Objectives



Our strategic goal is global recognition of femto technologies as the de facto solution for mobile coverage in the home and to drive worldwide take-up of such technologies.

Under the direction of our Executive Board and informed by members our key policy priorities include:

• providing an independent impartial voice for all stakeholders in the femtocell sector, including vendors and operators. This is a global committment, with all this implies in the context of technology options and choices;
• developing a policy framework that encourages and drives the standardisation of key aspects of femto technologies worldwide;
• building and maintaining dialogue with other relevant industry and official standards bodies to further femtocell technologies for the benefit of the consumer, the industry and Forum members
• the promotion of such standards-based solutions across the industry and to the relevant industry standards bodies, opinion formers and the broader communications community;
• building and maintaining an eco-system that delivers the most commercial and technically efficient solutions.

This implies focus on two main areas of activity:

1. Standardisation, regulation & interoperability - The Femto Forum supports and drives forward the adoption of industry wide standards, regulatory enablers, common architectures and interoperability to enable the widespread adoption and deployment of femtocells by telecom operators around the world.

2. Marketing & promotion - The Femto Forum directs and implements a multi-faceted campaign to raise the profile, drive technology development & deployment and to promote the potential of femto solutions across the industry and to journalists, analysts, regulators, special interest groups and standards bodies.

Forthcoming meetings

The next plenary is taking place in London from 25-27 June 2008. Registration is now open for members.






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