Unprecedented Gathering of China's Mobile Leaders in Macau

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Unprecedented Gathering of China's Mobile Leaders in Macau
 Leaders of China Mobile and China Unicom to speak at Mobile Asia Congress

    HONG KONG, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 edition of the GSMA's Mobile
Asia Congress will be the first event ever to bring together the leaders of
China Mobile and China Unicom -- two of the largest telecoms companies in
the world's most populous country. Wang Jianzhou, Chairman and CEO of China
Mobile, Chang Xiaobing, Chairman of China Unicom, Lu Xiangdong, Vice
President, China Mobile and Guo Ping, EVP Huawei & President of Huawei
Terminals Business Group, will be among the keynote speakers at the Mobile
Asia Congress in Macau on November 18-20. The Congress will provide
attendees with an unparalleled insight into China's huge and dynamic mobile
market at a pivotal point in its development.

    Now with almost 600 million customers, China's mobile sector is in the
midst of a major restructuring. At the same time China's operators are
rolling out 3G networks, which will provide their customers with a much
broader and much richer range of services. At the Congress, Mr. Wang will
give a keynote speech on sustainable growth, while Mr. Chang will speak on
the future outlook of the mobile industry in China.

    "Featuring several of the most senior executives in China's mobile
market, the Mobile Asia Congress will play a key role in setting the
industry's agenda for 2009," said Craig Ehrlich, Chairman of the GSMA. "The
Congress will also bring China's mobile leaders together with their
counterparts from India, Korea, Japan and other Asian countries, enabling
them to exchange valuable insights into the future of this fast-changing
industry."

    "Sustainability will be a key topic for Macau," said Wang Jianzhou. "It
is vital that the mobile industry, which has transformed communications
across much of China, plays a major role in ensuring the future health of
the environment in which we all live and work."

    "Around half of China's population doesn't yet have a mobile connection
and the vast majority don't have an internet connection," said Chang
Xiaobing. "At the Mobile Asia Congress, we will further explore this huge
opportunity for the further growth of our industry and for the Chinese
economy."

    The GSMA is co-organising the Mobile Asia Congress 2008 at the Cotai
Strip(R) CotaiExpo(TM), the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel with China Mobile
and China Unicom. Telenor, one of the largest pan-Asia operators, is a
platinum sponsor of the event. The conference programme will be supported
by an exhibition showcasing the very latest handsets, network equipment and
services.



    Confirmed keynote speakers for the Mobile Asia Congress to date include:

     --   Chang Xiaobing, Chairman, China Unicom
     --   Wang Jianzhou,  Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, China Mobile
     --   Ryuji Yamada, President & Chief Executive Officer, NTT DOCOMO
     --   Manoj Kohli, President & Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel
          CEO, KTF
     --   Richard Lowe, President Carrier Networks, Nortel
     --   Guo Ping, EVP Huawei & President, Huawei Terminals Business Group
     --   Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Telenor
          Group
     --   Mikhail Shamolin, President & Chief Executive Officer, MTS
     --   Shin Bae Kim, Chief Executive Officer, SKT
     --   Barry Cottle, GM Mobile, Electronic Arts
     --   Dr Tero Ojanpera, Executive Vice President Entertainment &
          Communities, Nokia
     --   Michael Prebenda, Former Global Head, HSBC Direct, Strategic
          Projects Partner, Rosetta Marketing
     --   Pushkar Sane, General Manager, Starcom Mediavest

    Bona fide journalists can apply for a media pass to attend the Congress
via http://www.mobileasiacongress.com

    About the GSMA:

    The GSM Association (GSMA) is the global trade association representing
more than 750 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 countries and
territories of the world. The Association's members represent more than 3
billion GSM and 3GSM connections -- over 86% of the world's mobile phone
connections. In addition, more than 200 manufacturers and suppliers support
the Association's initiatives.

    The primary goals of the GSMA are to ensure mobile phones and wireless
services work globally and are easily accessible, enhancing their value to
individual customers and national economies, while creating new business
opportunities for operators and their suppliers.
SOURCE GSM Association
http://www.mobileasiacongress.com
CONTACT:
David Pringle or Matt Simmons, press@gsm.org,
both of GSM Association