The organisers of Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual tech
extravaganza, had to pull the plug on the conference after many big
companies, who are regulars, withdrew their participation amidst
coronavirus fears.
GSMA, the wireless trade body that organises MWC, on Wednesday Feb 12,2020 announced that this year’s edition of MWC, which was scheduled for February 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain, will no longer be held.
“With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event,” John Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA, said in a statement.
In MWC’s 33-year history, this is the first time the organisers have called off the conference.
Thousands of participants from across the world attend Mobile World Congress (MWC) to check out the smartphones and bag investors.
The decision to call off the conference comes after several giant tech companies and wireless carriers such as Nokia, Vodafone, Amazon, Sony, Facebook and Intel dropped out. The companies expressed health safety concerns of staff and visitors.
GSMA, the wireless trade body that organises MWC, on Wednesday Feb 12,2020 announced that this year’s edition of MWC, which was scheduled for February 24-27 in Barcelona, Spain, will no longer be held.
“With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event,” John Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA, said in a statement.
In MWC’s 33-year history, this is the first time the organisers have called off the conference.
Thousands of participants from across the world attend Mobile World Congress (MWC) to check out the smartphones and bag investors.
The decision to call off the conference comes after several giant tech companies and wireless carriers such as Nokia, Vodafone, Amazon, Sony, Facebook and Intel dropped out. The companies expressed health safety concerns of staff and visitors.
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