Mobile Computing & Wireless Data Trade Associations

The following trade associations and organizations promote specific technologies, networks or disciplines.  They also maintain web sites - a few of these sites have a lot of good information.

• ADSL - ADSL Industry vendor group - good information including tutorials on ADSL.
• CDMA Development Group - Promotes CDMA technology from Qualcomm
• CDPD Forum -Industry Forum for CDPD Network Service Providers
• CTIA - Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association
• CWTA - Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
• GSM North America
• IIWC- International Institute of Wireless Communications - no web site but email to : iiwc@erols.org
• IrDA - InfraRed Data Association - for wireless transmission between devices across short distances e.g. printers, notebooks, scanners, etc.
• PCIA - Personal Communications Industry Association
• PDA Industry Association
• PCCA- Portable Computing and Communications Association
• Mobile & PDA Forum
• MMTF Task Force - IETF - email mmtf-request@www.epilogue.com
• WLANA - Wireless LAN Alliance Association
• Wireless LAN Inter-operability Forum
• WAP- Wireless Application Protocol
• Wireless Data Forum - a good site for wireless data applications & Industry Relations