Mobile World Congress

Mobile World Congress
GSM Association Mobile. WorldCongress
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Status Active
Genre Mobile communications
Venue Fira de Barcelona
Location Barcelona
Country Spain
First held 1987
Organizer GSM Association
Attendance 60,000+ (2011)
Official website http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world.[1] The event, initially named as GSM World Congress and later renamed as the 3GSM World Congress, is still often referred to as 3GSM or 3GSM World.

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GSMA Mobile. WorldCongress

The GSMA Mobile World Congress currently takes place at Fira de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in February. The annual attendance is generally between 50-60,000 people.[1] Up until 2006 the event took place in Cannes and was known as 3GSM World.[2] Attendees represent more than 200 countries from across the globe.

In 2011, it was announced that Barcelona, Spain has been chosen as the Mobile World Capital [3] and will be the site of Mobile World Congress through 2018. [4]

The GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 is scheduled for February 27 - March 1, 2012. The 2012 theme is Redefining Mobile[5]

Past Event Dates

  • The 2011 Mobile World Congress took place from February 14-17, 2011
  • The 2010 Mobile World Congress took place from February 15–18, 2010
  • The 2009 Mobile World Congress took place from February 16-19, 2009

In 2011 free Android and iPhone apps were designed, providing standard turn-by-turn navigation capability in Barcelona and Spain for the duration of MWC 2011 plus the weekends before and after.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "GSMA Mobile World Congress". http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/. 
  2. ^ "MWC claims 60,000 visitors as dates shift". Global Telecoms Business. http://www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com/Article/2771120/MWC-claims-60000-visitors-as-dates-shift.html. 
  3. ^ GSMA Names Barcelona first Mobile World Capital"[1]" July 22, 2011.
  4. ^ Peter Clarke, EE Times. "Barcelona selected to host MWC through 2018." July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
  5. ^ GSMA outlines new developments for Mobile World Congress 2012 "[2]"
  6. ^ "NAVV MWC Review iPhone Navigation". iPhoneAppsDir. http://www.iphoneappsdir.com/review/147088/NAVV-MWC.html. 

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