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Featuring: The Latest in VAS Markets, Trends, Business Initiatives, and Technologies
January 6, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Comsnets Business 2009 is a one-day meeting that will bring you up-to-date information about Mobile Value Added Services (VAS) in India and the world.
Program Summary
Comsnets Business 2009 will include three Mobile VAS Panels and an Entrepreneurs Demo Showcase.
Panel No. 1. Mobile Entertainment : Covering areas such as mobile broadcast/TV, on-demand video, video/ audio streaming. Featuring experts from media industry, operators, VAS application providers and venture capital firms that have invested in this area.
Panel No. 2. Mobile VAS in the Enterprise : An expert v iewpoint from enterprises, operators, VAS firms and venture capitalists about enterprise mobile VAS applications and services. The discussion will be about the key applications and how the new mobile VAS eco-system creates value.
Panel No. 3. Location-Based Services and Other Advanced Mobile VAS Technologies : Experts on location-based services and other advanced VAS technologies and businesses based on them. The panelists will include entrepreneurs, operators, and investors. Learn what’s next in Mobile VAS.
Entrepreneurs’ Demo Showcase : Presentations by six innovative entrepreneurial enterprises that show the best in the next generation of Mobile VAS products and services, including live demos. There will be a discussion and critique of each demo by our panel of experts.
Speakers and panelists will be announced soon.
Background
The business opportunity in Mobile VAS is based on rapid growth of mobile markets and the demand for new functions and content. There are huge mobile user populations around the globe, and India is the fastest growing mobile market. Technologies and solutions developed in India can be deployed worldwide.
Valuable Take-Aways
Comsnets Business 2009 will provide valuable up-to-the-moment insight on the following topics:
- Mobile VAS market development
- Content providers' strategies
- Operators' strategies and mobile portals
- Mobile entertainment
- Venture investing in the sector
- Emerging mobile technologies
All sectors of the Mobile VAS environment – from content supplier to carriers – will be present to participate and network. Comsnets Business 2009 will feature leading companies, executives, technologists, and venture capitalists. The conference will provide actionable knowledge and practical advice for all attendees.
Networking Opportunities
Comsnets Business 2009 will provide ample time and opportunity for attendees to make connections with others involved in Mobile VAS.
Target Audience
Comsnets Business 2009 will provide value to executives, technologists and decision-makers from:
- VAS Technology and Platform Providers
- Content Aggregators
- Content Owners
- Mobile Solution Providers
- Communications Service Providers
- Cellular Service Carriers
- Handset Makers
- Mobile Portals
- Venture Capitalists and Investors
- Applications Software Developers and Integrators
- Entertainment and Media Companies
- Government Policy Makers
- Service Providers to VAS Companies
COMSNETS 2009 Business Track Organizing Committee
- Gene K. Landy
Attorney, Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C., Boston, MA, USA - Co-Chair, COMSNETS Business Track
- Sridhar Varadharajan
Ph.D., University of Iowa, USA, Visiting Research Fellow, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India [on leave from Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India] - Co-Chair, COMSNETS Business Track
- Nimish Shrivastava
Founder, President and Chief Technology Officer, eMbience Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
- S R Raja (Raja Raghavan Setlur)
General Manager – Strategy, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd., Bangalore, India
- Karthee Madasamy
Senior Investment Manager, Qualcomm Ventures, Bangalore, India
- Dr. Rajeev Shorey
Lab Group Manager, General Motors, India Science Laboratory, Bangalore, India
- Dr. Giridhar D. Mandyam
VP of Technology, QUALCOMM Internet Services, San Diego, CA, USA
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