{"id":4365,"date":"2013-07-01T01:18:25","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T01:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=4365"},"modified":"2015-05-13T14:50:52","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T14:50:52","slug":"gsma-highlights-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-highlights-success\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESS OF MOBILE ASIA EXPO 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Attendance Increases More Than 30 Per Cent Over the 2012 Event<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>London<\/strong>: The GSMA today reported that more than  20,500* unique visitors from 77 countries attended the 2013 Mobile Asia Expo,  held 26-28 June in Shanghai. The three-day conference and exhibition attracted  executives from the industry\u2019s largest and most influential mobile operators,  device makers, equipment providers, software companies and Internet companies,  as well as government delegations and technology-savvy consumers. The conference programme drew more than 2,100 attendees,  with more than 50 per cent of delegates holding C-level positions, including  130 CEOs. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re  extremely pleased with the turnout that we\u2019ve seen this week. The strong level  of attendance, particularly among the C-suite of the world\u2019s leading  communications companies, underscores the importance of Asia in the global  mobile landscape,\u201d commented John Hoffman, CEO, GSMA Ltd.\u00a0 \u201cFrom the conference to the exhibition and  the many solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencytings and events within Mobile Asia Expo, attendees were able to  experience the vision of the \u2018Connected Future\u2019 today.\u201d\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>The 2013 Mobile Asia  Expo hosted nearly 200 exhibition stands and occupied 25,000 gross square  metres of exhibition and business solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencyting space. More than 640 international  media and industry analysts attended the event to report on the many industry  announcements made at Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry and Government Leaders Gather in Shanghai<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mobile Asia Expo opened on 26th  June with speeches from Franco Bernab\u00e8, Chairman of the GSMA, Shang Bing, Vice  Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Zhou Bo,  Vice Mayor of Shanghai. The two-day Mobile Asia Expo conference programme  featured keynotes from leaders of organisations including  Alcatel-Lucent, China Mobile, Datang Telecom Technology &amp; Industry Group, Huawei,  Indosat, ITU, KT, Ruckus Wireless, SK Planet, SK Telecom, Telenor, Telstra and Ubuntu. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond the keynotes, the Mobile Asia Expo  conference included the GTI Asia Conference, as well as focused breakout  sessions examining the key trends and issues in mobile. Mobile Asia Expo also  hosted several other solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencytings including the Connected Living Asia Summit, the Smart  Cities Forum and the ETSI-GSMA  Intellectual Property Rights Summit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GSMA  Public Policy Forum <\/strong> <br \/>\nGiven the importance of sound government policy to the mobile ecosystem  and the impact Asia Pacific has on a global scale, the GSMA held its second  annual Public Policy Forum at Mobile Asia Expo, bringing together more  than 70 key stakeholders from governments, regulators, international  organisations, mobile operators and industry manufacturers across the region. Under the theme of  \u201cReaching Total Connectivity\u201d, the 2013 Forum examined the regulatory  environment that will help in delivering services, creating growth and  improving lives in Asia Pacific and beyond. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Exhibition: Showcasing Leading Companies Across Mobile <\/strong><br \/>\nThe  Mobile Asia Expo exhibition showcased companies from across the mobile  ecosystem as well as adjacent sectors, including Accenture, Alcatel-Lucent  Shanghai Bell, Amazon China, AT&amp;T, China Mobile, China Telecom, China  Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, Dell, Facebook, Huawei, Lenovo, Mozilla, NEC, Oracle,  Samsung, Sharp, SK Telecom, Sony Mobile Communications, Telecom Italia Sparkle,  The Coca-Cola Company, Toshiba, Ubuntu, Visa and ZTE, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The  Expo  was home to a number of pavilions and zones focused on specific topics or  regions, such as the Innovation Pavilion, the Augmented Reality Pavilion, the  Gaming Zone and the Mobile Entertainment Pavilion. Attendees also participated  in a range of informative presentations in the Innovation Labs, which were  sponsored by FingerQ and Orange, as well as app developer conferences and App  Lab sessions in App Planet. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Connected City at the Heart  of Mobile Asia Expo<br \/>\n<\/strong>For the first time, the Mobile Asia Expo exhibition  featured the Connected City. Across 1,600 square metres, the Connected City  showcased a range of mobile connected products and services, providing Mobile  Asia Expo attendees the opportunity to experience the \u201cConnected Life\u201d  first-hand. Connected City partners included China Mobile, Cisco, Ford Motor  Company, Huawei, KT and SAP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFC  Experience: Bringing NFC Technology to Life<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mobile  Asia Expo attendees with an NFC-enabled mobile phone were able to take  advantage of NFC technology at locations throughout the exhibition and at the  Kerry Centre and nearby Kerry Shopping Centre. China Mobile was the NFC  Experience Official Operator Partner and Supporting Partners included Samsung, Huawei, China UnionPay, Sandpay, Shanghai  Pudong Development Bank and Shanghai  COS Software Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile  Asia Expo 2013 Partners <\/strong><br \/>\nSupporting Organisations for Mobile Asia Expo include the Shanghai Municipal  Commission of Economy and Informatization and the Pudong New Area Government.  Strategic Partners for Mobile Asia Expo include China Mobile Communications  Association (CMCA), Internet Marketing Committee of China (IMCC), Shanghai  Communication Industry Association (SCIA) and Telecommunication Terminal  Testing Technology Association (TAF). Official Media Partners include BesTV,  Shanghai Media Group (SMG), Bloomberg, CNBC, Sina and Tencent. China Mobile is  the Platinum Event Sponsor for Mobile Asia Expo. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank all who contributed to the success of our second Mobile Asia  Expo, including the government of China, the city of Shanghai, our Platinum  Event Sponsor China Mobile and all of our exhibitors, sponsors, partners and  attendees,\u201d continued Hoffman. \u201cWe look forward to coming back to Shanghai next  year and building on the success of our 2013 event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mobile Asia Expo 2014  will be held the week of the week of 9 June 2014; specific timing and further  details for the 2014 event will be made available over the coming months. <\/p>\n<p>For news coverage and  video highlights from Mobile Asia Expo, please visit Mobile World Live at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/mobile-asia-expo\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/mobile-asia-expo\/<\/a>.\u00a0 Replays of the Mobile Asia Expo keynote  presentations will also be made available on Mobile World Live over the coming  weeks.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note to  editor:<\/strong> <em>*This figure represents the number  individual attendees at the event, including delegates, exhibitors, contractors  and media; it does not represent the total number of entries to the event.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>About  the GSMA<\/strong> <br \/>\nThe  GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide.&nbsp;Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators  with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software  companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations  in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport  and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as  the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For  more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the  online portal for the mobile communications industry, at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\">www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts: <\/strong> <br \/>\nFor the GSMA<br \/>\nCharlie Meredith-Hardy<br \/>\n+44 7917 298428<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com\">CMeredith-Hardy@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ava Lau (Hong Kong)<br \/>\n+852 2533 9928<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alau@webershandwick.com\">alau@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press  Office <br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:press@gsma.com\">press@gsma.com <\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attendance Increases More Than 30 Per Cent Over the 2012 Event London: The GSMA today reported that more than 20,500* unique visitors from 77 countries attended the 2013 Mobile Asia Expo, held 26-28 June in Shanghai. 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