PRESTIGIOUS WIRELESS INDUSTRY AWARDS ENTER THEIR EIGHTH YEAR

The GSM Association today publicly revealed its 2003 Awards programme and officially called for entries

Intel unveiled as headline sponsor of worlds wireless showcase; Motorola sponsors the Applications & Services categories

London, 20 September 2002: The GSM Association today publicly revealed its 2003 Awards programme and officially called for entries. Now in their eighth year, the GSM Association Awards are well established as the global showcase for the worlds wireless industry and the most prestigious wireless awards in the telecommunications industry calendar. The deadline for Awards entries is 29th November 2002.

The GSM Association also today unveiled Intel as the headline sponsor for the GSM Awards 2003. Motorola sponsors the Applications & Services categories.

The 2002 programme was a major success and helped many highly innovative network operators, manufacturers and suppliers showcase their products and services to the world," commented Jim Pratt, Chairman of the GSM Association. We know that being nominated for or winning an Award can have a real and instant impact on the success of an organisation - so theres a lot riding on the results," continued Jim.

We have high hopes for the 2003 Awards," said Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association. Every year the programme has gone from strength to strength - both in terms of numbers of entries and quality. We are confident that this year will be no exception."

With so much positive marketing noise at the wireless industrys global gathering in Cannes - heres a perfect opportunity to rise above the crowd and get your service or product noticed," added Conway.

Aiming to recognise excellence and innovation, the 2003 Awards programme retains the focus on application services and technical innovation that previous Awards have established.

There is also a new Award for 2003 - the Mobile Communications International (MCI) Readers Award - which is exclusively voted on by readers of the magazine and is designed to recognise the company that readers of MCI feel has achieved the most or performed the best in the industry during 2002. Further details can be found within Mobile Communications International magazine.

Award categories for 2003:

1 TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION
a) Best Wireless Handset/Terminal or Handheld Device
b) Best Infrastructure or Network Solution Product

2 APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
a) Best Corporate Wireless Application or Service
b) Best Consumer Application or Service
c) Best Wireless Application Developer

3 MARKETING AND PROMOTION
a) Best Television Commercial
b) Best Marketing Campaign
c) Mobile Communications International (MCI) Readers AwardsNominated by readers of MCI Magazine - entries are not required for this category by the GSM Association

4 WIRELESS IN THE COMMUNITY
a) Best Use of Wireless for Accessibility
b) Best Use of Wireless for Emergency Situations

Entries are not required for these categories: Winners are chosen by the GSM Association

5 GSM ASSOCIATION ROLL OF HONOUR
Three new additions will be made to the GSM Association's Roll of Honour chosen at the sole discretion of the GSM Association

6 THE GSM ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
Winner chosen at the sole discretion of the GSM Association Chairman

The winners of the 2003 Awards will be announced at a prestigious black tie presentation dinner at the 3GSM World Congress, Cannes, France on Tuesday 18th February 2003.

The final deadline for entries for the 2003 Awards is 29th November 2002. Full details including category description, on line (and downloadable) entry forms, rules, an FAQ, previous winners, sponsorship opportunities and details of Awards dinner tickets can be found at: http://www.gsmworld.com/awards

-ENDS-

Notes to editors:

About the GSM Association

The GSM Association (GSMA) is the world's leading wireless industry representative body. It consists of more than 660 second and third generation wireless network operators working collaboratively to define, prioritize and communicate requirements, as well as key manufacturers and suppliers to the wireless industry. The Association's members provide digital wireless services to more than 732 million customers (end August 2002).

The GSM family of wireless communications platforms account for approximately 71 percent of the total digital wireless market today. The GSM Association is a unique organization, with truly global reach, offering a full range of business and technical services to its members.

GSM is a registered trademark, registered and owned by the GSM Association.

For further information please contact:

Liz Macfarlan,
Communications Assistant
GSM Association
Tel: +44 20 7518 0533 (Direct)
Email: mailto:lmacfarlan@gsm.org

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