GSMA's Global Mobile Awards 2008 -- Now Open for Entry

GSMA's Global Mobile Awards 2008 -- Now Open for Entry

October 11, 2007

    LONDON, Oct. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- 

    The GSMA's Global Mobile Awards enter their 13th year
with an official call for entry to the 2008 programme
today. The awards deadline is 30th November 2007.

    Recognising best in class mobile services for consumers
such as mobile entertainment, including gaming, music,
video, advertising and social networking plus enterprise
services, handsets, technologies, innovation and marketing,
the Global Mobile Awards 2008 will be presented at the
mobile industry's biggest annual event, the Mobile World
Congress (formerly the 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona
next February.

    "These awards celebrate the very best achievements
in an industry that continues to push back the boundaries on
a daily basis," said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSMA.
"The categories for 2008 have been specially designed
to recognise the wealth of innovation and ingenuity from
all corners of our eco-system that contribute to the
continued growth, diversity and vitality of mobile
communications."

    The spirit of the industry in terms of its social and
economic contribution is captured in the 'Bridging the
Digital Divide' Award, created to demonstrate the unique
role of mobile communications in connecting people,
communities and nations throughout the world, a poignant
theme in the GSM industry's 20th anniversary year.

    The awards will be judged by independent analysts,
journalists and subject matter experts, the winners will be
announced on Tuesday 12th February 2008 at a gala dinner at
the National Palace in Barcelona, during the mobile World
Congress.

    The 2008 categories are as follows:

    Best Mobile Entertainment

    -- Best Mobile Game
    -- Best Mobile Music Service
    -- Best Mobile Video Service
    -- Best Mobile Social Networking Service
    -- Best Mobile Infotainment Portal for
News/Entertainment

    Best Mobile Services

    -- Best Mobile Enterprise Product or Service
    -- Best Mobile Messaging Service

    Best Mobile Handset or Device

    Best Mobile Marketing & Promotion

    -- Best Broadcast Commercial
    -- Best Mobile Advertising

    Best Use of Mobile for Social & Economic
Development

    Best Technology

    -- Best Network Quality Initiative
    -- Best Service Delivery Platform
    -- Best Billing or Customer Care Solution
    -- Best Roaming Product or Service

    Full category, rules, entry forms and details about the
gala dinner can be found at
http://www.globalmobileawards.com

    The GSMA's Mobile Innovation Global Awards are now part
of an ongoing Mobile Innovation Marketplace designed to help
the thousands of small and medium-sized companies who are
developing innovative mobile products and services, reach
mobile operators and bring their innovations to end-users
globally.

    The Mobile Innovation Global Awards are also now open
for entry with the same deadline of 30th November 2007.

    From the innovation award entries, the GSMA will
endorse the 'Top 50 Innovators' that, in the view of the
judges, will help fuel new growth opportunities for
operators and investors alike. All 50 will be invited to
pitch to the Mobile Innovation Market at the Mobile World
Congress, where ten category winners will be selected, and
one overall Mobile Innovation Winner will be announced at
the Global Mobile Awards gala dinner. More information can
be found at: http://www.mobileinnovation.org

    The Mobile Innovation Global Awards categories for 2008
are:

    -- Most Innovative Device Centric Technology
    -- Most Innovative Carrier Infrastructure or Platforms
    -- Most Innovative Mobile Application in a Vertical
Market
    -- Most Innovative Consumer Application or Service
    -- Most Innovative True Mobile Start-Up

    About the GSMA:

    The GSMA (The GSM Association) is the global trade
association representing more than 700 GSM mobile phone
operators across 218 countries and territories of the
world. In addition, more than 200 manufacturers and
suppliers support the Association's initiatives as key
partners.

    For more information about the GSM Association see:
    http://www.gsmworld.com


    For more information, please contact: 

     Mark Smith
     The GSM Association, 
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
 
     David Pringle
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]