Message WSA Mobile Content

India: A content hungry country turns lead in mobile access creation into advantage in m-content creativity Prof. Dr. iur. Peter A. Bruck In order to use its digital potential, mobile technology needs to bring  broadband to  everybody Mobile technology is leading a connectivity revolution which gives nearly 90 per cent of the world’s population and…

Message From Sri Lanka

Reshan Dewapura South Asia is today one of the world’s largest and fastest growing mobile markets. Not only is the mobile phone much more affordable than a PC, usage charges are also far less and moreover, requires no special training. It is therefore little wonder that mobile platforms are becoming the natural choice for extending…

Foreword

The Power of M in billions of hands across South Asia: Enabling Mobile Innovations for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development R Chandrashekhar Mobile phones are surpassing all other media in terms of penetration in the region: television, radio, Internet, newspapers, magazines and landlines. Mobile platforms are becoming the natural choice for extending essential and innovative digital services…

Introduction

Promoting excellence in mobile for masses Osama Manzar The mobile revolution has triumphed in South Asia, and now needs regular industry-driven peer-acknowledged awards to highlight the best successes and point the way towards even more benefits, thus the mBillionth Award. The mBillionth Award acknowledges South Asia as a key hub of the world’s mobile market…

Aknowledgement

The Power of M in billions of hands across South Asia: Osama Manzar As one would argue, putting together in shape a mobile expo which is as diversified and wider from this very first edition of the mBillionth Awards is a credibility issue. But with the valuable exhibitors and partners coming together to share innovations,…