Welcome to the Mobile World Congress 2012 Call for Papers site
The call for papers process is an important step in our research and agenda development. Thank you for your interest and submission.
This year’s conference programme will focus on topics that demonstrate the power of mobile in the 21st century and what this power can enable. Mobile is re-defining how we connect with people, places and information. How are you contributing to this transformation?
Below are the areas on which we’ll focus for the 2012 event. Submissions are not limited to this list, however, and we have provided an opportunity for submitting companies to suggest their own topics for inclusion.
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Advanced Services to Developing Markets
Innovative solutions to deliver value-added mobile services to markets where mobile broadband coverage is still under development
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Advertising
Explore the latest developments in the burgeoning mobile advertising space
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Applications
Updates on the massive uptake in mobile applications, OSs and ecosystems
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BRICSA: Regional Volume Growth
Close examination of the key mobile trends in some of the markets that combine large subscribers base, fast growth and immense opportunities
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BSS/OSS
Updates on new services, solutions and technologies in the support systems and billing space.
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Cloud
Cloud has been the buzzword for the past few years and new companies with innovative business models abound. What’s next?
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Converged Networks
Challenges of integrating mobile with complementary network technologies such as WiFi, fibre and satellite in order to provide a completely ubiquitous broadband offering.
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Demonstrating Mobile Innovation
Cutting-edge innovations that can have a big impact in the future of the mobile industry
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Devices
Updates on the latest trends on devices, form factors and media tablets
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Embedded Mobile:
Latest trends on the use of mobile embedded technology in vertical industries such as automotive and consumer electronics
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Mobile Enterprise
Latest trends on how mobile technologies and services impact productivity in the workplace and how enterprises are getting ready for a marketplace where not only customers, but also partners and employees are everywhere.
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Mobile Health
Updates on the latest developments and services in the mHealth market
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Mobile Money
Updates on the latest developments, partnerships and services in mobile money
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Mobile Solutions for Retail
How is mobile revolutionizing the retail business, from customer-facing strategies to supply chain management?
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Network Capacity
Updates on the latest technologies and trends on how mobile operators are tackling network capacity issues
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Next Generation Networks
Latest technological breakthroughs and updates on LTE, LTE-Advanced and future-looking trends.
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Operating Systems and Alternative Development Platforms
How is the competition shaping up between different OS ecosystems and alternative development platforms such as social network websites and HTML5?
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Strategies for Growth: Partnerships, JV’s and M&A
Smart collaboration is becoming as important as smart competition, especially for mobile operators that need to generate scale and find new revenue streams. This session will discuss strategic options to collaborate and better compete such as Joint Ventures, strategic partnerships and M&A
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Security
Examining security from both network and mobile device points of view, including software, user privacy and how the industry is responding to those issues
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Segmentation and Pricing
How mobile operators are tacking the need to serve an increasingly demanding customer base with segmented offerings and attractive pricing
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Social Networking
Updates on the latest trends in social networking from internet, mobile and software players
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Video
Examining the impact of video in mobile operators business models, both from a technological and business point of view. Compression and optimization technologies as well as content delivery value chain.
View Content from the 2011 event here.
The Mobile World Congress Call for Papers will close at 23:59 GMT on Thursday, 08 September 2011.
