MWC 2016: 100 Thousand Record Attendees

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MWC 2016: 100 Thousand Record Attendees

The Mobile World Congress that was held in Barcelona surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time in the event’s history, with nearly 101,000 attendees. It is also noted that visitors from 204 countries were at the mobile industry’s premier event at the venue.

Featuring over 2,200 exhibiting companies show casing cutting-edge products and more than 3,600 international media attended the event.

“Mobile World Congress hit a significant milestone in 2016 as visitors to the event surpassed 100,000 for the first time,” said John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd. “This year’s Mobile World Congress incorporated a diverse range of events, spanning multiple sectors and interests, reflecting the expanding role of mobile around the world. We once again enjoyed a tremendously stimulating show, featuring a world-class speaker line-up and a range of cutting-edge product launches that will set the tone for the mobile industry for the remainder of the year and beyond.”

The four-day exhibition and conference captivated executives from the world’s largest and most influential mobile operators, software companies, equipment providers, internet companies and companies from industry sectors such as automotive, finance and healthcare, as well as government delegations from across the globe.

Hoffman concluded: “We thank all of our attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and partners for helping us to make the 2016 edition of the Mobile World Congress the biggest and best show in the event’s history. We also extend our gratitude to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, the Generalitat de Catalunya, the city of Barcelona, the city of Hospitalet, Turisme de Barcelona, the Fira de Barcelona, the Mobile World Capital Barcelona Foundation and all of our Barcelona partners for their ongoing support.”

It is truly an amazing year for tech industries as well as consumers, because we get to see latest products whether it is cloud services or mobile phones being launched, ultimately indicating that one day hopefully, we’ll have machines that are able to download foods from the internet.

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