The GSMA Future Networks Forum brings together the technologies and capabilities shaping the next generation of networks.
It focuses on key cross-technology areas including Non-Terrestrial Networks, Mobile AI, Private Networks, 5G, 6G, and Towers – helping the industry collaborate on what’s next.
Subscribe to the Future Networks Forum newsletter to get the latest updates, events, and releases. GSMA members can also join exclusive communities to connect, contribute, and shape outcomes across these focus areas.
Explore the communities below to learn more and get involved.
The GSMA Open Gateway initiative is helping the industry progress towards modern network functionalities, enabling the development of more capable, flexible and scalable 5G networks. The initiative is opening up mobile networks to developer and software communities, enabling Network Operators to foster the development of new, innovative business models.
5G SA is will be the cornerstone for transforming mobile networks into a piece of software and exposing that software to the world with further deployment in 2024. Explore how 5G Standalone networks are unlocking the full potential of 5G.
5G-Advanced capabilities will transform every aspect of the services Mobile Network Operators provide for their customers with 2026 set to see large-scale deployment of 5G-Advanced worldwide. Explore the full suite of 5G-Advanced technologies that are supercharging uplink connectivity.
Towers and towercos are essential layers of modern mobile networks. The Tower Forum convene towercos, vendors and mobile operators through meetings, reports, standards and discussion. Discover opportunities to collaborate and partner.
Find out how we facilitate discussion, collaboration and action between the mobile industry and adjacent industries to move sector-specific 5G innovations forward and help drive growth.
Connected Industries
Connecting the benefits of mobile technologies for the industrial sector.