{"id":16680,"date":"2020-02-12T18:43:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T18:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=16680"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:20:54","slug":"gsma-statement-on-mwc-barcelona-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-statement-on-mwc-barcelona-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Statement on MWC Barcelona 2020 from John Hoffman, CEO GSMA Limited"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Host City Parties respect and understand this decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our sympathies at this time are with those affected in China, and all around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further updates from the GSMA, are on our website and can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwcbarcelona.com\">www.mwcbarcelona.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Translation<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/GSMA-statement-on-MWC-Barcelona-12022020.SC_.pdf\">Chinese \/ \u4e2d\u6587<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong><br \/>The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators and nearly 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces the industry-leading MWC events held annually in Barcelona, Shanghai and Los Angeles, as well as the Mobile 360 Series of regional conferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\">www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gsma\">@GSMA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media Contacts:<br \/>GSMA Press Office<br \/>pressoffice@gsma.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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