The world’s biggest phone show MWC (Mobile World Congress 2020) has been cancelled due to CoronaVirus concerns. John Hoffman, the CEO of the GSMA Limited has officially confirmed the same.
MWC was started in 2006, since the first edition of Mobile World Congress, this is the first time in the 33-year history that the organizers have called of the event. According to the statement, this year’s event (MWC 2020 scheduled for February 24 to 27) was completely cancelled and the organizers confirmed that they will continue to work on MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions
Please read the official statement from Jon Hoffman – CEO of GSMA Limited:
12 February 2020, Barcelona: Since the first edition of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in 2006, the GSMA has convened the industry, governments, ministers, policymakers, operators and industry leaders across the broader ecosystem.
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.
The Host City Parties respect and understand this decision.
The GSMA and the Host City Parties will continue to be working in unison and supporting each other for MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions.
Our sympathies at this time are with those affected in China, and all around the world.
Further updates from the GSMA, are on our website and can be found on www.mwcbarcelona.com.
-ENDS-
