LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Life?s tough for a mobile operator. Over-the-top (OTT) services are leeching all the money and it?s not just the usual Internet giants like Apple, Amazon & Google, start ups like Whatsapp are now encroaching on core operator revenues too.

?We?ll be exploring the possible responses, including whether operators should launch their own OTT services at this year?s Open Mobile Summit in London this May 29-30.?

?Mobile operators are increasingly concerned about the threat from OTT players. However, few are planning to take this threat lying down,? said Open Mobile Summit Executive Producer, Robin Batt. ?We?ll be exploring the possible responses, including whether operators should launch their own OTT services at this year?s Open Mobile Summit in London this May 29-30.?

Thomas Kiessling, Chief Product and Innovation Officer, Deutsche Telekom and Daniel Gurrola, VP, Orange, are just 2 of the heavyweight operators participating in this year?s line up.

Attendees will explore the new opportunities for operators in next gen voice services as well as cloud, advertising, payments and commerce. Many believe the development of these services will be fundamental in monetising 4G networks.

Now in its fourth year The Open Mobile Summit is widely recognised as the thought leading event for CEOs and senior strategists in the converging mobile, Internet and media space.

The Open Mobile Summit is taking place 29-30 May at the Victoria Park Plaza hotel in London. For more information, and to register to attend, please visit:http://www.openmobilesummit.com.

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The Open Mobile Summit is produced by Open Mobile Media Ltd, an independent group founded in 2008 by communications industry consultant Robin Batt. The company produces The Open Mobile Summit in London and San Francisco, as well as Appcelerate in San Francisco.