14 DAY TRIAL // The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for mobile operators, today announced a new mobile innovation competition for young, small and start up companies across Asia that are developing technologies, applications and content for the fast moving mobile space.
Unveiled today following the GSMA's board meeting in New Delhi, the Asian Mobile Innovation Awards sponsored by Ericsson will include two categories; for Most Innovative Mobile Application or Content and the Most Innovative Technology.
"Asia is a hot bed of innovation for the mobile world. There is an astonishing array of talent dedicated to developing new ideas for the market," said Rob Conway, CEO and Board Member of the GSM Association. "However, it's a complex market with many players and small companies with interesting or astonishing ideas have to fight hard to be heard."
The competition, which is now open for entry, will culminate at Asia's premier mobile communications event, the 3GSM World Congress Asia 2006 (Singapore, 16-20 October), attended by leaders from region-wide mobile operators, manufacturers and players from across the mobile value chain.
The GSM Association also confirmed today, a world class line up of mobile industry leaders who will speak at the Congress this year, including: Sunil Mittal Bharti, Chairman & Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises; Sol Trujillo, CEO, Telstra, Dr Young Chu-Cho, President & CEO, KTF; Arve Johansen, CEO, Telenor; Mohsen Khalil, Director, The World Bank and Clemens Joos, CEO BenQ Mobile, among many others.
Featuring 25 sessions including 120 expert speakers from around the world and three separate tracks covering the hottest topics in the mobile industry today, the 3GSM World Congress Asia will showcase and position the very best of the Asian mobile market in a global context.
The new Mobile Innovation Award, which will be supported by globally-respected mobile wireless technology investors and mobile operators, affords the opportunity for six short-listed finalists to present their ideas during the Mobile Innovation Forum, to a panel of operator and industry experts at the Congress