GSMA is considering MWC Barcelona cancellation
The organization is holding an emergency meeting to determine if they can hold the event. Over 30 companies already cancelled their participation
1 min readFeb 12, 2020
Several large companies have confirmed their withdrawal from MWC, including Altair, Amazon, Amdocs, Ciena, Cisco, Ericsson, Intel, LG, MediaTek, McAfee, Nvidia, Nokia, NTT DoCoMo, Sony, and Vodafone.
Big Chinese firms such as Huawei, ZTE, and China Mobile still plan to attend.
The presence of many travelers from China, and the possibility that some of them could carry the coronavirus COVID-19, is the main reason for cancellations. The companies argue that they are pulling out to protect their employees, partners, and customers from potential contagion in a crowded environment.
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