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Mobile World Congress is coming to Africa
Mobile World Congress, a series of events organised around the world by the mobile industry association the GSMA, is coming to Africa for the first time next year.
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GSMA postpones Mobile World Congress to June 2021
The organisers of the Mobile World Congress, the telecommunications industry’s biggest annual gathering, are postponing next year’s event to late June to make it possible to convene safely despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
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GSMA to slash workforce after MWC event called off
The mobile industry’s trade body is cutting about a fifth of its workforce after being forced to cancel a conference that generated most of its revenue, according to a person familiar with the plan.
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MWC to offer refunds after Barcelona event cancelled
The organiser of the world’s biggest mobile technology conference will offer refunds or discounts to future gatherings to the tens of thousands of attendees and companies that had paid to attend February’s cancelled event.
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MWC cancellation a body blow to Barcelona
Spain had seen no reason to cancel the event on health grounds, deputy Prime Minister and economy minister Nadia Calvino said in an interview on Thursday.
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GSMA pulls the plug on Mobile World Congress
The wireless industry scrapped its biggest annual showcase after the coronavirus outbreak sparked an exodus of participants, roiling telecommunications companies just as they’re preparing to roll out new 5G services.
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Intel becomes latest firm to pull out of Mobile World Congress
Intel has become the latest high-profile technology company to withdraw from upcoming trade show Mobile World Congress over concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
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Growing list of companies withdrawing from MWC Barcelona
Chinese gadget manufacturer TCL Communication has become the latest company to scale back its presence at upcoming tech show Mobile World Congress over concerns about coronavirus.
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LG pulls out of Mobile World Congress over coronavirus concerns
LG Electronics has become the first major technology company to pull out of the 2020 Mobile World Congress over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
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MWC Barcelona on high alert over coronavirus
Mobile World Congress, the annual technology event in Barcelona which attracts more than 100 000 visitors, will go ahead with extra medical precautions in place amid the coronavirus outbreak.