Any other company with an interest in GCF certification ecosystem but who is not an Operator or Service provider or a Device or Application Vendor can also join GCF with an Observer membership.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Infrastructure Vendors, that design and build the physical and technological infrastructure necessary for mobile and wireless communication networks, and provide the core hardware, software, and network systems that enable mobile networks to operate and support various wireless communication standards, including 4G, 5G, and future network standards.
Institutions with an interest in mobile and IoT communications within GCF certification ecosystem, different from Operator or Manufacturers (i.e. Academia, Universities).
Observer members do not have voting rights in the organization (see membership overview)
Observer Membership Fee: €5,000
Industry alliances, industry associations and Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) interested in working together with GCF on certification of products based on standards-based technologies in the mobile and IoT spaces are welcome to become GCF partners. They are not required to become GCF members.
Membership fees
|
Membership Type
|
Membership fee
Euro (€) |
Membership fee*
GBP (£) |
Membership fee* USD ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Observer
|
5,000
|
4,150
|
5,200
|
* Fees in Sterling Pounds and US Dollars are based on the exchange rates at the closure of the first UK banking day in the year. Payments can only be accepted as electronic bank transfers
Membership Privileges
Membership Privileges |
Observer |
|---|---|
| Election to the Board of Directors | |
| Voting at SG Meetings | |
| Voting at General meetings | |
| Chair of Steering Group (SG) | ✓ |
| Proposal of Work Items | ✓ |
| Rapporteur of Work Items | |
| Selection of test cases for Work Items | ✓ |
| Access to DCC test case database | ✓ |
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