Cellular Operators Association of India
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| formation = {{Start date and age|1995}}
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| type = Non-governmental trade association
| purpose = Policy advocacy
| fields = Telecommunications
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| headquarters = 14, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, Sector 4, Gole Market,
New Delhi, India{{Cite web|url=https://www.coai.com/|title=Cellular Operators Association of India|website=Cellular Operators Association of India}}
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| leader_title = Chairman
| leader_name = Ajai Puri{{Cite web|url=https://www.coai.com/about-us/leadership|title=Leadership |website=Cellular Operators Association of India}}
| leader_title2 = Vice Chairman
| leader_name2 = Pramod K Mittal
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The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) is an Indian non-governmental trade association and advocacy group focused mainly on telecommunications industry. COAI was constituted in 1995 as a registered, non-governmental society.{{Cite web|url=http://www.coai.com/about-us|title=About us |website=Cellular Operators Association of India|access-date=2016-10-05}} As of 2017, COAI has been (jointly) organizing the India Mobile Congress with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.{{cite news |title=PM Modi to virtually inaugurate India Mobile Congress on Dec 8 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-virtually-inaugurate-india-mobile-congress-on-dec-8/story-9eM9dCbKIfTwV4aHtIG31H.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=7 December 2020 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Thakur |first1=Tanay Singh |title=COAI Says Amendments in Indian Telegraph RoW Rules to Help With 5G |url=https://telecomtalk.info/coai-says-amendments-in-indian-telegraph-5g/474106/ |work=TelecomTalk}}{{cite news |title=India Mobile Congress 2020 to be held from December 8-10 |url=https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/india-mobile-congress-2020-to-be-held-from-december-8-10-71604928175853.html |work=HT Tech |date=9 November 2020 |language=en}}
About COAI
Over the years COAI has emerged as the official voice for the Indian telecom 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 the Service Providers, who share a common interest in the development of mobile telephony in the country. COAI collaborates with other Industry Associations such as CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, ISPAI, VSAT, IAMAI association 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 telecom Industry. Recently the COAI has set up the 5G India Forum (5GIF).{{Cite web|title=5G India Forum |url=https://coai.com/index.php/5g_india_forum|access-date=2021-03-28|website=Cellular Operators Association of India}}{{cite report |title=TDSAT Seminar on ART (Adjudication, Regulation, Telecommunication) of Convergence |date=6–7 February 2016 |website=Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal |url=https://tdsat.gov.in/admin/notice/uploads/TDSAT%20Seminar.pdf}}
COAI expanded its membership base to include four other telecom companies, namely CISCO India, Huawei Technologies, Qualcomm and Alcatel Lucent as associate members.{{cite news |title=COAI expands membership base; includes four telecom companies |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/coai-expands-membership-base-includes-four-telecom-companies/articleshow/7111964.cms?from=mdr |work=The Economic Times | agency=PTI | date=16 December 2010 | accessdate=4 December 2022}}
Members
The core members of the COAI are:{{Cite web |title=Core Members |url=https://coai.com/core-members |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=coai.com |language=en}}
The associate members of the COAI are:{{Cite web |title=Associate Members |url=https://coai.com/associate-members |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=coai.com |language=en}}
Events
COAI organizes the India Mobile Congress in association with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on an annual basis in New Delhi, India. The event attracts international attention and participation. So far, the following events have been organized: India Mobile Congress 2017, India Mobile Congress 2018 and India Mobile Congress 2019.{{cn|date=March 2021}}
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External links
[https://www.coai.com COAI website]
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Category:Non-profit organisations based in India
Category:1995 establishments in Delhi
Category:Trade associations based in India
Category:Chambers of commerce in India