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GSM Association Brochure 2008

Membership of the GSM Association

The GSM Association is the global trade association that exists to promote, protect and enhance the interests of GSM mobile operators globally. It consists of over 750 2G & 3GSM mobile operators (Full Members) supported by more than 220 GSM manufacturers and suppliers (Associate Members).


Full Membership is open to licensed 2G and 3GSM mobile network operators committed to implementing the GSM family of technologies (GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3GSM) for digital wireless communications.

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Associate Membership is open to suppliers of the GSM Family of technology platforms (GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3GSM)

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GSMA Press Release

 GSMA Creates New Opportunities For International Transit Carriers GSMA Creates New Opportunities For International Transit Carriers
[May 07]

The GSM Association (GSMA) has introduced a new Associate Membership Category for carriers that transfer mobile operators' voice calls and video calls internationally. The new category will enable better and closer interworking* between mobile operators and these international transit carriers.

The creation of the International Transit Carrier category increases the total number of Associate Membership categories, under which GSM manufacturers and suppliers can join the GSMA, to 14. The GSMA has more than 200 Associate Members (GSM manufacturers and suppliers) supporting more than 700 Full Members (mobile operators) worldwide.

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Membership Statistics
(as of April 2008)

Full Members - 747*
Associate Members - 213*
Total Membership - 960

Countries/Areas with GSM - 218

* Figures include provisional and administrator members

GSM Association Brochure

The mission of the GSMA as a unique global trade association is to preserve, enhance and promote the interests of GSM mobile operators, taking a leadership role in representing its Members with one voice on a wide variety of national, regional and global issues.

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