MWC 2022 focused on key topics and kept everyone safe.
Mobile World Congress ( MWC) has been a fixture in my calendar for more than a decade. It’s a place to hear about the latest developments in mobile, speak to some of the biggest names in the industry, and catch up with friends in the bars and restaurants of Barcelona. But this year, like many other people, I was a remote participant. Although there was an MWC last year this was the first congress to be held in the traditional spring timeslot since 2019, and for many people it may have been the first major event they had attended since the pandemic began. It is estimated that around 60,000 attendees roamed the multiple halls of the vast Fira complex over the course of the week, a significant reduction from the 100,000 that are usually present, and there were some notable absentees in terms of exhibitors, with the likes of LG and Apple the biggest no-shows. But this contraction isn’t necessarily negative.
