{"id":10656,"date":"2022-11-22T08:53:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T08:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/?post_type=gsma_theme_events&#038;p=10656"},"modified":"2023-03-05T17:50:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T17:50:57","slug":"was17-vancouver-canada-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"gsma_theme_events","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/gsma_events\/was17-vancouver-canada-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA WAS #17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GSMA WAS #17 takes place in Vancouver, Canada, 13-16 March 2023, kindly hosted by TELUS.<\/p>\n<p>The Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group (WAS) is responsible for operator-to-operator and operator-to-hub interoperability (including interworking and roaming) to provide GSMA members with a consistent, reliable GSM service to offer their customers.<\/p>\n<p>As a GSMA member, WAS #17 is your chance to connect with your colleagues and roaming partners throughout the industry to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop relationships, negotiate key services and contracts, and learn from each other<\/li>\n<li>Establish or deepen the business relationships to enhance your company\u2019s global roaming footprint<\/li>\n<li>Access many operators, ecosystem vendors and solutions in one place<\/li>\n<li>Gain a broader view of our Industry, and deeper knowledge of key technology impacting your business<\/li>\n<li>Hear the latest developments in areas such as 5G &amp; network slicing, VoLTE and the future of roaming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>GSMA WAS #17 Host<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/TELUS-Logo.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10657 size-medium\" 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