The BRIC: Emerging Mobile Markets conference is being held on March 31, in conjunction with and just prior to the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas, which runs from April 1-3.
"While many mobile markets around the world have slowed considerably, [the] BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) mobile markets are growing at a phenomenal rate," states the conference website. "These countries offer enormous opportunity for operators, manufacturers, content providers, software developers and numerous others in the value chain."
In addition to the BRIC markets, other emerging markets will also be discussed.
Scheduled session topics include "The Opportunity for Mobile Services in the Developing World;" "BRIC: Changing Consumer Dynamics;" "Building a Multilingual Mobile Application;" "Revenue and Risk Management in Developing Countries;" and much more.
Targeting "Mobile Operators, MVNO's/ MVNE's, Enablers, Designers and Developers, Software Programmers/ Developers, Entertainment Companies and Content Providers, Manufacturers, Resellers/VARs, Engineers, Service Providers, Consultants, User Interface Architects, Brand Managers, Search Engines, Billing and Payment Companies, Venture Capitalist, [and] Analysts," the conference will feature presenters representing a diverse range of companies and organizations; from Qualcomm to the United Nations.
According to NextVision, between 2001 and 2007, BRIC nations added 660 million new mobile subscribers or 40 percent of the world's total new subscriptions; with India seeing 100 million new subscribers between July 2007 and July 2008; along with BRIC operator-billed data revenues projected to increase to more than $48.3 billion by 2013.
While an adult-specific seminar track is not planned for the conference, the size of the markets being discussed and the opportunities they present make the opportunity to learn from this gathering of experts a worthwhile endeavor for all digital merchants operating in today's global marketplace.
For more information, visit www.bricmobilemarkets.com.
