General Membership
General Membership
Overview
The mission of 3G Americas is to promote and facilitate the seamless deployment throughout the Americas of GSM and its evolution to 3G and beyond. The organization provides a unified voice for operators, vendors and content providers promoting the growth and success of GSM wireless technologies via GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA.
The key to success for 3G Americas lies in our ability to coordinate and leverage the efforts of member companies to progress the GSM evolution in the Americas. The primary goal of any telecom business, from operators to vendors and content and service providers, is providing the highest possible degree of reliable service through the most efficient and cost-effective technologies. As an association, our 'product' is also service-related, focused on business networking and information sharing dedicated to advancing the level of the GSM evolution throughout the Americas. 3G Americas, LLC serves as a one-stop service center for knowledge and interaction with key stakeholders in the region.
General Membership in 3G Americas, LLC indicates your company's willingness to support the organization in promoting and advocating the GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA technologies in the Americas.
3G Americas, LLC will assist its members in three areas: Marketing/Public Relations, Advocacy and Information Exchange.
Marketing/Public Relations:
3G Americas, LLC will conduct aggressive marketing and public relations campaigns to inform strategic stakeholders of the merits of the GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA-based evolution to 3G.
Advocacy:
3G Americas, LLC will educate telecommunications regulators and international industry organizations on the proper regulatory environment for a prosperous wireless industry.
Information Exchange:
3G Americas, LLC will utilize website, seminars, electronic database and personal visits to channel information regarding GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA to key audiences in the Americas.
Benefits of General Membership
The following are the benefits of 3G Americas, LLC General Membership:
- Affiliation, Representation & Networking
3G Americas, LLC is unique in that GSM operators and vendors are dedicated to exchanging the necessary technical information and creating the proper marketing and regulatory environments throughout the Americas for seamless evolution to 3G services.
This is accomplished through the development of technical and strategic white papers and documents to streamline the migration to next generations, further contributing to cost efficiencies, development roadmaps and time-to-market advantages.
Additionally, through representation with other global organizations and organizations specific to the Americas, 3G Americas is able to speak with one voice to represent the interests of GSM in the region regarding a variety of issues such as spectrum and licensing.
When appropriate, special member seminars bring together operators and vendors to discuss the latest topics of mutual interest. General members are entitled to:
- Attend private 3G Americas technology seminars.*
- Benefit from networking opportunities with key personnel at seminars.*
- Receive discounts on registration fees for some 3G Americas' endorsed or sponsored conferences.
- Submit priority input. General Members may bring issues relevant to the wireless industry in the Americas to the attention of the Board of Governors via the President.
* 3G Americas seminars are not regularly scheduled events but are planned on an ad hoc basis determined by market requirements. The timing of seminars is based entirely on market conditions.
- Website
Newsroom: Posting of General Member company news releases related to the mission of the 3G Americas organization (i.e. Press releases may be provided by the General Member company and will be posted by 3G Americas staff as significant to the GSM family of technologies.)
Technology Center: Posting of General Member company white papers and presentations relevant to the five key 3G Americas technologies. Presentations provided by General Members will be subject to final approval by 3G Americas staff.
Home Page: General Members may provide features highlighting technology breakthroughs and new products/services relating to the five technologies.
Member's Only Website: General Member company employees may access the private side of the 3G Americas website for 3G-related presentations and working documents.
All material provided as website content by General Member companies is subject to final approval by 3G Americas staff.
- Press Releases and Newsletters
General Members will receive all membership mailings including press releases and newsletters containing up to date information and announcements.
- Experts Panel
General Members may provide "spokesperson" experts as resources for interviews with press/analysts on subjects involving the GSM evolution. Public relations opportunities will be coordinated through the public relations departments of respective General Member companies.
- Website Directory
General Members will be included in an inclusive online listing of 3G offerings highlighting company products and services, providing company profiles and links to company websites.
General Membership Guidelines
General Membership in 3G Americas, LLC is open to those carriers, content and/or service providers, manufacturers and vendors supporting the mission of 3G Americas, LLC. Companies should offer any level of mobile services, equipment or applications incorporating GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA technologies. Each member agrees to provide technical, marketing and administrative resources, working in a spirit of collaboration for the goals of 3G Americas, LLC.
The Board of Governors must approve all memberships.
Annual fees for General Membership are $5,000 and are billed after your acceptance by the Board of Governors. Subsequent annual fees will be billed on the anniversary membership date.
Application Packet for General Membership (Word Document)
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