Useful Industry Links

International Telecommunication Union
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland ITU is an international organization within the United Nations System where governments and the private sector coordinate global telecom networks and services.

TeleManagement Forum
The TeleManagement Forum (TM Forum) provides leadership, strategic guidance and practical solutions to improve the management and operation of information and communications services. Our open membership of more than 500 companies comprises incumbent and new-entrant service providers, computing and network equipment suppliers, software solution suppliers and customers of communications services. TM Forum has been contributing to the Information and Communications Services (ICS) Industry for over 15 years.

ECTA
The European Competitive Telecommunications Association was founded in 1998, and looks after the regulatory and commercial interests of new entrant telecoms operators, ISPs and suppliers of products and services to the communications industry.

TeleStrategies
Founded in 1980, TeleStrategies, Inc. is the leading producer of telecommunications industry conferences, seminars, tutorials and trade shows.

Communications Alliance Ltd
Communications Alliance was formed in 2006 to provide a unified voice for the Australian communications industry and to lead it into the next generation of converging networks, technologies and services.

The Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG)
ATUG is a not-for-profit membership organisation and has worked with industry and Government to meet the needs of end users over the last 25 years. ATUG’s mission is to continue to represent the interests of business users of communications through ongoing debate on the effectiveness of telecommunications policies and to lobby hard for further change. ATUG has already contributed to major reforms, such as number portability, broadband access and pricing, regional services and best practice procurement.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority
The ACMA licences telecommunications carriers, ensures compliance with carrier licence conditions and service provider rules, and monitors service performance and quality.

AIIA
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is the national organisation representing the information technology and telecommunications (IT&T) industry of Australia.

Pacific Telecommunications Council
The Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) is the leading professional organization promoting the advancement and commercial use of information and communication technologies, services, policies, and knowledge, to benefit its members and the people of the Pacific Hemisphere.