{"id":497,"date":"2019-01-14T09:32:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/?page_id=497"},"modified":"2026-09-23T08:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T07:37:47","slug":"networks-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/networks-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block gsma-load-hidden  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container gsma-load-hidden\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a7ab9d\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"450\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3519\" alt=\"A man in a striped shirt writes on a transparent board covered with marker notes and colorful sticky notes, while several people stand behind him, watching and listening attentively in a modern, bright office setting.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/people_drawing_on_board_616x450.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/people_drawing_on_board_616x450.png 616w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/north-america\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/people_drawing_on_board_616x450-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\" id=\"h-networks-group\">Networks Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>GSMA NA Networks <\/strong>group has overall responsibility for supporting the inter operator network framework for the operational aspects of operator-to-operator inter-working and roaming and national roaming restriction in North America. Such framework will be developed for current and future services based on the regulatory and market environment characteristic of North America (e.g., appropriate conditions for GAIT, EDGE, UMTS, LTE, 5G etc., deployment).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the North America Technology Group <a href=\"https:\/\/membergateway.sharepoint.com\/\">in Members Gateway here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration is open now for RIG #100 in Alexandria,Virginia this October 26-29. This RIG is colocated with the GSMA Networks Group (NG) #26 meeting. GSMA North America members are invited to attend both RIG and Global NG sessions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/gsma_events\/gsma-ng-26\/\">Learn more about the event here. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;GSMA NA Networks group has overall responsibility for supporting the inter operator network framework for the operational aspects of operator-to-operator inter-working and roaming and national roaming restriction in North America. 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