The Future of Mobile at the 2017 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

The GSMA association announced the latest initiatives and schedule of events for the 2017 Mobile World Congress, unveiling newly confirmed keynote speakers for the conference and additional participating companies. The Mobile World Congress will be held 27 February – 2 March 2017 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc. Even though this is mainly the world stage for mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers, the show is increasingly a launch pad for the latest wireless audio technologies.

Visitors to the 2016 edition of the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, surpassed the 100,000 mark for the first time in the event’s history, with nearly 101,000 attendees, an increase of more than six per cent over last year, the GSMA reports. MWC2016 featured more than 2,200 exhibitors, and the conference program featured 12 keynote sessions and 48 in-depth track sessions over four days.

GSMA outlined the first details of the 2016 GSMA Mobile World Congress, including confirmed keynote speakers, exhibitors and sponsors, as well as programs and activities taking place at the annual mobile industry event. Under the theme ‘Mobile is Everything’, Mobile World Congress will be held 22-25 February 2016 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, with events also taking place at Fira Montjuïc.