Temporarily suspend MWC 2020 indefinitely due to the complicated development of the Covid-19 pneumonia epidemic

News that perhaps any technology lover in the world does not want to hear has finally been released.

Mobile World Congress 2020 (MWC 2020) - The global mobile exhibition, the largest event in the mobile world, was officially canceled due to concerns from the Wuhan pneumonia (Covid-19) due to a virus strain The new corona is experiencing very complicated developments with more than 60,000 cases in 27 countries and territories around the world (as of February 13, Vietnam time).

Although the fact that MWC 2020 could not happen as expected made many people lose, it was forecasted before with a series of big names in the industry such as Sony, Nvidia, LG, Nokia, Vodafone and many big manufacturers. others have simultaneously asked to withdraw from the event a few days ago due to concerns about the disease situation. The MWC 2020 is postponed indefinitely, though having a negative impact on the development of the technology world in general and the mobile industry in particular this year because a series of leading technologies have been ready by the world. presented at this event, but the extremely correct and timely decision of the Global Association of Mobile Information Systems (GSMA).

'With the utmost care to everyone's health while the disease situation is still taking place in a complex direction, GSMA will indefinitely postpone the MWC 2020 event, which is expected to take place in Barcelona from February 24 to February 27. We are sorry for the negative effects of this decision on the organizers, the city of Barcelona and especially the units expected to participate in the event. '

GSMA is currently the representative organization of seminars and product launches for more than 1,200 companies in the telecommunications industry, of which MWC 2020 is the largest and the most influential event in the world. technology world. This is also the first time MWC cannot take place after 33 years of being held in the city of Barcelona.