{"id":2348,"date":"2015-01-12T15:44:41","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/?page_id=2348"},"modified":"2026-07-31T10:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:52:35","slug":"working-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/get-involved\/working-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Working Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Discover the essential element
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What are working groups? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working towards common goals, including roaming, interconnection, billing, devices, fraud, security, and more, working groups are what make mobile work. They facilitate collaboration, consensus building and harmonisation among GSMA members, create frameworks and requirements for operational matters and influence mobile industry standardisation and solution development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Networks, roaming and interconnect <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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eSIM and devices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fraud and security<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working groups support the technical evolution of the mobile industry. Find out more about projects they are working on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2G\/3G Sunset and Voice over LTE (VoLTE) roaming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find out what the working groups are doing to minimise the impact of network closures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Billing and charging evolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A simplified, flexible, optional settlement method, tailor made for future wholesale roaming needs of operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working Groups Blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Working Groups Blog features the Quarterly Technical Blog, which highlights the latest updates and enhancements to GSMA Working Groups PRDs (Permanent Reference Documents), alongside articles based on insights from the monthly LinkedIn Live sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working Groups Recognition Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The annual GSMA Working Groups Recognition Awards celebrate the outstanding individuals whose expertise, collaboration and dedication help drive the success of our Working Groups and shape the future of mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefits of working groups <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Permanent Reference Documents (PRDs), Policies and Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Align with industry best practices.

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Access to tools
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Access a range of operational tools and services to help mobile industry personnel perform their roles more efficiently and effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Communication and engagement<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Contribute to the industry\u2019s knowledge and profile, share ideas and generate good practice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Networking<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Enhance your company and personal reputation, and industry standing. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Consensus building and Influencing Solutions<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Input ideas and shape industry strategy, and ensure your organisations requirements are taken into account when new specifications and standards are created. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Issue Management<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drive collaborative industry action.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education and Information Sharing<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gain access to a large resource pool of expert knowledge to advise mobile operators and vendors on matters within working group domains via the working group community of members and GSMA support staff. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Intelligence and alerts<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Receive knowledge that can help you implement good security controls and cut fraud losses. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Working Groups meetings and events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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9 -10 August<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GSMA Technology Summit at CANTO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Join us at the GSMA Technology Summit, taking place alongside CANTO 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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19 -22 October
GSMA WAS #24<\/strong>
Join us at the GSMA WAS #24 meeting in Dublin, Ireland, hosted by Cellusys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Connected Communities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The GSMA hosts a number of industry-focused forums (eg fintech, tower and fibre, 5G IoT) that bring GSMA members and key industry stakeholders together around common sector-specific goals and challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working groups blog<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our filterable blog allows you to catch up with the topics you\u2019re interested in, or to simply see the latest news from the working groups around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working group resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Working group documents are on the members portal, Member Gateway. Documents can be requested by non-members with a specific and legitimate interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working Group Terms of Reference<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each individual Working Group has its own terms of reference to set out the scope and remit of the group in its subject matter area. However, there are certain aspects that are common to all Working Groups and these are set out in the following generic terms of reference that apply to all groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n