Become a member of the WBA

Work with global Wi-Fi industry leaders to develop new technology and business opportunities.

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Thank you for your interest in joining WBA members.

Prospective members are required to submit a Membership Application Form. Once your application has been received, WBA will contact you within THREE (3) business days.
Please verify your company is not a WBA member already. The current list of WBA members can be found here. If you want to confirm the primary contact of your company, please contact us at membership@wballiance.com
If you are a member company representative and require login access to WBA extranet systems, please click here

If you have reviewed WBA Governance documents and ready to submit your application for membership today:

Please complete the application in English. If you need any assistance, please contact WBA at membership@wballiance.com

Company Information:
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Company Name*
Name*
First Last
Company Incorporated Country*
Country
Nature of your business*
- Operator
- Vendor
- Test lab
- Hub Provider
- Aggregator
- Other
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Headquarter address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Is the Headquarter address the same for billing?*
- Yes
- No
Billing address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Company Website URL*
Company Logo*
Upload your company logo graphic in JPG/ or PNG format (>300dpi)
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Max. file size: 100 MB.
What is your company’s annual revenue*
- below $50 million
- $50 - $99 million
- $100 - $499 million
- $500 - $999 million
- $1 billion or more
Company ownership details*
wholly owned subsidiary of XX company, or XX% owned by XX company, or privately owned company
What do you hope to gain from membership?
- Technical Advancement (Work Groups, Developing Guidelines, Testing, Trials, Certification
- Marketing Exposure (Communications, PR, Events)
- Business Growth (Roaming, new customers/partners)
- Networking Opportunities
- Other
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What topics are of interest to your company?
- Next Generation Hotspot (Wi-Fi 6, 6GHz, Wi-Fi Sensing, Inflight Connectivity, Connected * Smart Cities, Smart Home technology, other verticles)
- 5G RAN Convergence – IoT (Connected Vehicle, LoRaWAN)
- Roaming Evolution & Federation – Testing & Interoperability (Captive Portals, Profile Provisioning, IMSI Privacy & Protection)
- Marketing Benefits (Joint marketing with WBA)
- Industry Engagement & Events
- Spectrum policy and regulatory affairs
- Other
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Do you require a PO number on the invoice?
- Yes
- No
Company Contacts:
Part 2/3 Please designate the following contacts for your company and indicate ONE (1) person as the primary company contact. One person can have both roles or they can belong to different representatives.
Business Contact:
Name*
First Last
Email*
Primary Contact Number*
Business Title*
Marketing Contact
Name*
First Last
Email*
Primary Contact Number*
Business Title*
Technical Contact
Name*
First Last
Email*
Primary Contact Number*
Business Title*
Primary Contact
Who is the Primary Contact?*
- Business Contact
- Marketing Contact
- Technical Contact
Membership Level:
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Select Membership category for this application*:*
Notes: One-time fees is applicable to new membership for the first-year subscription. For full list of membership benefits, please refer to the Appendix I
Membership Benefits Table
WBA Governance documents for download
Membership Rules of WBA Inc.
Deed of Adherence
IPR Acknowledgement
Upload the signed Deed of Adherence*
Please upload the signed Deed of Adherence and IPR or email to memberships@wballiance.com in order to complete the process.
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IPR Acknowledgement*
Please upload the signed Deed of Adherence and IPR or email to memberships@wballiance.com in order to complete the process.
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Max. file size: 100 MB.
Governance documents and policies
Governance Documents and Policies (WBA Articles, Rules, IPR policy, Antitrust Policy, Co-Marketing and Branding Framework etc): these are available for download on registration

The WBA Memorandum & Articles of Association and WBA Rules are the main governance documents that provide information on membership terms, obligations, rights and other relevant details.

The WBA Antitrust Compliance Policy and Guidelines affirm and record the commitment by members of the WBA and their representatives to follow the policy and guidelines as part of the ongoing obligations to the WBA. These Guidelines apply to activities within WBA and to any joint activities, under the aegis of WBA, with any other entity, association, or other third party organization(s).

The WBA Intellectual Property Rights Policy provides an operating framework for dealing with all intellectual property rights and related matter in relation to the work being done through WBA and its working committees.

The WBA Co-Marketing & Branding Framework provides members with guidelines for the correct use of the WBA brand in all marketing activities involving WBA and a clear and consistent framework for WBA and its member companies to engage in co-marketing or co-branding activities involving the use of WBA’s corporate identity.

The WBA Technical Project Procedures provide operating procedures for identifying, commissioning and executing all WBA Technical Activities, including projects and initiatives conducted under the various WBA workgroups. It includes details of project management methodology and rules for leading and participating in WBA work streams.

Company Branding and Other Membership Rights & obligations
Each WBA member shall use commercially reasonable effort to use the WBA’s branding to identify itself as a member of the WBA, market and promote its wireless broadband services, in accordance with and subject to any directions, guidelines or policies as set out in the "Co-Marketing and Branding" Framework Document. The usage of WBA’s branding, specifications and standards developed by the WBA subject to the directions, guidelines and/or policies as approved by the Board and subject to any applicable law, regulation, rule or judicial proceedings of any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction; and entitled to access relevant sections of the WBA extranet subject to the directions, guidelines and/or policies as approved by the Board. The Board shall be the decision making body of the Company. The powers of the Board are as set out in the Articles.
Termination
The annual fees are charged and payable for the calendar year from January till December.
Any Member may resign from membership of the Company by giving not less than ninety (90) days prior written notice thereof to the Secretariat Office at any time.
Open Competition Between Members
Members are individually and collectively committed to open competition in the development of products, Intellectual Property, Technology, and services, and the Members are not restricted in any way from designing, developing, marketing, and/or procuring any hardware, software, systems, Intellectual Property, Technology or services for their own benefits. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules or the Articles, the Members shall not be obliged in any manner to disclose any Confidential Information or Intellectual Property, to share any capacities (technical, operational, roaming, marketing, sales or otherwise) or to engage in any behaviour or conduct which may be anti-competitive under, or in violation of, any applicable law, regulation, rule or judicial proceedings of any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction.
Intellectual Property Rights
All Technology and Intellectual Property which may hereinafter be disclosed by the Owner to an IP Recipient shall, notwithstanding such disclosure, remain the exclusive property of the Owner, and the Members shall not use or authorise the use of any such Technology or Intellectual Property otherwise than as expressly permitted by the WBA Rules and for the purposes stated herein. To the extent that the use of such Technology and/or Intellectual Property may result in the development or generation of new Intellectual Property, the ownership and use of such Intellectual Property and the rights as to protection, registration and receipt of royalty fees related thereto, shall be negotiated and agreed among the Members involved in such development.
If a Member is the Owner of any Technology or Intellectual Property that is essential or desirable for the purposes of furthering the objectives of the Company, that Member shall consider licensing the use of such Technology (or as the case may be, Intellectual Property) to the other Members on mutually agreed terms.
No Partnership
A Member has no authority or power to bind, to contract in the name of, or to create a liability of another Member in way or for any purpose, unless otherwise agreed between such Members in writing.
Confidentiality
All communications between the Members and/or any of them and all information and other materials supplied to or received by any of them from the others which is either marked "confidential" or is by its nature intended to be for the knowledge of the recipient alone, and all information concerning the business transactions and financial arrangements of the Members or the WBA (collectively, the "Confidential Information") shall be kept confidential by the recipient and shall be used by the recipient solely and exclusively for the benefit of the purposes of the Company and the recipient shall not directly or indirectly use, communicate, disclose or divulge at any such time such Confidential Information.
I have read and agreed with above information*
- By ticking this box, I agree to comply with Wireless Broadband Alliance governing documents, policy and procedures made available to members.
Consent to be contacted*
- By ticking this box you give your consent for the Wireless Broadband Alliance to contact you about your enquiry and offerings which may be of legitimate interest. Your details will not be shared with any other third party. If you do not wish for us to contact you please do not complete the form.