The GSMA today announced that it has reached an agreement with Barcelona partners for five additional years to extend the contract, keeping to Barcelona as the Mobile World Capital and host city of the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2023. The partners of the city of Barcelona are the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, the Generalitat de Barcelona, Barcelona Tourism, Fira de Barcelona and the Barcelona Mobile World Capital Foundation.
“We are delighted to announce that Barcelona will be the Mobile World Capital and headquarters of the Mobile World Congress over the next eight years, “said John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd.” In the edition of 2015 celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, and during this time We have received tremendous support from members of the Mobile World Congress and Mobile World Capital Barcelona. We are excited to build on the success we have reaped in recent years. “
The Mobile World Congress 2015 attracted more than 94,000 visitors from 200 countries, more than 2,000 exhibitors providing her more innovative products. The four-day conference and exhibition have joined executives from around the world as mobile operators, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies in the world’s most influential industrial sectors such as automotive, finance and health as well as government delegations from around the world. Independent economic studies indicate that the Mobile World Congress 2015 contributed more than 436 million euros and about 12,675 temporary jobs to the local economy.
The Mobile World Congress is the cornerstone of the Mobile World Capital, a initiative covering programs and activities developed throughout the year and will benefit not only the citizens of Barcelona, Catalonia and Spain, but also the worldwide mobile industry. In addition to including programs in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation, mHealth, mEducation, Smart living and Smart cities, among others.
The Mobile World Congress 2016 will be held at Fira Gran Via from 22 to 25 February 2016.
About the GSMA
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide and unites nearly 800 operators in more 250 companies in the broader mobile technology ecosystem, including handset manufacturers and devices, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, along with organizations in related sectors of the industry. The GSMA also produces some of the most important industry events such as the Mobile World Congress, the Mobile World Congress Shanghai and 360 Series Mobile conference.
For more information, visit the corporate website GSMA in www.gsma.com. Follow on Twitter GSMA.GSMA
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