The GSM Association (GSMA), which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, is confident of the sector’s growth despite the ongoing global economic recession.
Rob Conway, chief executive officer of the organization and board member, said this ahead of the Mobile Innovation Grand Prix scheduled for June in Barcelona, Spain.
“Even in uncertain economic times mobile is seeing continued growth, with more than 4 billion mobile connections globally, and this growth is driven by innovation in new services, applications and ever richer mobile content,” he said.
More than 450 companies across many sub-sectors of the information and communications technology industry had entered the awards, he said.
“More than 450 companies spanning internet, finance, advertising, music, television and gaming submitted entries for this year’s awards, reflecting the diversity and breadth and depth of our industry.”
Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites more than 750 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organisations.
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