Today, 3rd of March 2015, is the D-Day. The winners of the 2015 Global Mobile Awards will be announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Incidentally, GSMA will be celebrating 20 years of achievement and innovation across the mobile industry. The awards ceremony will be hosted by world-renowned actor, comedian, writer and film producer, John Cleese. The full list of more than 270 nominees for 9 categories can be found at: www.globalmobileawards.com/nominees-2015.
The 2015 Global Mobile Awards will honour more than 40 winners over nine categories that include awards for “Best Mobile Handsets & Devices”, “Best Mobile Apps”, “Best Mobile Services”, “Best Mobile Technology” and “Social & Economic Development” and will also feature many new awards that showcase emerging trends in the mobile ecosystem. These include awards for wearable technologies, affordable smartphones, the Internet of Things and sectors such as retail and automotive, amongst others.
In addition, two new special awards have been introduced to mark the 20th anniversary of the Global Mobile Awards, including the “Young Mobile Innovator of the Year” specifically designed to showcase young and exciting new talent, and the “Connected Women: Leadership in Industry” award that will recognise initiatives that attract and retain women and girls in mobile and telecommunications.
The Global Mobile Awards kicked off with the presentation of the “Government Mobile Excellence Awards” on Tuesday, 3rd March. These awards, which recognise world-class leadership, will be announced at the GSMA’s Ministerial Programme and will include the “Government Leadership Award” and the “Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Award”.
The Global Mobile Awards are judged by more than 300 independent experts, analysts, journalists, academics, and in some cases, mobile operator representatives. The winner of the “Outstanding Overall Mobile Technology – The CTOs’ Choice” award will be selected by a panel of more than 17 industry-leading CTOs from the worldwide operator community. These include CTOs from América Móvil, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Meteor, Oi, Orange, PCCW, Singtel, SK Telecom, Smartfren, Telefónica, Three, Turkcell and Vodafone.
