Bringing together broadband stakeholders and decision makers to develop the industry effectively.

The mission of the WBBA is to unify broadband industry stakeholders to address and drive forward shared goals of maximizing the social and economic benefits of equality of broadband for all globally. The association will provide an open organization for future-facing broadband cooperation and partnership across the industry.

What is the World Broadband Association?

The World Broadband Association (WBBA) is a multilateral, industry-led association, providing leadership for digital broadband across the next decade. Our objective is to overcome industry challenges and support the drive towards the provision of broadband networks and services for all. With a goal of accelerating the healthy development of the industry, with sustainable benefits for stakeholders, end users, and society.

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Speakers:

Martin Creaner, Director General, WBBA
Ken Wieland, Contributing Editor, Light Reading

Six Key Industry Challenges

Addressing Inequality of Broadband Access

Developing Impactful Regulation and Policy

Ensuring Sustainable Service Provider ROI

Enabling Vertical Industry Innovation

Delivering End-to-End Experience

Building a Future-Proof Network

Guiding Principles for Membership

The mission of the WBBA is to unify broadband industry stakeholders to address and drive forward shared goals of maximizing the social and economic benefits of equality of broadband for all globally.

Member Independence Principles

The WBBA is independently led by Informa Tech.
All members are considered equal and are encouraged to contribute to agenda content, custom research-creation and the overall direction of the WBBA.
All membership contact data will be kept confidential and no contact details will be shared publicly or with other members without the explicit written consent of that member.
No public reference to specific member organizations will be made in WBBA collateral without the explicit written consent of the member organization.
Members are not contractually obliged to renew membership in 2022 and are free to cancel membership at any time if required.

Commercial Principles

The WBBA is financed via sponsorship by vendor partners within the industry, and all future partners have the opportunity to become sponsors.
There are no dues or fees for non-vendor WBBA membership. Although the opportunity for partners to become sponsors will be available and future membership models (post year 1) will be agreed by the WBBA Advisory Board.
There are no obligations for members to meet with, endorse, or share contact details with WBBA sponsors.
All WBBA members will have equal representation and voting rights regarding the content focus and methodology underpinning the WBBA program.

Vision & Mission

“The mission of the WBBA is to bring together cloud and broadband industry stakeholders to address and drive forward shared goals of maximizing the social and economic benefits of equality of digital ultra-broadband for all globally.
The WBBA will provide an open, multilateral organization and platform for future-facing broadband cooperation and partnership across the industry, championing the business, consumer and citizen outcomes that broadband is capable of delivering across the world, through converged network and cloud infrastructure.”

Objectives

Provide members with valuable market insights and key cloud &broadband industry information, while also opening up new growth opportunities.
Overcome industry challenges, enable cloud & broadband network technology development and service innovation, and influence operators, vendors and policy-makers in the drive towards the provision of ultra-broadband networks and services for all.
Champion the development of the cloud & broadband industry, to deliver sustainable benefits for stakeholders, businesses, consumers, , and society at large, by enabling the digital transformation of the world.

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WBBA Annual Event

Experience a full day of live video content, hosted by Omdia and presented by the member leadership.

Agenda content will include:

EBook

Maximising The Social And Economic Benefits Of Equality Of Broadband For All Globally

We are pleased to announce the release of a new eBook. This eBook has been produced by Omdia in collaboration with the WBBA membership. It is available both online and as a downloadable PDF.

Resources

Report

Delivering on the Promise of Broadband

Six challenges for industry stakeholders.

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World Broadband Association

Bringing together broadband stakeholders and decision makers to develop the industry.

White Paper

2021 Fiber Development Index

A global index comparing fiber development on a country-by-country basis.

Report

Global Fiber Development Index

Omdia’s Global Fiber Development Index tracks and benchmarks fiber development across 81 countries. Fiber investment is vital to the quality delivery of all data services.
White Paper

Delivering on the Promise of Broadband

The importance of broadband connectivity is indisputably greater now than ever. The immediate need to help mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing broader objectives of delivering on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are accelerating the requirement for broadband.
White Paper

Another Resource Here

In this paper, Omdia has identified six key challenges that the broadband industry needs to address, in order to accelerate development to meet demand and provide key social and economic benefits.

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