Decision to cancel MWC 2020 'not based on money, but health and safety'
Organizers explain move with authorities amidst fears over global coronavirus outbreak
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More companies pull out of MWC as authorities insist fair will be held
Intel, Facebook and Cisco among those withdrawing from event due to coronavirus
Spanish digital decree 'goes against European values,' says digital policy minister
Jordi Puigneró stressed that ''internet access is a human right'' in international press conference
Spain takes the fight against independence online
Acting president says new decree will prevent "digital republic" in Catalonia, while Catalan digital policy minister calls move "digital repression"
Spain blocks Catalan and Occitania governments' Mediterranean 5G Corridor project
Foreign ministry vetoes initiative for motorway for smart and self-driving vehicles over concerns about references to Catalonia as a "country"
Government considers legal action over Spain's 'digital repression'
Digital policy minister Jordi Puigneró wants to challenge forced closure of 2017 referendum websites in court
Government aims to make Catalonia an AI hub in Europe
Strategic plan to boost artificial intelligence will involve public and private sectors, research institutions and universities
Referendum websites blocked by Spain: Brussels won’t intervene but says restrictions must be proportionate
Catalonia denounced "digital repression" after more than a hundred sites were closed down to halt preparations for the independence vote
Small businesses can test 5G technology at new Barcelona lab
Like no other in the State, this will be found at the Pier01 building
Catalonia aims to 'continue being a global technological hub'
Government opens tender in ICT sector for 889 million euros
14 people summoned to court for duplicating referendum website
Catalan Government sends letter appealing to the European Commission to defend the free and open internet
'Smart City' registers its best edition yet with 14,000 visitors
A record figure of 14,000 visitors attended the fifth edition of the 'Smart City Expo World Congress' the summit of smart cities organised by Fira de Barcelona. 465 exhibitors, more than 400 international speakers and 500 cities from the five continents presented their experiences regarding urban solutions and innovative technology. "This confirms the consolidation of the congress" stated Smart City's director, Ugo Valenti. He also highlighted urban transformation as one of the greatest challenges of the future and the congress as "a really valid platform for knowledge and experience exchange". The Catalan government presented three projects from the 'SmartCAT' framework to promote intelligent cities. Telecommunications and Information Society general director Jordi Puigneró recapped the 50 initiatives that have been launched in Catalonia during the 'SmartCAT' project’s first year of implementation.