The COAI was constituted in 1995 as a registered, non-profit, non-governmental society. The Association is dedicated to the advancement of modern communication through the establishment of a world-class cellular infrastructure and to delivering the benefits of affordable mobile communication services to the people of India.

COAI core membership, which includes all the private cellular operators currently stands at 7 members companies, namely - Aircel Group, Bharti Airtel Ltd., BPL Mobile Communications Ltd., Vodafone Essar Ltd., Idea Cellular Ltd., Spice Communication Ltd. & Reliance Telecom Ltd. operating 135 networks (of Public & Private GSM Operators) by covering over 8000 cities and towns and 1 lakh villages and serving over 217 million subscribers across the country.

Over the years COAI has emerged as the official voice for the Indian GSM Industry and interacts directly with Ministries, Policy Makers, Regulators, Financial Institutions and Technical Bodies It provides a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas between these bodies and Service Providers, who share a common interest in the development of cellular mobile telephony. COAI also collaborates with other Industry Associations, etc, with the objective of presenting an industry consensus view to the Government on crucial issues

COAI also interacts with various international organizations such as ITU, GSMA, UMTS, etc. as well as the Press & Media to ensure that the issues pertaining to the cellular industry are discussed, understood and debated on a wider platform. To this end, the COAI also collaborates with other Industry Associations, etc, with the objective of presenting an industry consensus view to the Government on crucial issues relating to the growth and development of the Indian Cellular Industry. www.coai.in

Supporting Associations

Central Asian CDMA Forum (www.3gca.org) is an industry forum that works with regional Governments, Telecom Regulators, Operators, Broadcasters, Manufacturers, Academia and the general public in the Central Asian region including Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Forum's objective is to develop awareness and promotion of the 3G technologies, CDMA2000 and WCDMA/UMTS. The major focus area of the Forum is to impart CDMA and WCDMA/UMTS based trainings and support services in the region. It works closely with the industry and has established a CDMA Human Resource Development Center that caters to the CDMA and WCDMA/UMTS HR requirements for the entire region.

ETSI produces World Class Standards. In 2008 we have made membership even more open and more easily achievable for Research, Universities, Associations and Small business. See our offer and get ETSI and 3GPP specifications freely at www.etsi.org

GSA represents leading GSM/3G/WCDMA-HSPA/LTE suppliers worldwide, covering close to 100% of mobile market share. GSA delivers authoritative facts, market intelligence, objective analysis and information. Over 54,000 professionals from 196 countries used the GSA website www.gsacom.com in the past year. Interaction and enhanced information-sharing with fixed and mobile operators is facilitated by seminars and other events, including the GSA Mobile Broadband Forum, and via the Operators Zone for immediate global reach. GSA advises governments, regulators and policy-makers on optimum conditions for market development. Briefings are given to media and analysts. GSA is a 3GPP Market Representation Partner and co-operates with other key organisations worldwide. www.gsacom.com

The Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) was set up in 1998 with a mission to 'Promote Internet for the benefit of all'. ISPAI is the collective voice of the ISP fraternity and by extension the entire Internet community. Over the years ISPAI has helped influence, shape and mould the telecom policies, so that ISPs and entrepreneurs in the business of Internet can setup and grow their services in an environment that is supportive and enabling.

Today ISPAI is the recognized apex body of Indian ISPs worldwide. ISPAI has access to and interacts frequently with international bodies and platforms and is frequently consulted by them on measures for future trends and growthof Internet. It works closely with the Government, the Regulator as well as the major Industry Chambers. It supports exchange of delegations, business visitors from across the globe which provides ISP members a chance to network widely and seek opportunities elsewhere too. ISPAI is a platform for the Solution Provider's community such as Hardware and Software manufacturer's and suppliers to gain easy access to their ISP clients, promote their products and services through personal meetings and through events supported or  sponsored by ISPAI.

Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India (TEMA) is recognized by the Government of India as the National Apex body to represent telecom Technology Providers, Global and Indian, Private and Government owned companies.

Being the official mouthpiece of Indian telecom manufacturing industry, TEMA plays the critical role of advising the government and influencing decisions relating to Indian telecom industry. TEMA also enjoys the privilege of proposing names of technical experts from the industry to various telecom committees of the Government of India and major national industry associations.

TEMA has membership of more than 150 member companies covering almost 80 per cent of Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturing. Major Indian players like Bharti, HFCL, Shyam, Tata, Large PSU’s like ITI, BHEL, BEL, PUNCOM, SCL and MNC’s like Motorola, Nokia Siemens, Ericsson, Alcatel Lucent, Fujitsu, NEC, ADC Krone, D-Link, Agilent, Acterna, Qualcomm, IBM, Texas, Telsima, are already members of TEMA.

The Wi-Fi Alliance is a global, non-profit industry association of more than 300 member companies devoted to promoting the growth of wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). Since the introduction of the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification program in March 2000, more than 4,000 products have been designated as Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™, encouraging the expanded use of Wi-Fi products and services across the consumer and enterprise markets.