Mobitel's Liyasara nominated for Global Mobile Award

Mobitel's Liyasara, a mobile telephony tariff plan designed for women has been nominated for a Global Mobile Award. "Tailor-made to bridge the gender gap in mobile phone penetration, this special tariff plan was one of the first in the industry.

It was launched on International Women's Day last year, as a tribute to Sri Lankan women," a spokesman for the company said. "This package included a voice, SMS, data, VAS (Value Added Services) bundle with an insurance cover," he said.

The Mobile World Congress 2013 will be held from February 25-28 in Barcelona. Releasing the names of the nominees for the 18th annual Global Mobile Awards, the GSMA said that they will present the awards on February 26 at the GSMA Mobile World Congress. One-hundred and fifty-eight nominees have been shortlisted for this year's Global Mobile Awards. Over 600 entries and nominations for the 37 awards have been assessed, making it the largest ever number to be presented at the Global Mobile Awards this year.

To select the nominees for the 2013 awards, over 160 independent analysts, journalists, academics and subject matter experts throughout the world participated in the selection process.