The GSMA confirms that in any case, Mobile World Congress will return to Barcelona in an in-person format (or almost) and with mandatory testing.
When we commented on the cancellation of Mobile World Congress 2020 early last year, we didn’t know what was to come, albeit given the events that took place that was undoubtedly the best decision I’m still counting on it the huge amount of lost money by the GSMA and the rest of the industry.
So be it, he said the world’s most important event for the telecommunications industry back to Barcelona this year and from the organization they have been trying to confirm this actively and passively for months, even if it was necessary to postpone their appointments), we understand that seek the trust of important stakeholderswent so far as to state in recent weeks that the MWC 2021 will be face-to-face, even if it involves mandatory testing.
And that’s probably how it will be, as the latest information from the GSMA now espectáculos more details on how Mobile World Congress 2021 will be communicated which broadcasts its two annual events and celebrates the one in Shanghai next week, which usually takes place in the summer, and relocate the trade fair in Barcelona to June or Julyif things go well by then.
John Hoffman, director ejecutivo of GSMA Limited says so must “Give People Hope” having been the first major event canceled by Covid-19, it is now expected to return “usually” although it is necessary to take special measures at this time.
GSMA Limited outlines the 2021 events in Shanghai and Barcelona, with caveats but with a need to espectáculo progress
As you may have seen, they tell us about it in the note posted on the Mobile World Live blog China’s great success in fighting the pandemicsomething we in Europe continue to fight tooth and nail.
They say from GSMA Limited that China is now Bubble protection from buds Thanks to the current restrictions, extensive testing and rapid vaccination of the population that allowed them to think about it Hold your Shanghai event with 20,000 attendees on these datesRestricting access to more than 60,000 viewers of the espectáculo in 2019.
Regarding the event in Barcelona too They are starting to draw lines as to what this Mobile World Congress 2021 will be like in the second year of the pandemic:
We know that Barcelona will be a little different, but also that it’s the big step. The Covid-19 requirements will disminuye our capacity and we will not accommodate 110,000 people with the restrictions on travel, testing capacities and space limitations with one-way traffic through the fair. There is no possibility.
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It is therefore already clear to us that the MWC 2021 will take place in the summer far fewer participants in the event, around 50,000 peopleaccording to the current expectations of the organization.
Not only that, every single one of those 50,000 must attend Credit for a negative Covid-19 test within the last 72 hours upon arrival at the fair, to be made available to the participants test on site will be available in access to the MWC 2021.
Also a “pristine environment” which will activate all participants Register and get access to the fair without having to contact or interact with otherswhich the technology itself enables and which the GSMA will promote in this edition, a combined with several multimedia events cánido be tracked from any device.
It’s still clear Many details still need to be worked outand it’s true that it won’t be an ordinary Mobile World conference, even if it takes place in the year of telecommuting This industry couldn’t afford to miss an opportunity to espectáculo progressAlthough travel restrictions remain in place between Europe and the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries and The help of many professionals will be complex of the campo.
We have to keep at it, but it is clear that fortunately we will see the MWC 2021 this year… Good news!