the security, identity and mobility challenges of an increasingly converged internet. Through its working groups the alliance seeks to offer the blueprint to create a secure, open and interoperable environment where mobile services thrive.
Each year SIMalliance brings the mobile industry together at its SIMposium series of events; showcasing new technologies, discussing emerging models and tackling key market challenges and also hosts the annual SIMagine competition, recognising the very best in secure mobile application and service creation.
Its membership is responsible for delivering the most widely distributed mobile application platform in the world (SIM/USIM).
SIMalliance members are Datang, Eastcompeace, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Incard, Inkript, Kebt, Oberthur Technologies, Prism, Morpho, Valid, Watchdata & Wuhan Tianyu.
SIMalliance Strategic Partners are Comprion, FCI and Movenda.
SIMalliance – Security Identity Mobility
The SIP Center is a portal for both educating users and the commercial development of the Session Initiation Protocol. Serving the SIP developer community as well as the wider industry since July of 2000, the SIP Center offers comprehensive technical and market resources to those interested in everything SIP! Access a comprehensive products and services directory, the latest SIP news and special interest articles, tutorials, whitepapers, developers resources and much more.
For more information please visit: www.sipcenter.com
Telecom Strategy Partners is a market analysis and consulting firm providing service operators and vendors worldwide with a trusted partner and credible source with extensive, real-world marketing expertise and a practical focus. We work to provide valuable input to our clients' product or service strategy and tactics, clarifying market direction and competitive position, providing pros and cons to help optimize development prioritization, and maximize client profitability. We stand behind our opinions and our customers, and are available to assist with research, analysis, and in making useful recommendations and offering an extra set of qualified marketing hands to help with product/service strategy, positioning, training seminars, and other aspects of product or service management.
Mobile broadband is changing the way the world communicates. The UMTS Forumhelps all players in this dynamic new value chain understand and profit from the opportunities of 3G/UMTS networks and their Long Term Evolution (LTE).
The UMTS Forum participates actively in the work of the ITU as member of all three ITU Sector Groups. It also regularly contributes to the works of EC and CEPT, and fosters strong links with other governmental, administrative, industry and technical bodies.
As an ETSI Observer and a Market Representation Partner in the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the UMTS Forum offers market-focused contributions to their standardisation work of mobile broadband. It also contributes to the timely licensing and deployment of mobile broadband globally through regular dialogue with regulators and responses to public consultations.
The UMTS Forum supports the interests of its membership with a range of studies, reports and other outputs. Principal focus areas include markets trends, mobile broadband services and applications, key growth markets, spectrum & regulation, technology & implementation. A strong promotional voice is maintained via a high-profile presence at conferences, seminars and workshops as well as regular briefings to the media, analysts and other stakeholders.
Membership of the UMTS Forum draws together everyone with an interest in mobile broadband, including network operators, regulators and the manufacturers of network infrastructure and terminal equipment.
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Interested in becoming an Endorsing Association of the LTE North America events for 2010?
We can work together in order to bring your members value though all sorts of benefits including booking discounts! Associate your brand with the most successful LTE events in the industry today – we would be happy to have you on board!
For Endorsing Association Enquiries contact:
Daniel Cole, Marketing Executive
Email: daniel.cole@informa.com
Tel:+44 (0)20 7017 4873
