News from WIP July 2009: Around the Mobile World in 31 days

Mobile Money Transfer World Conference 2009
July 28 - 30, 2009
New Delhi, India

Developing the Best Business Model and New Business Partnership in Delivering Mobile Financial Services to the Mass Market. - This summit will provide the platform to address the key issue which are of concern to the stakeholders who are within the Mobile Money Transfer/Mobile Remittance ecosystems. These include: regulatory issues for mobile money transfer & money remittance and the applicable rules and regulations in Asia; how major stakeholders perceive the MMT opportunities in South Asia/Middle East; issues to be considered for collaborations between mobile operators and the banks. Market leaders will also provide updates on latest technology development for deploying mobile money transfer/mobile remittance at this conference. http://tinyurl.com/ot6y6q

WTIA Summer Celebration
July 30, 2009
Seattle, WA

With the sun starting to make an appearance more frequently, we are jumping head first into planning our annual Summer Celebration event! Mark your calendars for July, 30th and head over to PyramidBreweryBeerGarden in Seattle for a memorable summer night! New to the Summer Celebration this year is a musical element that you won't want to miss. We have teamed up with Xconomy to bring you Seattle's first ever 'Battle of the Tech Bands'! If you are part of a band whose members are involved in the technology industry and would like participate, go to our website and get jammin' for the selection process! Discount offered to WIP members. www.washingtontechnology.org/SummerCelebration

The 6th China Int'l Mobile Sci-Tech Exhibition
August 19 & 20, 2009
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, China

The 6th China International Mobile Sci-Tech Exhibition is a great opportunity to reach growing markets. At present, China plays an increasingly important role in global mobile phone industry. Shenzhen has become a global mobile phone manufacturer center, Consumer center and it is the development core region of China mobile phone industry
Represented at the show will be over 30 brand phone manufacturers, more than 200 OEM and integrated vendors. Nearly 30,000 attendees are expected. These include industry professionals, industry organization and enterprise representative from the Middle East, South American, Southeast Asia and purchaser management in sales field such as Xieheng Suning and Gome. Exhibiting opportunities are available. www.mobilechinaexpo.cn

Nokia World 09
September 2 & 3, 2009
Stuttgart, Germany

In an ever changing and competitive marketplace, Nokia welcomes you to participate in an event that will shape the future, your future: Nokia World 09. Each year we create a destination for people with a passion for mobility. This includes operators, developers, media, music and content houses, games publishers, retailers, technology and internet companies, analysts, bloggers and many more. All come together to connect, share ideas and experience the latest devices, services and solutions, to understand the innovations, their implications and benefits. Two days of prominent keynote speakers along with interactive sessions, the Nokia World Experience lounge and open discussions make this event the most participative exchange of ideas in the mobile industry. http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld

TC3
Sept 17, 2009: 8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Silicon Valley, TBD, California, USA

Join us for the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley's TC3 event, where we help you get up to speed on what the carriers are thinking for 2010. This half-day meeting is designed to help Council members and the Silicon Valley community learn the methods and approaches to working with telecom carriers, and helps them avoid getting burned. Carriers are a very important stakeholder in the telecommunications ecosystem. They can bring scale to your business in a sudden and dramatic way, and they are the collection point of monthly subscription revenue from customers. It's where the money is. www.telecomcouncil.com/TC3

DEMO Fall 09
September 21 - 23, 2009
San Diego, CA

DEMO 09 is the place to be for emerging technologies, companies, and products. DEMO has acted as a launch pad for some of today's greatest innovations. From TiVo, Java, E*TRADE, and Palm in the 90s to OddPost, GrandCentral, IronPort, VMware, Salesforce.com, and Six Apart more recently, DEMO has consistently delivered products that change the dynamics of the marketplace. With 19 years and over 1,500 launched companies under DEMO's belt, we've witnessed astounding results. In the past four years alone, DEMO companies have raised over $2.5 billion dollars following their debuts at DEMO. Over 40 of these companies have been acquired by tech giants such as Adobe, Cisco, Yahoo!, Nokia, Viacom, Google, Microsoft, Symantec, Motorola, and more. DEMO 09 is not something to miss. www.demo.com/demonstrators/benefits.html

Mobile Broadband World
September 22 - 25, 2009
Hilton London Tower Bridge Hotel, London

Hear 6 CxO Level Case Studies! Don't miss Mobile Broadband World 2009: Take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear from several CXO level speakers. Learn from a variety of unique operator case studies from around the world. Meet all of the leading suppliers face-to-face, hear product briefings and develop a clear picture of where mobile broadband is going and which products and services are on offer to you. Benchmark your own strategy with those of your peers from around the world. www.mobilebroadbandworld.com/WIP

ITU Telecom World - Open Networks - Connected Minds
October 5 - 9, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland

Only held every few years, ITU TELECOM WORLD is an unrivaled event for the global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) sector. Forward-looking, WORLD 2009 attracts all stakeholders from across the sector and around the world for a truly global, world-class event and networking platform. To address shared global challenges in today's information society, WORLD 2009 incorporates thematic elements to highlight the reach and role of telecommunications and ICT in areas of societal change such as the digital divide, climate change, and disaster relief. With its focus on development opportunities, the event brings together corporate social responsibility and displays cases of best practices. www.itu.int/WORLD2009/

LTE Forum 2009
October 8, 2009
Hotel VIP Executive Art, Lisbon, Portugal

The LTE Forum 2009 will help operators to identify the evolutionary steps to 3G LTE (Long Term Evolution), to understand the drivers for migrating, and to determine what they need to be doing now to ensure their network remains competitive. Presentations from mobile operators and other industry experts will help delegates to understand why, when and how to migrate to 3G LTE, and what they should be doing now to ensure their networks remain competitive into the future. www.lteforum2009.com/

CTIA Wireless IT Entertainment
October 6 - 9, 2009
San Diego, CA

With a focus on wireless data applications, software development, network architecture and solutions, CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2009 is where professionals across various industries see first-hand how wireless data technology is applied to a multitude of business solutions. www.wirelessit.com/

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