Mobile Social Networking: Business, technology and mobile operator strategies (2nd edition)

Christine Perey is a freelance associate of Informa Telecoms & Media. She is an analyst with over 18 years experience in new and emerging multimedia communications markets. She was the publisher and editor of The QuickTime Forum from 1991-1993 and the founder of The QuickTime Movie Festival. Christine has authored over 100 feature articles on the topic of multimedia communications and is frequently quoted in trade and business media and blogs. She is an invited speaker at industry events and serves on panels and committees dedicated to the advancement of rich media experiences in business and consumer markets.

Since chairing the first W3C Workshops on the Future of Social Networks, Christine serves as an invited expert to the W3C Social Web Working Group. She also serves as the chair of the ISMAR Mobile Committee. She is co-founder and vice president of Mobile Monday Switzerland. In her role as an advisor to companies and the GenMobileC, Perey provides guidance to entrepreneurs and investors globally.

Christine authored the Personal Mobile Video Communications market research report published by Wainhouse Research in 2006, and the firstedition of Informa’s Mobile Social Networking report published in 2008.

PEREY Research & Consulting builds and leads teams conducting and applying market research. Component and systems vendors, network operatorsand value added service providers rely on Perey Research to tap emerging mobile multimedia technology trends, identify and assess opportunities, and to devise and implement new business development strategies in light of these opportunities.