Following the success of Mobile Internet World USA 2007, the world's first conference and expo focused on the rapidly expanding mobile internet ecosystem, Mobile Internet World Europe Summit 2008 debuted in Munich with industry pioneers and thought leaders sharing their insights and expertise on this fascinating emerging market.

"The first Mobile Internet World Europe Summit delivered profound insight into the opportunities that are being unleashed as the internet is mobilized," said Eliot Weinman, conference founder, co-chair and president of Trendsmedia, the Events and Publishing Division of Yankee Group Research. "The event offered extensive networking for attendees that will extend well beyond the event itself."

Mobile Internet World Europe Summit featured high-profile keynote business leaders including Thorsten Schliesche, vice president of sales and marketing Europe, and general manager and vice president Germany, Napster; Sven Bolthausen, head of multimedia Germany, Ericsson; Olaf Swantee, senior executive vice president, Orange; and Pankaj Kedia, director, global ecosystems Ultra Mobility Group, Intel Corporation.

The one-day Mobile Internet World Europe Summit conference program was packed with 19 sessions and 25 speakers covering the globalization of mobile technology, mobile entertainment, social networking and mobile marketing with in-depth sessions examining new innovations in mobile commerce, social networking, mobile messaging, location-based services and new mobile devices.

Mobile Internet World Europe Summit drew support from more than 50 corporate, media and association sponsors, and lead corporate sponsors Ericsson, Highdeal, Intel Corporation, Netbiscuits, Nokia, Publicidad Interactiva, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments.

The next Mobile Internet World Conference and Expo 2008 will be held October 21 to 23, 2008 in Boston, MA, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. The 2008 event is expected to double in size in terms of registrations and sponsors over the 2007 event. For more information about Mobile Internet World, visit www.mobilenetx.com.

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