Just a few hours ago, we reported that GSMA (the organizers for MWC) had called an emergency meeting to decide the fate of this year’s MWC conference in Barcelona. The panel agreed on MWC 2020 continuing as planned from February 24-27. However, the panel now seems to have changed their stance on the situation and officially confirmed that the conference is now canceled.
Circling back to the cancelation of MWC 2020, the organizers seem to finally agree with their exhibitors who started withdrawing plans due to health concerns and safety issues. Wireless equipment maker Ericsson was the first one to confirm that it’s skipping MWC 2020 and it was mayhem after that. One technology giant after another withdrew their presence from the conference, leaving MWC 2020 hanging by a thread and at the mercy of a handful of renowned Chinese phone brands, including Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, and Realme.
