Press Accreditation for the GSMA Mobile Asia Expo 2012 Is Now Open

Mobile Asia Expo will include a thought leadership conference programme featuring the most influential speakers from across China and Asia including:

Mobile Asia Expo will include a thought leadership conference programme featuring the most influential speakers from across China and Asia including:

Beyond the exciting keynote programme, Mobile Asia Expo will host focused breakout sessions providing essential insights on current and future trends impacting the ever-changing mobile industry. Topics to be addressed in the conference programme include Applications, Devices, Embedded Mobile, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Broadband, mHealth, Mobile Internet, Mobile Money, Mobile Operator Strategies, Network Evolution, NFC, Retail in Mobile and Social Media, among others.

At Mobile Asia Expo, leading companies from across the broad mobile ecosystem will be highlighting innovative products, services and solutions. Exhibitors currently confirmed to participate at Mobile Asia Expo include China Mobile, China Unicom, Datang Telecom Group, MasterCard, NEC, NTT DOCOMO, Panguso Corporation, Sprint, Visa, Yahoo! and ZTE, among others. China Mobile is the Platinum Event Sponsor for Mobile Asia Expo, and supporting partners for the event include China National Postal and Telecommunications Appliances Corp. (PTAC), Shanghai Communications Industry Association (SCIA) and the Telecommunication Terminal Testing Technology Association.

About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com or Mobile World Live, the online portal for the mobile communications industry, at www.mobileworldlive.com

Editor's note: For information on speakers, conference agenda, exhibition and other programmes at Mobile Asia Expo, please visit www.mobileasiaexpo.com.