The Mobile Data Association

 The Mobile Data Association (MDA) is the not-for-profit industry association dedicated to represent and promote all mobile data centric businesses. Our members include: mobile network operators, mobile content aggregators, mobile phone manufacturers, mobile/mobility application developers, mobile content and information developers, mobile marketing and mobile entertainment providers. We represent our industry at the highest level including Ofcom, PhonepayPlus, BIS and UK Trade & Investment and through our unique relationship with the UK mobile network operators.

Our core aims are to ensure that any barriers to mass adoption of wireless data technologies are swiftly and effectively removed, through communication campaigns, promotion to industry and business press, conferences, seminars, research and production of white papers on best practice. In addition, the MDA provides a forum for members to network and share information and technical issues and develop new strategies for mobile data market growth.

• Support of growth in the overall mobile data market.
• Promotion of mobile / wireless data as an effective solution to business and consumer communities.
• Expert comment and direction for press, businesses and consumers.
• Connection of potential customers with our members with solutions matching their requirements.
• Encouraging VAR / System Integrators to provide mobile / wireless data solutions as part of their product portfolio.
• Maintaining an informal dialogue with appropriate Government / regulatory bodies (Ofcom, PhonepayPlus, BIS, UK Trade & Investment).
• Building on the success of the MDA's communications campaigns and research by continual development of industry initiatives
• Encouraging industry partnerships and alliances through networking events and Fora
• Promotion of our members overseas.

On behalf of our members our promotional activities include:

• Producing editorial information for national and trade press.
• Member networking events and seminars
• Providing speakers at conferences
• Providing discounts for members at conferences and exhibitions.
• Issuing email bulletins and publications
• Strategic alliances with other industry associations around the world
• Websites www.themda.org, www.text.it and www.charitytext.org

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The MDA continues to develop strategic alliances with overseas associations including HKWTIA (Hong Kong) Finpro (Finland) CWTA (Canada) and SITF (Singapore). Our members use these unique alliances to develop overseas partnerships for the benefit of growth. In the UK the MDA has unique relationships with the CMA and SOCITM enabling the transfer of knowledge and the development of partnerships to flourish.

The MDA objectives attract the widest possible membership and provide: