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Wholesale Agreement & Data Interoperability<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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The GSMA NA WAS\/IDS<\/strong> group has overall responsibility for supporting the inter-operator business\/wholesale charging framework for the operational aspects of operator-to-operator international relations. The group works closely with the global workgroup leadership teams to ensure sharing of accurate and timely information. It also develops NA specific guidelines and inputs those as appropriate to the global WAS and IDS Workgroups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more about the North America Technology Group in Members Gateway here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We invite all GSMA members to join us at RIG #100 for the GSMA North America WAS session on October 27, 2026 at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST). The RIG #100 WAS session will be covering the latest developments in roaming, cybersecurity, and 5G standalone architecture. Learn more about RIG #100 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Register for RIG #100<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Key Topics for NA WAS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Welcome, WAS updates, and program introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • BCE benefits and real-world use cases<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Building a target architecture for telecoms cybersecurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • NTN roaming: latest updates and open roundtable discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 5G roaming lessons learned<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 5G SA roaming and the 5G SA whitepaper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Closing session with feedback discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The full session-by-session agenda is available on the Members Gateway.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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