The Mobile World Congress will be held in Barcelona at least until 2030once the GSMA Board has approved the extension of the existing contract, which expired in 2024.

“We are pleased to announce that MWC will remain in Barcelona until 2030”explains Mats Granryd, CEO of GSMA. “Recent global circumstances have created some of the most difficult challenges we have faced at MWC, and the strength of our partnership with the host city parties has been a critical element in the show’s return. In fact, Barcelona is so connected to the MWC experience that it’s hard for me to think of one thing and not the other. “.

This is very good news for Barcelona and for Spain for the great economic and media impact of Mobile World Congress, the largest mobility fair on the planet. The decision of the GSMA Council will consolidate Barcelona as the capital of the mobile world at least until 2030 and rule out rumors of its relocation to other European cities, such as Paris or Berlin.

“Barcelona is much more than just a MWC city. Since we moved to Barcelona, ​​we have not only expanded the event, but developed it to include a complete ecosystem. The hospitality and people in the city and the real partnership we experience at all levels mean that Barcelona is a complex part of what the GSMA wants to create through MWC. Joining the community to inspire something bigger than any single part. This is an exciting time for the mobile ecosystem and the technology sector, and I cannot be happier that Barcelona remains the capital of this activity. “.

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