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World Broadband Association

Connecting the World by Bringing the Benefit of Broadband to All

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White Paper
Enriched service over converged Wi-Fi and cellular
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Using Artificial Intelligence in the Predeployment Phases of Broadband Infrastructure
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Net5.5G Best Practices and Deployment Guide
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Gigacity Index 2025
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White Paper
Africa: Broadband Investment Guidebook
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WEBINAR
May 13, 2025
How to Ensure a Successful Broadband Investment Strategy in Africa

What is the World Broadband Association?

The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is a multilateral, broadband industry-led association, providing leadership for digital broadband across the next decade.

Our objective is to overcome industry challenges and drive the provision of networks and services for all. We aim to accelerate the healthy development of the global telecom industry, creating sustainable benefits for stakeholders, end users, and society.

The WBBA is an independent legal entity registered in Switzerland.

Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Nanjing University Join the WBBA
January 5, 2026
End of year message: Thank You to our World Broadband Association Members around the world for making 2025 such a success!
December 23, 2025
China Telecom’s Cloud-Network Integration Pilot Platform Accelerates Government and Enterprise Digital Transformation
December 10, 2025

Events

Convening the global broadband industry to deliver to bring you regular, global telecom and
broadband industry-leading events across global hubs, both online and in-person.
upcoming event
March 4, 2026
WBBA Global Video Games and Telco Roundtable
This roundtable brings together industry leaders from telco and games companies to explore how collaboration can enhance player experiences and drive commercial opportunities. Discussions will cover network capabilities, the needs and challenges of game companies, and trends such as AI for gaming and network, and analytics. Case studies will highlight opportunities in online, multiplayer, and live-service segments of the market. The session will conclude by outlining actionable collaboration models for driving growth through joint innovation. If you are interested in attending, please submit application to Penny McCullough [email protected]
upcoming event
March 3, 2026
BDC Barcelona
We are bringing together leading fixed broadband operators, technology vendors and end users to explore how agentic AI is reshaping the broadband landscape. Through expert presentations and dynamic panel discussions, the event will examine the current state of agentic AI deployment in fixed networks, the tangible benefits being realised today, and the technical, operational and organisational challenges encountered so far.Looking ahead, the forum will highlight emerging and future use cases, and outline the critical capabilities, ecosystem collaboration and industry actions required to fully unlock the next phase of broadband innovation.
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November 10, 2025
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BDC Cape Town 2025
AI for Net5.5G and Industry Best Practices
October 30, 2025
WEBINAR
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AI for Net5.5G and Industry Best Practices
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October 14, 2025
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Broadband Development Congress 2025

Knowledge Center

We deliver industry leading whitepapers offering actionable insights, recommendations, and analysis of emerging trends to address industry challenges.
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Beyond Connectivity: Transforming Latin America's Digital Landscape Through Investments In Broadband and the Cloud
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
November, 2025
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Europe: Broadband Investment Guidebook
October, 2025
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BROADBAND AND CLOUD DEVELOPMENT INDEX REPORT 2025
October, 2025
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AI FOR NET5.5G AND NET5.5G FOR AI
October, 2025
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TEST ANALYSIS OF WBBA & GSMA VOICE OVER WI-FI
October, 2025
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Achieving Broadband Excellence: 2025 Best Practices Case Studies
October, 2025
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Fiber Development Index (FDI) Analysis 2025
October, 2025
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Beyond Broadband: Revolutionizing CPN Connectivity
Working Group 6 – CPN
June, 2025
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Circular Economies and the Evolution of Fixed Broadband
Working Group 3 - Environmental Sustainability
June, 2025
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Expanding Advanced Fixed Broadband Networks For All
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
June, 2025
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Africa: Broadband Investment Guidebook
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
April, 2025
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Gigacity Index 2025
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
February, 2025
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Net5.5G Best Practices and Deployment Guide
Working Group 4 - Network Architecture and Technology
February, 2025
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Using Artificial Intelligence in the Predeployment Phases of Broadband Infrastructure
Working Group 7
February, 2025
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Enriched service over converged Wi-Fi and cellular
February, 2025
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The Role of AI in Fixed Networks Sustainability
Working Group 3 - Environmental Sustainability
November, 2024
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Fiber Development Index Analysis 2024
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
October, 2024
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North America: Broadband Investment Outlook
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
October, 2024
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Broadband and Cloud Development Index 2024 Report
Working Group 5 - Broadband and Cloud Development Index
October, 2024
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The Impact on Broadband Networks of Deploying Metaverse Applications at Scale
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
September, 2024
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Network Evolution For the 5.5G And 6G Era
Working Group 4 - Network Architecture and Technology
June, 2024
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Subjective Analysis of WBBA WG4 Cloud-Network Convergence Proof-of-Concept Project Test Report
Working Group 4 - Network Architecture and Technology
June, 2024
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WBBA Broadband Investment Guidebook 2024
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
May, 2024
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China Telecom’s Whole-home WiFi service
Blog
May, 2024
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Gamtel National Broadband Network investment case study
Blog
May, 2024
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Gigacity: Unleashing the power of connection and innovation
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
April, 2024
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Fixed Networks Energy Efficiency Toolkit
Working Group 3 - Environmental Sustainability
March, 2024
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WBBA Broadband Cloud Development Index Identifies Global Leaders and Best Practice
Working Group 5 - Broadband and Cloud Development Index
October, 2023
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The Importance of Greater Broadband Investment
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
September, 2023
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Driving the future: Understanding the landscape of Cloud Network Convergence 2023
Working Group 4 - Network Architecture and Technology
August, 2023
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Next-generation broadband roadmap 2023 to 2030
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
July, 2023
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Broadband Investment Demands and Trends 2023
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
July, 2023
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Evaluating the Telecom Industry's Sustainability Potential
Working Group 3 - Environmental Sustainability
July, 2023
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Sustainability in Telecom Service Providers' Strategy
Working Group 3 - Environmental Sustainability
October, 2022
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Broadband Case Study Success Stories
Working Group 2 - Broadband Advocacy
September, 2022
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Next-Generation Broadband Roadmap
Working Group 1 - Generational Roadmap
August, 2022

About the World Broadband Association?

The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is a multilateral, broadband industry-led association, providing leadership for digital broadband across the next decade.

Our objective is to overcome industry challenges and drive the provision of networks and services for all. We aim to accelerate the healthy development of the global telecom industry, creating sustainable benefits for stakeholders, end users, and society.

The WBBA is an independent legal entity registered in Switzerland.

Working Groups

Discover the Working Groups

Generational Roadmap

By better understanding the scale, nature and timing of the future demand for services and applications, the first World Broadband Association working group is responsible for the Next Generation Broadband Roadmap.

 
Broadband Advocacy
The WBBA has a working group dedicated to developing and advocating a set of arguments for why it is important and beneficial to invest in developing broadband in any given region.
 
Environmental Sustainability

Embracing sustainability as a core element of corporate strategy offers great potential for the telecom industry, enabling companies to mitigate risks, improve operational efficiencies, enhance their reputation, access capital and drive innovation.

 
Network Technology
The fourth WBBA working group is focused on understanding the landscape of cloud network convergence, assessing and advising on how to achieve “cloud and network as one” and realise congestion-free new transport infrastructure with better network elastic scalability, enhanced intelligence, and true deterministic experience.
 
WBBA Broadband and Cloud Development Index

World Broadband Association’s mission to drive social-economic change required a robust understanding of the state, scale and nature of the digital divide.

 

Customer Premises Network – CPN

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape marked by the rise of UHD video, metaverse, online education, healthcare, and smart manufacturing, the demand for robust home and business broadband services has never been greater.

 

Artificial Intelligence – AI

Experience the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it revolutionizes life and work, both locally and globally. Stay ahead of the curve and embrace the dynamic shifts in our economy and society with confidence. Discover how AI is shaping the future today.

 
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Members

China Telecom Corporation Limited (“China Telecom” or the “Company”, a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability, together with its subsidiaries, collectively the “Group”) is a large-scale and leading integrated intelligent information services operator in the world, providing wireline & mobile telecommunications services, Internet access services, information services and other value-added telecommunications services primarily in the PRC.

As at the end of 2020, the Company had mobile subscribers of about 351 million, wireline broadband subscribers of about 159 million and access lines in service of about 108 million. The Company’s H shares are listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange” or “HKSE”).

Members

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately 197,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Huawei’s mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will: drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide the ultimate computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers more personalized and intelligent experiences across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health.

Members

At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together.

The world is facing fundamental challenges. Pressure on the planet is increasing, productivity is stalling and access to opportunity remains stubbornly unequal. Technology is central to the solution.

Through technology leadership and trusted partnerships, we deliver critical networks to help address global issues.  We have the power to bring together the world’s people, machines and devices, sensing and acting in real time at massive scale. Our critical networks go beyond connectivity to enable self-optimizing, intelligent systems both locally and globally.

With our customers we deliver solutions that respond to climate change through more efficient use and re-use of the world’s resources, restore productivity growth by bringing digital to the physical industries it has not yet reached and provide more inclusive access globally to work, healthcare and education.

We create meaningful interactions to drive human progress.

Members

The technology world as we know it, is changing faster than ever. In a dynamic and complex landscape, the stakes are high, and the challenges and opportunities are real.

At the start of 2020 we formed Omdia by unifying the depth and breadth of expertise from Informa Tech’s legacy research brands: Ovum, IHS Markit Technology, Tractica and Heavy Reading. This empowered us to serve the technology industry like never before.

Today, we help organizations make better technology choices for their business and enable technology innovators to better understand and reach the markets they hope to serve.

Members

Swisscom is Switzerland’s leading telecom provider and one of its foremost IT companies, headquartered in Ittigen, close to the capital city, Bern. Its subsidiary Fastweb has built up a strong position on the Italian market. Swisscom brooks no compromise when it comes to serving customer needs; it focuses on service and quality and invests massively in the networks of the future.

Members

Openreach Limited runs the UK’s digital network. We’re the people who connect homes, schools, hospitals, libraries, businesses – large and small, broadcasters and governments to the world. It’s our mission to build the best possible network with the highest quality of service, and make sure that everyone in the UK can be connected. We’re a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group and our customers are the 650+ communications providers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to homes and businesses.

Openreach is made up of four divisions – service delivery, fibre and network delivery, strategic infrastructure development, and headquarters.

Our 35,000 people are hugely experienced, resourceful and innovative. They tackle complicated engineering problems – from coordinating works with councils, highways agencies, energy suppliers and landowners, to installing and maintaining the complex kit that provides fibre broadband services. They go the extra mile and take on any challenge to build a better, faster and more affordable network that helps our customers stay connected.