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Winners of GSMA's Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament Also Announced in Hong Kong

The GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide communications industry, yesterday announced the winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2009, as well as the winners of the Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament, which was contested this week at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong, China. The awards, hosted by TV presenter Janis Chan, were announced last night at the Mobile Asia Congress Networking Party and Awards Celebration at Hong Kong's famed Happy Valley Racecourse.

The Asia Mobile Awards were created by the GSMA as a platform to showcase leadership and diversity for mobile content, products and services across Asia. Judged by a panel of independent analysts, journalists and industry experts, this year's Awards attracted more than 100 entries from operators, vendors and the broad value chain from across the mobile industry that provide products and services that are commercially available in at least one Asian market. For the first time, this year's winners will also be short listed for the Global Mobile Awards, which take place next year at the GSMA's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

"We are delighted with the number of high quality entries we received for this year's Asian Mobile Awards and Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament," said Rob Conway, CEO and Member of the Board for the GSMA. "These awards reflect the strong growth of mobile communications in Asia - in the last year alone mobile connections in the region have risen by 370 million, and this growth is driven by innovative new services, applications and ever richer mobile content. These awards recognise the leaders, pioneers and innovators that are making this happen. Our congratulations to the winners, and our thanks to all those who participated."