Why join SCF?
SCF exists to help you collaboratively tackle the big issues facing our sector, ensuring we can deliver on the promises of digital transformation. Here’s why you should join today:
Drive the industry forward together
Actively collaborate with industry peers across a range of technical, regulatory and commercial strategic initiatives, to accelerate the development of our sector.
Grow your business
Membership grants you unparalleled access to global markets: from Europe to North America, Asia and the Middle East, few organizations boast such reach.
Find trusted partners
Working alongside established players and small innovators gives you an unrivalled opportunity to identify commonalities and potentials for collaboration.
Boost your organization’s profile
Through our global marketing platform, we can further amplify your brand and profile via our extensive comms program. Whether you’re trying to raise awareness or shift perceptions, our promotional engine can assist you on your journey.
Enhance your career
Take advantage of the personal development opportunities across our various initiatives, improve your knowledge, extend your personal network and build global relationships with all aspects of our industry.
Join SCF today
Interested in joining SCF? Connect with our member services team today – we would love to hear from you.
For vendors, neutral hosts, private network operators, systems integrators, mobile network operators
Annual fee
| Turnover | Fee (excl. VAT) |
| Over £10 million | £10,925 |
| £1–£10 million | £6,250 |
| Under £1 million | £3,500 |
Membership benefits:
Collaboration
- SCF collaboration platform and communications
- Virtual and face-to-face plenaries
Working groups
- Chair working groups
- Attend all working groups
User groups
- Local authority
- Enterprise
- DARTS tool (full access)
SCF marketing support
- SCF market forecast raw data
- Member news distribution
- 1 white paper published annually
- Enhanced profile in member directory
Small Cells World Summit (SCWS)
- Attendance discount
- Sponsorship discounts
- Agenda setting through working groups
For organizations wishing to take on a leadership role
within the forum
| Annual fee | £20,500 (excl. VAT) |
| Not linked to turnover |
Includes everything in full membership plus:
Leadership
- Influence SCF work program and priorities
- Chair working groups
- Chair user groups
- Chair panels on strategic themes at SCWS
Industry influence
- Champion SCF strategic focus areas
- Speak on behalf of SCF at events
- 4 white papers published and promoted per year
SCF marketing support
- Featured profile in member directory
For national mobile network operators
| No annual fee |
Membership benefits:
Collaboration
- SCF collaboration platform and communications
Working groups
- Infra sharing and neutral host
- Regulation and policy
For local authorities and municipalities
| No annual fee |
Membership benefits:
Collaboration
- SCF collaboration platform and communications
User groups
- Local authority
For enterprise end users
| No annual fee |
Membership benefits:
Collaboration
- SCF collaboration platform and communications
Working groups
- Enterprise
User groups
- Enterprise
- Local authority
For regulators and policy makers
| No annual fee |
Membership benefits:
Collaboration
- SCF collaboration platform and communications
Working groups
- Infra sharing and neutral host
- Regulation and policy
User groups
- Enterprise (by invitation)
- Local authority (by invitation)
What our members say
“Participation in SCF has facilitated our deeper engagement in the technical and regulatory aspects of small cell development. Additionally, we have identified collaboration opportunities with small cell industrial partners.”
Dr Khalid Al Mashouq, Chief Technology Officer, ACES
What our members say
“We find great value from participation in the Small Cell Forum. The SCF develops important technical specifications and supports marketing and regulatory work. The 5G FAPI specifications from SCF provide the industry standard 5G PHY/MAC interface, allowing easier implementation of Open RAN solutions for a wide range of base station categories.”
Jack Nasielski, Senior Director, Qualcomm Standards, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Our members
From established multi-nationals to pre-commercial organizations, our membership encompasses all aspects of our sector from Europe, Asia and North America.
Join us
Interested in joining SCF? We would love to hear from you.