Google becomes biggest tech firm to pull out of Mobile World Congress’ in-person event
Trade fair will still be held in Barcelona this summer, despite cancellations from Sony, Facebook, BT, and Ericsson
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Uncertainty over Mobile World Congress as Facebook also pulls out from in-person edition
Sony, Nokia and Ericsson have already said that they won’t be attending Barcelona MWC 2021 next summer due to concerns over Covid-19
Mobile World Congress anticipate up to 50,000 visitors while Ericsson pulls out
Technology fair will require negative PCR test before entry, with rapid tests available on-site
One year since MWC called off, heralding 'horrific' 12 months for hotels and restaurants
Sector hopes world's biggest mobile fair's return in June will bring about a change in fortune
Organizers planning ‘boldly but cautiously for in-person’ MWC21
John Hoffmann, CEO of GSMA, says his company are taking “extraordinary steps” to host Mobile World Congress this summer
Mobile World Congress postponed until June 2021
Annual Barcelona trade show initially canceled in February 2020 and rescheduled for March 2021
A congress 'without physical contact': 2021 MWC organizers anticipate big changes
Deal to hold trade fair in Barcelona until at least 2024 ratified by board
Barcelona to host Mobile World Congress until 2024
One year extension is compensation for the cancelation of this year's edition due to coronavirus
Impact and measures as coronavirus spreads throughout Catalonia
Spike in cases totaling 101, with three deaths, as three Barcelona councilors and over a hundred health workers are confined and a nursery school is closed temporarily
Pros and cons of coronavirus crisis for Catalan business
While outbreak is affecting certain exports to China, companies in Catalonia are also benefiting as producers turn to European markets
Jobless total in Catalonia went up 1,532 last month to 395,214
First time since 2014 that February has not seen fall in unemployment, with government blaming coronavirus and MWC cancellation
First case of coronavirus confirmed in Catalonia
First diagnosis, also first of Iberian Peninsula, is of woman who had recently traveled to northern Italy
Barcelona tech community shows its ‘spirit’ after MWC cancelation
5,000 to attend 'Tech Spirit Barcelona' this week, which grew spontaneously after coronavirus concerns hit original Mobile event
Barcelona hospital first in Spain to use hologram in complex surgery
3D technology reproduces patient's anatomy in glass pyramid, allowing team at Santa Creu i Sant Pau hospital to follow operation
Tech community gathers in Barcelona to 'fill the void' left by the MWC cancellation
Barcelona Tech Spirit organizes activities and conferences to promote entrepreneurship