Well, finally it happens and the main theme of the week is already there, The New World Congress this year has been officially canceled. This has been something that many of us thought would happen after a number of major companies were scared of coronaviruses or so-called Covit-19.
This was something to expect even after many hours of uncertainty after the GSMA's confirmation that the event was taking place after an emergency meeting held today at 2 pm.odo took the opportunity a few minutes ago and confirmed that clear cancellation, this year we won't have a MWC.
John Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer of GSMA He was in charge of canceling this important event held in the city of Barcelona. Hoffman, as the event's managing director, could not bear the pressure of the large shipping companies and telephone operators and eventually the announcement was halted.
Obviously the zero risk of infection is minimal and minimal in an event like the MWC, but from there to cancel … The problem is that all institutions (the Government of Spain, Generalitat de Catalunya and l & # 39; Ajuntament de Barcelona) insure adequate means to avoid worried, but the dangers of big chain companies have done so much damage, that eventually there is no choice but to cancel the event for the first time in its history As has been done in our country.
What about the MWC's presentation?
Big companies generally hold their events the Sunday before the start of the Mobile World Congress and nothing is known yet. Companies are now in a difficult position with this cancellation and many private purposes remain behind the decision to cancel the event. We'll see what happens with all this in the next few hours But it's a big problem for everyone, companies, planners, media, users, city, country, etc.
Currently, only security information and other related information appear on the Mobile website, no reference to cancellation but will be updated in the next few minutes. You will also need to see what happens at the expense of those who decide not to go first (LG, Sony, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Vevo, Nvidia, Orange, Vodafone, NTT Docom, Intel and others) those who confirmed their presence like Xiaomi or Huawei and those who did not make it clear but we were clearly not having an event this year.
(Updated) This is the official statement of GSMA on MWC cancellation issues. In a statement again they talk about joint work with the city of Brazil in 2021 and upcoming plans until the following year and the next.
To finish specifying something, Apple DOES NOT want to participate in any kind of Mobile World Congress nor do I plan to do it.
