Operator Membership
Operator Membership is open to licensed mobile network operators using a GSM family technology. Each Member is assigned to one of 8 tiers based on the number of its wireless connections and its wireless revenue. Please contact membership@gsma.com for more information.
Industry Membership
Industry Membership is open to companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities.
The annual contribution for Industry Members is based on a company’s annual revenue in the previous year. Tiers of annual revenue have been set with corresponding levels of contributions:
| Membership Tier | *Reported Annual Turnover Figure in USD | Annual Contribution in USD |
| Tier 6 | 0 – 50 million | 13,625 |
| Tier 5 | 50 – 100 million | 18,865 |
| Tier 4 | 100 – 250 million | 32,491 |
| Tier 3 | 250 – 500 million | 64,981 |
| Tier 2 | 500 – 700 million | 97,472 |
| Tier 1 | >700 million | 129,962 |
* based on your organisation’s latest reported annual turnover figure
Rapporteur Membership
Rapporteur Membership is open to Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and non-GSM licensed operators moving to LTE/HSPA or those wishing to roam on GSM networks. Rapporteur Membership is also open to Industry or Operator Members, who are Machine to Machine (M2M) operators.
The annual contribution for Rapporteur Members is based on a company’s annual revenue in the previous year. Tiers of annual revenue have been set with corresponding levels of contributions:
| Membership Tier | *Reported Annual Turnover Figure in USD | Annual Contribution in USD |
| Tier 6 | 0 – 50 million | 19,009 |
| Tier 5 | 50 – 100 million | 24,147 |
| Tier 4 | 100 – 250 million | 43,670 |
| Tier 3 | 250 – 500 million | 77,579 |
| Tier 2 | 500 – 700 million | 118,680 |
| Tier 1 | >700 million | 153,616 |
* based on your organisation’s latest reported annual turnover figure
Sector Membership
Sector Membership is open to organisations in adjacent industry sectors such as financial services, aviation, manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, education, agriculture, logistics and utilities. The annual contribution for Sector Members is based on the Sector Member’s revenue in the previous year. Bands of annual revenue have been set with corresponding levels of contribution and a Sector Member can engage in a single activity or GSMA Working Group.
Tiers of annual revenue have been set with corresponding levels of contributions as follows:
| Membership Tier | *Reported Annual Turnover Figure in USD | Annual Contribution in USD |
| Tier 2 | <1 billion | 4,624 |
| Tier 1 | >1 billion | 9,248 |
* based on your organisation’s latest reported annual turnover figure
Please contact membership@gsma.com for more information.