Mobile World Congress, better known as MWC, is scheduled to be held in Barcelona from February 24-27 later this month. But, the ongoing scare around the coronavirus outbreak has pushed some of the biggest technology giants (ranging from network equipment and phone makers to social media giants) to cancel their plans. This led us all to question the GSMA’s plans for MWC this year. “Will MWC 2020 be canceled?” was the only question on everyone’s mind and we finally have an answer.
Over the past few days, a number of renowned phone- and network equipment-makers who planned on attending MWC 2020 have put out statements saying exactly the same thing. Tech giants are pulling out due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and they’re not willing to compromise with the health and safety of its employees, as well as consumers.
Here’s a list of major tech companies that are no longer attending MWC 2020:
While the aforementioned tech giants have withdrawn from MWC 2020, others such as Xiaomi and Huawei have put out statements that they will be attending the conference. Both companies will follow the GSMA health safety measure to present the Mi 10, Mi 10 Pro, and other smart gadgets respectively. Realme and Oppo are other big names that haven’t put out a statement just yet.
