Jump Start 2008 By Hearing What’s Happening From Giants in Mobile, Entertainment, Marketing and the Internet!

Hong Kong – Oct. 2, 2007 - -  Organized by Beacon Events, the Mobility World Congress (www.mobilityworldcongress.com), slated for Dec. 3-6, 2007, in Hong Kong, will feature exhibitors and program tracks focused on all aspects of mobility including entertainment, marketing, Internet and technology.  Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, QUALCOMM and ZTE among others, the Congress offers delegates the opportunity to hear first-hand from a wide variety of industry experts, including 50 telecom operator case studies, on what has happened in the industry as well as what will be happening in the future.

          “The Mobility World Congress is Asia’s only event that fully embraces all technologies within the world of mobility offering all participants the unique networking opportunity to meet leaders from the mobile, entertainment, marketing and Internet marketplace,” said Daniel Kirwin, Managing Director, Beacon Events. 

          The Congress will consist of two afternoons of keynote addresses with the first afternoon highlighting the issues facing the converging worlds of mobile, entertainment and the Internet.  The second afternoon will focus on next-generation networks and technology architectures.

 The Mobility World Congress also features a number of special interest session tracks:

·         Mobile Broadband Deployments: featuring discussions surrounding WiMAX, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA, 4G Networks and enhanced 3G Network Strategies

·         Emerging Business Models: featuring sessions regarding mobile advertising, MVNO’s perspectives, mobile VoIP, multi-play digital convergence

·         Wireless Devices: discussions surrounding multimedia handsets, user interface, Smart connected devices, iPhone, chipset enhancements

·         Network Evolution: operators’ perspectives, IP transformation, WiFi 802.11s Hot Spot, beyond 3G evolution and future directions in ubiquitous city and muni-wireless alternatives

·         Next-generation Services: tapping into the opportunities of IM and advanced messaging, total view of FMC, mobilizing social networks and learning from MMS and PTT launches

·         Emerging Market Opportunities: balancing of business opportunities, key spectrum policies, 3G challenges and understanding the customer

 This year, Mobility World Congress serves as a co-located event to a number of partner events including:

·         MEF LIVE Dec. 4-5, 2007:  hosted by the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), this two-day industry event will delve into the variety of options and content available in the region and discuss how Asian and international mobile entertainment players can enjoy successful market expansion.

·         Mobile Marketing Forum Dec. 6, 2007: Hosted by the Mobile Marketing Association, this event will discuss what’s hot, what’s not, what the options are and most importantly, how to integrate mobile into cross-media initiatives.

·         WiMAX Strategy Day Dec. 6, 2007: This one-day specially focused session will bring the latest updates on key WiMAX projects and fresh industry perspectives on this promising technology.

 The event also consists of two special interest seminars, full-day events focusing on Near Field Communications (NFC) and Mobile TV respectively.  The week is rounded off with six in-depth workshops looking at all aspects of the mobile industry.

 Speaking and sponsorship opportunities can be obtained by contacting Geoffrey Ip on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .  For more detailed information on this year’s event, to register or submit to present, please visit www.mobilityworldcongress.com. 

 About Mobility World Congress

Mobility World Congress & Exhibition™ (www.MobilityWorldConress.com), is Asia's largest industry gathering of the world's leading telecom companies in the high growth and dynamic mobile communications market. Now in its 12th year, Mobility World is the new name for the 3G World Congress™ and will be held from 4-6 December, 2007 in downtown Hong Kong. The new name and theme reflects the comprehensive and forward looking scope of the event, independent of any particular technology.

 About Beacon Events

Beacon is an international business services company focused on conferences, exhibitions and management training. Spun off from the Institute for International Research's (IIR) Asia team, Beacon has an expanding portfolio of large-scale annual events. Beacon's approach to business is to cooperate and evolve with our customers to produce the leading annual events in the many business areas we cover. The company is known for its highly focused must-attend events and work with its partners - whether they are industry associations, government organizations, advisory boards or our customers.