The coronavirus has been the protagonist of world news for the past few weeks. Born in Wuhan (China), this virus has already caused more than 900 deaths and more than 40,000 infections worldwide. More and more because of its dangerous spread around the world Tech companies escoge not to attend Mobile World Congress 2020 as a preventive measure.
Although the organization of the MWC 2020, the celebration of which is planned between February 24th and 27th in Barcelona, , the GSMA has finally decided to cancel this year’s Mobile World Congress. Whatever the case, these are all worth checking out Brands that have already announced not to go to MWC 2020, a list of names that hasn’t stopped growing in recent days.
LG
Korean LG was the first brand to announce that it will not be attending this year’s Mobile World Congress. On February 5th, with almost three weeks left until the start of the conference, the company came forward with an announcement that it would miss MWC 2020 until Protect the health of your employees, partners and customers.
Through a statement on Twitter, LG announced that it had decided to limit its employees’ international travel as a preventative measure against the coronavirus, a decision that completely hampered its presence at the international conference. So, LG has also canceled all events and presentations planned for the MWC 2020, which will have to take place at other events in the future.
ericsson
Although ZTE decided to cancel its conference at Mobile World Congress, but in order to maintain its position, Ericsson announced that it would not attend the mobile technology conference for security the health of its workers, customers and partners was not insured.
In this Statement released on February 7thBörje Ekholm, President and director ejecutivo of Ericsson, said the company would not take this decision lightly “eager” to espectáculo the latest innovations in front of the public.
Ericsson withdraws from MWC Barcelona 2020 https://t.co/rujlbTGdLk
—Ericsson Press (@Ericssonpress) February 7, 2020
“It is very unfortunate, but we firmly believe that the most responsible business decision is to withdraw our participation in this year’s event.”, concluded the manager. To minimize damage, Ericsson Present all the content prepared for the MWC 2020 to the customers in their local markets at an event called “Ericsson Unboxed”.
nvidia
February 7th was the same date that Nvidia announced it would not be attending the MWC in Barcelona due to fears of the coronavirus. “Given the public health risks associated with the coronavirus, this is our primary concern ensure the safety of our colleagues, partners and customers“, the company explains in its blog.
Despite the fact that Nvidia had planned present all its innovations related to artificial intelligence, 5G and vRAN, They believe the best decision, given the apparent risk of coronavirus, is not to attend the conference.
Amazon
Amazon became the fourth company in the tech world to announce its withdrawal from Mobile World Congress 2020 on February 9th. “Due to the outbreak and ongoing concerns about the novel coronavirus, Amazon will withdraw from exhibiting and participating in Mobile World Congress 2020, planned from February 24th to 27th in Barcelona”the company confirmed to the EFE agency, which joins the growing list of brands that will not be attending the event.
UMIDIGI
Although less well known than the above companies, there is also the Chinese mobile phone company UMIDIGI It was “erased” by Mobile World Congress 2020 as a preventive measure. before the coronavirus. This was announced next Monday vía the following message on Twitter: “At UMIDIGI we prefer to let our employees work in a safe and quarantined environment to respect everyone else in the world.”.
At UMIDIGI we prefer to let our employees work in a safe and quarantined environment to respect all other people around the world. ?
Our company has decided #Retreat this year’s event #MWC2020 #MWC #coronavirus in Barcelona.?
Please stay healthy ??—UMIDIGI (@umidigi) February 10, 2020
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One of the most important of the cancellations announced so far is the one confirmed by Sony on Monday. The Japanese company has confirmed that it is closely following the development of the coronavirus and, given the risk, decided to attend this year’s Mobile World Congress Non-compliance to protect the health of “customers, partners, media and employees”..
non-participation That doesn’t orinan we don’t know your new products, since Sony stated that it would make the planned presentations vía YouTube. On Monday February 24th at 08:30 am (Spanish time) the public will be able to find out about new Sony products vía the Xperia channel.
NTT DoCoMo
The latest brand to cancel its presence at Mobile World Congress 2020 due to the coronavirus was NTT DoCoMo – Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation – the largest wireless network manufacturer in Japan. As Reuters reportsThe company said in a statement resign from the international conference “taking into account the safety of its customers, partners and employees”.
Ulfone
Chinese company Ulefone also did so on Monday, February 10th, which used its official Twitter account to make the public announcement I would not attend the MWC 2020 as a preventive measure against the coronavirus. Like other companies, Ulefone claimed to do this to prioritize the safety of “colleagues, partners and customers”.
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Dear Customers,
Following the outbreak and continued spread of the new coronavirus, Ulefone
decided to withdraw from this year’s Mobile World Congress for security reasons
our colleagues, partners and customers.
>>>https://t.co/dUtzB34g34 pic.twitter.com/kSUgrwZ5ej— Ulefone Mobile (@UlefoneMobile) February 10, 2020
Gigaset
Gigaset was the last company to withdraw from the MWC on Monday 10th, which is of great importance in the telecommunications industry. Although Xiaomi confirmed its presence at this technology fair, Gigaset decided to withdraw from it “after thorough analysis” of the effects of the coronavirus.
“The protection and safety of our employees is a top priority for Gigaset”the German company explained in a statement in which it claimed to have seen Cancel “forced” to attend Mobile World Congress 2020 to avoid the risks and effects of the coronavirus.
ALIVE
On Tuesday, February 11, he continued the line of the previous days: announcements of new cancellations by large companies such as VIVO. Earlier this morning, the Chinese company released a statement claiming to have done so closely following the development of the coronavirus outbreak, At the same time, they evaluated the activities already planned.
“The health and safety of our employees and the public is our top priority. We have therefore made a decision based on the current situation cancel our presentation at MWC 2020 and other related events later this month in Barcelona, Spain”explains LIVE in the note.
Following this cancellation, the company believes it will be able to do so We will soon be introducing the APEX 2020 Concept Phones that he had already prepared for the conference, a promise to communicate new updates soon.
intel
Another major MWC 2020 cancellation is Intel, which also announced it was withdrawing on Tuesday, citing the same concepts as the other companies: safety, well-being and coronavirus. “The safety and well-being of all our employees and collaborators is our top priority”confirmed the company in the statement announcing its withdrawal from MWC 2020.
The company thanked the GSMA for their understanding and said so I look forward to visiting and supporting future editions. Intel is the latest of all confirmation cancellations these days, although it likely won’t be the last.
Telnet
The first Spanish company to cancel its participation at Mobile World Congress 2020 it was Telnet, specializing in Smart Networks. After weighing up the risks posed by the corona virus, those responsible for Telnet made the decision to do so “that the safety of our employees comes first”, as reported by Heraldo.
Cisco
The American company, which specializes in the manufacture, sale, maintenance and advice of telecommunications equipment, announced this last Tuesday withdrew from MWC 2020 due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
By posting a quick note on Twitter, the company added itself to the event’s casualty list and said it was keeping everyone affected by the virus in its “thoughts and prayers.”
Cisco shares statements #MWC20. pic.twitter.com/a2Nk8Vqyec
—Cisco (@Cisco) February 11, 2020
Fb
One of the strongest blows to Mobile World Congress 2020 came from Fb, which announced that it would also not be attending the international fair on Tuesday 11th. “As a warning, Fb employees will not be attending Mobile World Congress this year due to the evolution of the public health risks related to the coronavirus”the company confirmed in a brief statement.
Fb used the note to thank the GSMA for their efforts and ensure they would continue to work with them, but the fact is that it has been withdrawn. Even more pressure was put on the organizer of the event.
medium tech
As reported by The Register On Tuesday, Mediatek added 2020 to MWC’s long list of victims after releasing a statement confirming it Withdrawal from the event after careful assessment of the coronavirus. The main concern of the semiconductor manufacturer, like the rest of the companies, is the safety and health of the people.
Mediatek had prepared several addresses for the February 24-27 fair, a presentation that has not yet been withdrawn. That’s why he made sure of it will demonstrate these technologies in the future, although he doesn’t yet know how or when.
esprint
Esprint, the American telecommunications company, has decided to cancel its presence at MWC 2020 on Tuesday. On the same day, a federal judge approved the merger with T-Mobile, Esprint stated that its employees would not be attending Mobile World Congress “due to concerns about the new coronavirus.” Short and concise, Esprint also withdrew from an event celebrated on the line.
AT&T
Tuesday was the 11th day to forget for the GSMA as more and more tech giants announced their withdrawal from the event. This was done by AT&T, one of the largest phone carriers in the world, which assumes this is the case This is the most responsible decision to protect the safety of its employees and consumers.
“After some discussion we have decided that we will not be attending the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2020”the company stated that Believes that the GSMA has taken the right measures to protect subscribers, but still unable to attend the event due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
They agreed
The Canadian company, dedicated to the development of programa and hardware for network communication and surveillance applications, has made its decision to cancel its participation in the conference following a serious assessment of the coronavirus and take into account the recommendations of the WHO.
In a released statement This Tuesday, the company confirmed that it is making this decision Protect your most valuable and valuable asset: your employees.
Rakuten
This was announced by the Japan-based y también-commerce company Rakuten on Tuesday afternoon I wouldn’t go to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona either as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus. Its director ejecutivo Hiroshi Mikitani announced this with a brief message on Twitter, adding that the company is still working to launch its cloud-native mobile network in April.
Due to concerns about the novel coronavirus and the health and safety of our customers, partners and employees, Rakuten Mobile has decided to withdraw from MWC Barcelona. We will continue to work toward the launch of our cloud-native cellular network in April.
— H. Mickey Mikitani (@hmikitani_e) February 12, 2020
McAfee
The list of victims ended on Tuesday with the announcement of McAfee, the computer security company. “Due to our ongoing concerns about the new coronavirus, McAfee has decided to withdraw from exhibiting and participating in Mobile World Congress 2020“a representative of the company told the agency EFE.
Deutsche Telekom
New day, new cancellations. On Wednesday, the German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom began its withdrawal, which it made public As a protective measure against the outbreak of the corona virus, I would not attend the event either. This event is a hard blow for GMSA as it is the largest telecom operator in Europe.
Nokia
Celebration of Mobile World Congress Hanging by a thread, Nokia withdrawal further weakened, announced last Wednesday. The Finnish manufacturer said it took the necessary time to assess the situation and speak to the GSMA and others involved in the matter.
“The conclusion is that we believe it is the prudent decision to cancel our participation”after consultation with Nokia who consider this to be the best for the safety of all participants. Nokia plans to broadcast demonstrations of its new products vía YouTube at several events called Nokia Live.
We are canceling our participation in the MWC 2020 in Barcelona #MWC20 https://t.co/WcJhY68Npr
— Nokia (@nokia) February 12, 2020
As we write these words, some companies in the technology ámbito They continue to consider whether or not to attend Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona. The coronavirus has already caused large losses like those of Intel or Sony and is a threat to the cancel event. for now, The GSMA has called an emergency encuentro until Wednesday noon.