Industry Associations

SMS Code Need help identifying the owner of a commercial SMS or short code? SMS Code is an online service that enables consumers to identify the owners of a commercial SMS or short code service. The website provides the contact details that should be used for complaints or problems.	MEF The Mobile Entertainment Forum is the global trade association of the mobile media industry, working on behalf of its diverse membership to drive mobile entertainment adoption, shape regulation and deliver competitive advantage to its members. MEF's activities and membership have both a global reach and a local influence: key activities include lobbying on industry issues, providing comment & analysis, as well as organising educational briefings and networking events. MEF brings together industry leaders to progress opportunities, track trends and tackle industry challenges.
WASPA The Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (WASPA) was launched on 26 August 2004 in South Africa with the full support of the three SA network operators: Cell C, MTN and Vodacom. WASPA's mission is to provide a non-profit forum in which members can address issues of common interest and interface with industry stakeholders, network operators, government and regulatory organisations, both locally and internationally.	Film and Publication Board The FPB is a statutory body established by the Films and Publications Act of 1996. The FPB's task is mainly to classify films, videos, DVDs, computer games and certain publications for their suitable age viewership, and to provide you with enough information to make informed choices about what you and your children should or should not see.
160characters 160characters is a not-for-profit membership association supporting & promoting the mobile messaging industry. The mission of the organization is to support and promote the entire value network of the global mobile messaging industry through industry news and content, conferences and seminars, and networking events.	GSMA The GSM Association (GSMA) is a global trade association that represents the interests of more than 620 GSM Mobile Operators. The Association's role is to promote, protect and enhance the interests of the global GSM mobile operator community, which currently provides GSM services to more than 1 Billion customers across more than 200 countries and regions around the world.
Company Wire Company Wire was started in early 2001 as a web based news and market intermediary for the industry. From its initial beginning Company Wire focused on three main areas; Presence and Instant Messaging Interoperability, Global promotion of Voice over IP (SIP based) and Continuous promotion of SMS in its global adoption.	W2Forum W2Forum is an online community of 4000 senior professionals in the wireless industry. The community represents a wide cross-section of the mobile industry. It includes more than 180 mobile operators from around the world, all the leading handset manufacturers, technologists, application and infrastructure providers through to service providers such as games and entertainment providers.
MDA The Mobile Data Association (MDA) was established in 1994 to increase awareness of mobile data amongst users and their advisers. Over the past eight years, the Association has grown to become the forum for the international mobile data community. The MDA actively works to promote the uses and benefits of wireless value added services through industry and business press, conferences and seminars.	MMA The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global association that strives to stimulate the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies. The MMA is a global organization with representation in over fourteen countries. MMA members include agencies, advertisers, hand held device manufacturers, carriers and operators, retailers, software providers and service providers.