Wireless and Internet World-Leaders Meet in San Francisco to Talk Open Mobile
Written by Open Mobile Summit
Monday, 17 November 2008
SAN FRANCISCO-Wireless and Internet world leaders are converging at
the Hotel 480 in San Francisco next week for one of the most eagerly
anticipated events of the year. The Open Mobile Summit, November 19-20,
is a groundbreaking conference exploring the move to open up the mobile
value chain, and deliver the mobile Internet.
Open Mobile Summit 2008 - The Open Mobile Summit features industry heavyweights from both the wireless establishment – mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software giants – as well as Internet, WiMAX, VoIP and mobile web players.
“Open Mobile uniquely brings both the wireless ecosystem and the mobile web world together – providing some much needed perspective on mobile internet for both sides.” Said Rich Wong, Partner of Accel Partners, and one of the moderators at the Conference.
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 (Blackberry), LG, AOL, Symbian, Mozilla, Glu Mobile, Orange, WindRiver, Skype, AT&T and more.
‘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’
The Open Mobile Summit is taking place November 19-20 an Hotel 480, Sutter Street, San Francisco. For more information, and to register please visit
http://www.openmobilesummit.com
About Open Mobile Summit
The Open Mobile Summit is produced by Open Mobile Media Ltd. Founder and Managing Director Robin Batt is also the founder of Bold Business Ventures Ltd, a boutique consulting firm that specialises in helping companies navigate disrupted technology / communications markets. For more information visit http://www.openmobilesummit.com
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