Observer Members of the 6G-IA are legal entities whose core business is not directly in the network infrastructures or Smart Networks and Services value chains, but their business represents interests that are relevant to the 5G/6G evolution and/or they can contribute to the evolution of 5G towards SNS / 6G.

By definition, Observer Members are legal entities, complying with the following criteria:

Observers are legal entities complying with the following criteria:

• have a registered seat either in a Member State, Candidate State or Associated Country of the European Union; and
• meets the eligibility criteria to accede to the SNS Initiative Collaboration Agreement 2024 and to remain a party therein.

and comply with at least one of the following additional criteria:

• be involved in significant R&D activities in Europe, or
• contribute and/or support the overall value chain and the mission and vision of the Association and the HEurope SNS Contract,

Observer Members may join the Association by invitation or by application. Legal entities meeting the criteria shall also have the right to apply for Observer membership by providing a written notice to the Chairperson.

A potential Observer members must satisfy the 6G IA board, through their written application, that their organisation represents interests that are relevant to the HEurope SNS partnership and that their main activities are not directly involved in either the network infrastructures or Smart Networks and Services value chains.

If you wish to apply for Observer Membership, please submit a request to  membership(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)6g-ia.eu  stating clearly your interests, what sort of community you represent, what sort of value exchange your membership would bring and how you fulfill the membership criteria.

Your application will be reviewed by the Governing Board of the 6G-IA for approval. You will be informed about the status of your application as soon as possible. Observer Membership applications can be submitted anytime.

Association Fiscal Year:

The fiscal year of the 6G-IA starts on 1^st January and ends on 31^st December of the same year.

Membership Fees 2025:

The membership fee for Observer Members in 2025 is 1000€.

You may join the 6G-IA anytime in the year and the initial membership fee will be appropriately adjusted:

• New Observer Members joining the Association from 1 January until end March (Q1) pay the entire membership fee.
• New Observer Members joining the Association from 1 April until end June (Q2) pay 75% of the membership fee.
• New Observer Members joining the Association from 1 July until end September (Q3) pay 50% of the membership fee.
• New Observer Members joining the Association from 1 October until end December (Q4) pay 25% of the membership fee.