The World Mobile Telephony Congress will take place in the city of Barcelona from February 28 to March 3, with the participation of 60,000 visitors. John Hoffman, CEO of the association of telecommunications (GSMA) noted: “We expect between 40,000 and 60,000 people and more than 1,500 exhibitors from 150 countries“.
The telecommunications association is responsible for organizing the 16th edition of the world mobile phone show (MWC) and its main objective is to become the return of “the entire ecosystem” of mobile telephony. According to Hoffman, “seven of the eight pavilions of the Gran Vía Fair in Barcelona will be occupied this year.”
The show was cancelled in 2020 due to the global pandemic of Covid-19, while in 2021 it was held in June, but with a hybrid format due to health restrictions. Only 20,000 participants attended. compared to the 100,000 who attended before the pandemic.
Returning to normality
The General Director of the GSMA, Mats Granryd, considers that the return to normality is of great importance for the mobile telephony sector, which is why this year 95 % of the 1,000 speakers scheduled for the congress will be physically present.
Among the organizations that have already confirmed their presence at the show, the following stand out: Samsung, world leader in smartphones, Ericsson, Nokia, Verizon, Google, Qualcomm, Cisco or Huawei. Companies like Fujitsu and LG will be attending the event for the first time. Sony will not be present, while Lenovo confirmed its participation virtually.
The 16th edition of the WMC will be held in the midst of the decline of the sixth wave of Covid-19 in Spain and after the authorities of that country have lifted some restrictions such as the use of the mask in outdoor spaces.
M. Rodríguez
Source: swissinfo.ch
