who are

We are a global alliance of 850+ telco and tech companies, actively working for industry-defining change that unlocks growth, long-term value and winning conditions for all participants.

Together we are agents of change on a mission to reinvent the telco industry as a vibrant part of the digital landscape – and a driving force in shaping its future.

TM Forum
is a global alliance of telco and tech companies.

We help our Members unlock value to create nearly endless opportunities across the tech and telco ecosystem.

At DTW Ignite, Accelerate and Collaboration events, we provide a platform for industry change-makers to share groundbreaking innovation, market developments, product launches and business transformation journeys.

We are the only industry body to count the world’s top 10 CSPs and all the key hyperscalers as active, strategic Members. With over 800 Members, we are on a mission to reinvent the telco industry as a vibrant part of the digital landscape – and a driving force in shaping its future.

Nik Willetts, CEO, TM Forum shares his vision on the future of the industry

TM Forum is a global telecoms
industry association.

We are an alliance of 800+ global companies working together to break down technology and cultural barriers between digital service providers, technology suppliers, consultancies and systems integrators.

Our work is defined by our Members, which include 10 of the world’s top 10 network and communications providers and stretch across 111 countries, generating US$2 trillion in revenue and serving five billion customers.

Re-igniting the industry to
growth, together.

Welcome to the Forum.

Missions

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Composable IT & Ecosystems

Stay agile with a plug & play ecosystem

Autonomous Network Operations

Gain speed and resilience with intelligent automation at scale

AI & Data Innovation

Unleash the potential of your data with AI

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press

TM Forum in Collaboration With Microsoft Makes Carrier-Grade Open Source ODA Canvases a Reality for Global Telcos

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we do

labs

Drive real change as part of member projects where you can invent, build and test new solutions.

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knowledge

Practical and honest guidance from our global community of over 100,000 users

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code +
frameworks

Real code and practical guides, crowdsourced by members for members, ready for you to use

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training +
accreditation

A portfolio of training, certification and services to upskill your people and validate your products

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what's

happening

My API Story -
Hear from Saravana Chockalingam of CloudBlue

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Get involved at DTW Ignite from 17-19 June 2025 in Copenhagen

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Autonomous networks: Level 4 industry blueprint - high-value scenarios

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Introducing ODA: Driving real-world benefits

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our

stories

Waleed Abdullah Alkharji

Director, Product Development Support
STC

Membership enables me to share knowledge and experience with other companies in the competitive market to improve industry knowledge and customer satisfaction.”

Waleed Abdullah Alkharji

Director, Product Development Support
STC

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stories

Lester Thomas

Chief Systems Architect
Vodafone

In Vodafone, we’ve widely adopted TM Forum open digital architecture and open APIs. I’m a big fan of membership and its benefits.”

Lester Thomas

Chief Systems Architect
Vodafone

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stories

Nilanjana Basu

Senior Business Consultant
Ericsson Global Services

TM Forum membership gives me
the opportunity to collaborate
with industry thought leaders,
strategists and expert technologists
to make the digital future a reality.”

Nilanjana Basu

Senior Business Consultant
Ericsson Global Services

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