GSMA Mobile World Congress

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MWC Barcelona

Branch Mobile communications fair
Place of issue Grand Via, Barcelona , Spain
SpainSpain 
Website www.mwcbarcelona.com
Last exhibition
date Feb. 25, 2019 to
Feb. 28, 2019
Visitors 109,000+
Exhibitors 2,400+
Next exhibition
date March 1, 2021 to
March 4, 2021
3GSM World Congress (now MWC Barcelona) - Barcelona (2006)

The MWC Barcelona is one since 1987 (except 2020) held annually fair for the mobile . With over 100,000 visitors and over 2,000 exhibitors, it is the largest in Europe . The organizer is the GSM Association . The fair attracts particular public attention through the presentation of new smartphones or other technical innovations.

history

The fair took place for the first time in 1987, the year the GSM Association was founded, in London under the name GSM World Congress. In 1995 Madrid was the venue.

From 1996 to 2005 the fair was held on a site on the Côte d'Azur in Cannes . In 2006, due to capacity problems in Cannes and the planned renovation of the central congress building there, the exhibition was moved to Spain to the approximately twice as large exhibition center on Montjuïc in Barcelona with better transport infrastructure.

From 2001 to 2007 the fair was known as the 3GSM World Congress. The organizers decided to rename from 2008 in order to optimally take into account the current developments in the field with the name.

In the first half of 2011, negotiations were in progress about the location of the fair from 2013. The choices were Barcelona , Milan , Paris and Munich . In July 2011 the organizers decided to stick to Barcelona as the venue for another five years. In July 2015 it was announced that the MWC would remain at the Barcelona site until at least 2023.

In 2020, the fair was canceled for the first time since it was founded. After more and more exhibitors had declared that they would stay away from the fair in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020, the organizer officially canceled the fair on February 12, 2020.

timeline

2014

MWC 2014 took place from February 24th to 27th, 2014.

2015

The MWC 2015 took place for the first time in March, from March 2nd to 5th, 2015.

2016

In 2016 the congress and exhibition took place from February 22nd to 25th, 2016.

  • Acer: Liquid Jade 2, Liquid Zest
  • Alcatel: Idol 4, Idol 4S, Pop 4, Pop 4+, Pop 4S, Plus 10
  • CAT: S60
  • Gionee: Elife S8
  • HP: Elite x3
  • HTC: Desire 530, Desire 630, Desire 825, One X9
  • Huawei: Mate Book
  • Lenovo: Tab3 7, Tab3 8, Tab3 10, Vibe K5, Vibe K5 Plus
  • LG: G5
  • Oppo Electronics : SmartSensor Image Stabilization, Super VOOC
  • Samsung: Galaxy S7 , Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Sony: Xperia X, Xperia XA, Xperia X Performance
  • Xiaomi: Mi 4s, Mi 5
  • ZOPO: Speed ​​8
  • ZTE: Blade V7, Blade V7 Lite

2017

In 2017 the congress and trade fair took place from February 27th to March 2nd.

2018

In 2018, the congress and trade fair took place from February 26th to March 1st.

  • Samsung: Galaxy S9
  • HMD Global: Nokia 8810 (2018), Nokia 7 Plus,
  • Sony: Xperia XZ2
  • Xiaomi: Redmi Note 5 Pro
  • Huawei: MediaPad M5 8, MateBook X Pro
  • Lenovo: Yoga 530
  • Deutsche Telekom: Hello Magenta

2019

In 2019 the congress and fair took place from February 25th to February 28th.

  • Energizer: P18K Pop
  • Microsoft: HoloLens 2
  • Xiaomi: Mi 9 and Mi Mix 3 (5G)
  • Huawei: Mate X
  • HMD: Nokia 9 PureView
  • Nubia: Alpha
  • Opposites: 10x zoom camera, 5G smartphone
  • LG: V50 ThinQ 5G and LG G8 ThinQ
  • Sony: Xperia 1, Xperia 10, Xperia 10 Plus, Xperia L3

Visitor and exhibitor numbers

year Exhibitors Visitors
2007 1,300 55,000
2008 1,300 55,000
2009 1,300 47,000
2010 1,300 49,000
2011 1,400 60,000
2012 1,500 67,000
2013 1,700 72,000
2014 1,800 85,000
2015 2,000 93,000
2016 2,200+ 101,000
2017 2,300+ 108,000+
2018 2,400+ 107,000+
2019 2,400+ 109,000+

Global Mobile Awards

The Global Mobile Awards are presented in several categories as part of the MWC, for example for particularly innovative manufacturers, best smartphone of the last year or best mobile tablet. The prizes are awarded by more than 300 independent experts, analysts, journalists, researchers and representatives from various mobile phone operators.

2013

Equipment:

Mobile apps:

  • Best mobile app for end users: Facebook
  • Best mobile app for business: Evernote
  • Best mobile app (jury award): Waze
  • Most innovative mobile app: Chok! Chok! Chok!

2014

Equipment:

Mobile apps:

  • Best mobile app for entertainment: Device 6
  • Best mobile app (jury award): CityMapper
  • Most innovative mobile app: CamMe
  • Smartphone App Challenge Akbank Direkt Mobile App

2015

Equipment:

Mobile apps:

  • Best mobile music app: SPINNR
  • Best Mobile Game: Asphalt 8: Airborne
  • Best photo, video, art or TV app: Peel Smart-Remote
  • Best mobile media and publication app: Start a Conversation
  • Best mobile app (jury award): IFTTT
  • Most innovative mobile app: Game on

2016

Equipment:

Mobile apps:

2019

equipment

Mobile apps:

  • Best Mobile Game: Fortnite
  • Most innovative mobile app: SK Telecom for T Map
  • Best mobile invention for education: Aira: Visual Interpreter for the Blind

Web links

Commons : Mobile World Congress in Barcelona  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Volker Briegleb: MWC 2016: Everything is mobile. In: heise online. February 20, 2016, accessed February 28, 2016 .
  2. ^ A b Brief History of GSM & the GSMA. Retrieved February 28, 2016 .
  3. ↑ Mobile communications fair remains in Barcelona . July 22, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.computerwoche.de/a/mobile-world-congress-bleibt-bis-2023-in-barcelona,3212344
  5. ↑ GSMA Statement on MWC Barcelona 2020 from John Hoffman, CEO GSMA Limited. February 12, 2020, accessed on February 12, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Google confirms official Android Pay . February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  7. ↑ Jolla demonstrates Sailfish OS 2.0 at MWC 2015 . February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Microsoft Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL officially presented . February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Mobile World Congress - Location, Dates & Times . March 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 2, 2015. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mobileworldcongress.com
  10. ↑ Our full MWC 2016 coverage all in one place - GSMArena.com news . February 20, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  11. ↑ Christian Gall: You need to know about the Mobile World Congress 2017. Augsburger Allgemeine, February 25, 2017, accessed on the same day.
  12. ↑ Technology picture gallery: The highlights of the Mobile World Congress 2017. Accessed on March 17, 2018 .
  13. ↑ a b MWC18 Post Event | Mobile World Congress. Retrieved March 17, 2018 (UK English).
  14. ↑ These are the highlights of MWC 2019. February 26, 2019, accessed on February 26, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
  15. ↑ Press release from the 3GSM World Congress. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009 ; Retrieved February 19, 2009 .
  16. ↑ Mobile World Congress Draws 55,000 Visitors . In: Wireless and mobile news . February 18, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  17. ↑ 47,000 visitors at Mobile World Congress 2009. Mobile News. In: BizCommunity. February 20, 2009, accessed March 20, 2014 .
  18. ^ The Mobile Communications Industry Demonstrates Momentum . February 18, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ GSMA: 2011 Mobile World Congress hits the new high: 60,000 visitors, 1,400 exhibitors, 2,900 media companies . February 19, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  20. ↑ Mobile World Congress 2012 closes with record attendance . March 1, 2012. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  21. ↑ GSMA Mobile World Congress 2013 Sets New Records . February 28, 2013. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  22. ↑ GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2014 SHATTERS PREVIOUS RECORDS . February 27, 2014. Accessed March 1, 2015.
  23. ↑ GSMA Mobile World Congress 2015 shatters previous records . March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  24. ↑ 2016 GSMA MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS SURPASSES RECORD 100,000 VISITORS | Mobile World Congress. In: Mobile World Congress. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016 ; Retrieved August 12, 2017 (American English).
  25. ↑ 2017 Event Highlights | Mobile World Congress. (No longer available online.) In: Mobile World Congress. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017 ; Retrieved April 29, 2018 (American English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.mobileworldcongress.com
  26. ↑ Ulrike Garlet: 5G and foldable smartphones in focus: Mobile World Congress with new visitor record . Retrieved January 13, 2020 .
  27. ↑ GSMA announces winners of the 2015 Global Mobile Awards . March 3, 2015. Accessed March 4, 2015.
  28. ^ Hoffman, Tzahi: Waze wins Best Mobile App award in Barcelona . In: Globes , February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013. 
  29. ↑ Global Mobile Awards 2016 . February 23, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  30. ↑ GSMA Announces Winners of the 2019 GLOMO Awards. In: Newsroom. February 26, 2019, accessed February 17, 2020 (UK English).