There are two categories of OMTP membership – Member and Participant. Participant members may choose to be either Advisor or Sponsor level membership, in effect creating three tiers of OMTP membership. Each tier
confers different benefits.
Mobile Operators
Mobile Operators are eligible to join as full Members or Participants (Sponsors, Advisors). Mobile Operators joining as Members are entitled to attend Members’ Meetings, put forward candidates to stand for election as Directors, and are eligible to participate in the working groups.
Members will benefit significantly from being able to contribute actively in all aspects of the overall OMTP's initiative.
Mobile Operators that do not wish to become full Members, may elect to join as Participants of the OMTP. Sponsors and Advisors may participate in the working groups and make an active contribution to the OMTP. Participants are not entitled to attend the Members' Meetings.
Hardware/Software Vendors and Other Parties
Other industry partners are eligible to join as Participants (Sponsors or Advisors).
Sponsors will be able to participate in the working groups and will be named in relevant press releases, on the website etc. This level of participation excludes representation in the Members’ Meetings (including nomination of or voting on Directors), but does include the right to nominate or vote for places on the Terminal Platform Committee (TPC-V). This allows such entities to play an active role in the management of OMTP and full visibility of all its activities. It is expected that key industry partners would wish to participate as Sponsors so as to have the strongest level of commitment to the initiative.
Advisors have similar rights to Sponsors, but pay a lower fee and, as a result, have less public visibility. Advisors will not be included in general press releases and therefore do not receive an equivalent profile to Sponsors in external OMTP communications. Furthermore, whilst still being entitled to participate in working groups, Advisors do not have the right to nominate or vote for places on the Terminal Platform Committee (TPC-V).