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Four Major Mobile Companies Walk Out of MWC 2021
Last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020 was canceled, and it looks like the hosting party, i.e., the GSM Association (GSMA), will face similar issues this year.
Even though the Coronavirus vaccines are out, the number of cases around the world is on the rise. Keeping this in mind, Ericsson, one of the leading telecom equipment makers, has confirmed that it will not attend the conference. This decision has encouraged others to follow the suit. Soon after Ericsson’s announcement Nokia also confirmed that it is pulling out of the event.
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Covid-19 fears are keeping companies away on March 11, 2021, 10:42
Recap: Is history set to repeat itself? Mobile World Congress was one of the first major conferences to be canceled last year after an increasing number of companies pulled out over Covid-19 fears. The event returns to Barcelona this year, but despite plenty of protections in place, more big names have announced they won t be attending.
We heard earlier this year that MWC Barcelona would be an in-person event this year when it takes place in June instead of the usual February date. Organizer GSMA has pointed to last month s MWC Shanghai, which saw around 17,000 attendees, as an example to follow.