November 2017 | Brochure
Counterfeit phones and accessories are a multi-billion dollar business controlled by organised crime. Don’t buy into it!
February 2017 | Press Release
A report released by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) puts the cost of counterfeit smartphones at EUR 45.3 Billion to the mobiles industry.
February 2014 | Press Release
Black-market sales of counterfeit and substandard cellphones are a US$6 billion a year problem, a new in-depth report into the global counterfeit phone problem has found.
February 2014 | White Paper
There has been a proliferation in recent years in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of black market mobile phones (commonly referred to as counterfeit and substandard phones). While this problem has created significant adverse consequences for society, governments do not yet fully understand the scope and nature of the problem. Governments continue to face significant challenges in finding effective solutions to this problem given the innovative and creative ways used by people and entities engaged in this illicit activity to evade enforcement/legal measures.
WHO WE ARE
The Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF) is an international association of companies with an interest in mobile and wireless communications including the evolution to 5G and the Internet of Things. The MWF focuses on a range of issues concerning mobile and wireless devices including RF health and safety, certification testing standards and requirements, counterfeit issues and accessibility.