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Additionally, WAS supports GSMA projects with the development of roaming and interconnect agreement templates and wholesale charging principles that are unique to the needs of these efforts, as appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-the-wholesale-agreements-and-solutions-group-does\">What the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group Does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Develop and maintain&nbsp; roaming and interconnect agreement templates, solutions and charging frameworks as listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support of new prioritised projects and study of impacts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dialogue with GSMA leadership and provide recommendations on all matters related to roaming and interconnect;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous improvements of official documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The IDS, MCS, and BCE groups have now merged into a single subgroup under Wholesale Agreements Solutions (WAS). This group is now called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/interoperability-data-specifications-and-settlement-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDSBCE<\/a> and will continue to cover the same topics addressed within the previous IDS, MCS, and BCE subgroups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meetings\">Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group have two face to face events per year, one in Europe and one outside Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Wholesale Agreement and Solutions Group subgroups will meet every 2 or 3 months for face to face meetings and conference calls. Participating companies attending meetings should make adequate travel budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"events\" id=event-48e60d6a data-category=WAS><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const list = new List();\n      list.init(\"event-48e60d6a\");\n      \/\/console.log(list);\n    });\n<\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-involved\">How to Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like more information on any of the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group activities, please contact <a href=\"mailto:WAS@GSMA.com\">WAS@GSMA.com<\/a>.&nbsp;If you are interested in contributing and attending the Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group then please submit your interest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/contact\/\">here<\/a> to become a GSMA Member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"people \" id=\"people-b7b4208d\"  data-ids=\"13015,15390,15388,13048,13054\"   data-layout=\"\"><\/div>\n        \n<script>\n    window.enableSaveBreadcrumb = true;\n    window.addEventListener(\"load\", function(){\n      const people_list = new People_List();\n      people_list.init(\"people-b7b4208d\");\n      \/\/console.log(list);\n    });\n<\/script>\n    \n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wholesale Agreements and Solutions Group Overview 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 for members to offer their customers. 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