Atlanta to Host First GSMA Mobile 360 Series-North America Conference in Sept 22-23
The GSMA, organizers of Mobile World Congress (the largest annual global event in the mobile industry) has selected Atlanta as the host city for the Mobile 360 Series-North America event.
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 with 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities.
- They have a regional office in ATL, 1000 Abernathy Road Suite 450
The Event:
- The Mobile 360 Series thought leadership conferences are designed for senior-level executives in mobile and adjacent industries, as well as key regulatory and government representatives and offer a platform to explore the key issues specific to the region.
- The GSMA is holding five other Mobile 360 Series events in 2014, including Mobile 360 Series-Africa, Mobile 360 Series-Europe, Mobile 360 Series-Israel, Mobile 360 Series-Middle East and Mobile 360 Series-South Korea.
- The timing of the event coincides with the chamber’s “Mobility Live.”
Why North America/ Why Atlanta:
- In the past year, Atlanta has claimed headlines with major mobile technology announcements and created an estimated 24,000 jobs in mobile app development alone, resulting in an estimated economic impact of more than $1 billion.
- According to December 2013 GSMA Intelligence research, in the United States, LTE networks already covered more than 90 percent of the population, compared to 47 percent in Europe and 10 percent in Asia.
- The United States accounted for nearly half of global LTE connections, with the United States, South Korea and Japan combining for 80 percent of the world’s LTE total connections.
Choice Quotes:
- “It’s no secret that one of the biggest areas of emerging technology is mobile, and now it’s not a secret that Atlanta is at the heart of driving that mobile innovation.” — Michael Zeto, Director of Corporate Development, M&A, Mobility Strategy for AT&T Mobility and co-chair of the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s (MAC) Mobility Task Force.
- “We have one of the strongest mobile technology ecosystems in the world, where universities, startups, F1000 companies, government and non-profit partnerships collaborate to drive mobile innovation in a measurable and beneficial way for citizens, government and businesses.” — Zeto.
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[Photo Credit (GSMA in 2012 in Barcelona): http://www.desigbarcelona.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/GSMA.jpg]
