Telecommunications Organizations

Telecommunications organizations provide the busy telecom professional with an array of resources

Telecom associations are a team of passionate professionals who want to share their experiences and knowledge. They provide support, networking and information exchange to telecommunications and IT industry. Whether you're with a small telecommunication company or a large corporation, you can benefit from joining telecommunications industry organizations.

Telecommunications associations link you to monthly meetings, workshops, educational seminars and activities that study emerging trends and challenges in the industry. You meet others, share expertise and ideas and learn how to better yourself as a professional. As a result, your job performance is fine-tuned. Consider:

1. Using telecommunications associations to expand your networking opportunities.

2. Varying membership levels depending on your place in the telecommunications industry.

3. Taking advantage of educational and networking opportunities offered by telecommunications resellers associations.

 

Join telecom associations to network with other professionals

Telecommunications organizations range from international groups to statewide or local organizations. They all have one goal in mind, to advance the telecom industry.
Try: Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is a full-service association with members who provide information technology and communications products and services. Register online for annual events to network and expand the reach of your products globally. TIA has several membership levels. Information Technology & Telecommunications Association (TCA) is an IT and telecommunications association with members from the government and the private sector. Register for events and seminars. Use Weddle's as a directory of telecommunications organizations.

Pay annual dues to belong to telecom organizations

Telecom industry organizations' dues usually range depending on the membership level. Once you find an association you're interested in joining, decide what type of commitment your company is willing to give.
Try: National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Administrators (NATOA) is a telecommunications resellers association comprised of professionals from local, state, county and federal telecommunication agencies. Register online for a NATOA membership and choose between associate, agency, individual and student. National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA) is non-profit group that represents small commercial companies and telephone cooperatives. Members receive industry representation, educational opportunities, a savings plan and retirement and security program. Register for the NTCA as a telephone, association, associate, international or subsidiary member.

Enhance your professional career by joining telecommunications associations

When you join telecom organizations, you gain access to magazines, business reports, groups, events and forums. Depending on the association, you get a voice before Congress on issues affecting the telecommunications industry. There are several results-driven committees and groups. You may also receive discounts on products and services.
Try: National ITFS Association (NIA) is a non-profit telecommunications resellers association for Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) licensees. NIA member benefits include an annual conference and meetings, publications, discounts to events and access to the member-only portion of the website. Download presentations and articles online. Sign up for Telecommunications Benchmarking International Group's (TBIG) free newsletter if you're a provider of services including data, voice, Internet access, video, cellular, long-distance, local, wireless, paging of fixed lines. Members get the opportunity to participate in benchmarking studies.

 

• Consider a company membership instead of individual membership to telecom industry organizations to enable several employees to benefit.

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