Open Mobile Summit 2008 - SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--The Open Mobile Summit is a groundbreaking conference exploring the move to open up the mobile value chain, and deliver the mobile Internet.

Taking place November 19-20, at Hotel 480 in San Francisco, The Open Mobile Summit features industry heavyweight speakers from both the wireless establishment – mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software giants – as well as Internet, WiMAX, VoIP and mobile web players.

“We are entering the age of the Internet on wireless” said Robin Batt, Executive Producer of the Open Mobile Summit “As Internet and wireless companies compete to take advantage, major players are redefining their business models, value propositions and positioning in the value chain. The once closed, operator-dominated wireless value chain will ultimately be replaced by an open mobile ecosystem. The Open Mobile Summit provides a forum for those building that ecosystem to explore new models and new relationships – and secure their company’s future.”

In the past 12 months a series of ‘open’ announcements have sent shockwaves through the global mobile industry. Verizon announced it would open its network to ‘any device’. Google launched Android, an open source OS designed to encourage 3rd party application development. Apple announced – and launched – the iPhone App store, and created a new market in the process. Handset giant Nokia announced they would go head to head with operator customers in the Internet services business, as well as announcing the acquisition of the Symbian OS which they plan to open source.

“Operators are starting to get with the program too” said Batt “Sprint’s XOHM looks set to deliver broadband wireless access packaged similar to fixed broadband, which may well be the key to unleashing mobile Internet access markets”. Meanwhile, rivals T-Mobile have recently announced their devPartner programme in conjunction with the launch of the first Android Phone, and get ready to take the iPhone on head-to-head with a built-in music store from ecommerce giants Amazon”.

‘We are moving to an open mobile economy. This is now beyond doubt. What is far from certain is when, how, and who stands to profit” said Batt. “At the Open Mobile Summit we are focused on building – and monetizing – the open mobile ecosystem. The conference will explore the new business models, new partnerships, new routes to market, new platforms and new revenue models that will enable participants to profit in the new mobile economy’

Scheduled keynote speakers at the Open Mobile Summit include Marco Boerries EVP Yahoo!, Barry West President XOHM Sprint, Rich Minor GM Mobile Google, Len Lauer COO Qualcomm, Rich Green EVP Sun Microsystems and Mary McDowell EVP and CDO Nokia. The event also features top execs from T-Mobile, Verizon, Amazon, Research In Motion, LG, AOL, Symbian and more - to see the complete list of 60+ speakers please visit http://www.openmobilesummit.com/speakers.aspx

Discounted tickets are available for a limited time. To purchase conference tickets, please visit: http://www.openmobilesummit.com/register.aspx

About Open Mobile Summit

The Open Mobile Summit is produced by Bold Business Ventures Ltd, a boutique consulting firm that specialises in helping companies navigate disrupted technology / communications markets. Founder Robin Batt, the executive producer of the Open Mobile Summit, has consulted to a wide range of businesses from mobile operators O2, Orange, Telecom and Three through to start-ups, VoIP players, MVNOs, mobile content and media companies. For more information visit http://www.boldbusiness.co.uk and http://www.openmobilesummit.com