The GSMA, which organises Mobile World Congress, has announced that Russian OSS/BSS firm CBOSS will not be allowed to exhibit at the 2013 event, having this year been found in breach of show regulations. CBOSS has long been renowned for its use of attractive, often scantily clad young women as a means of driving traffic to its stand.
I’m gearing up for my first-ever visit to the illustrious Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, and I’m wondering what my debut appearance at the event will have in store. Should I be excited to be reporting from one of the world’s largest and most reputable trade events in the calendar, or, as some have warned, will I find it long, exhausting and very tough-going?
Under the threat of a strike from Barcelona’s transport workers’ union, the TMB, that could disrupt next week’s Mobile World Congress, GSMA has issued a statement promising to reveal its contingency plans on Saturday. With more than 60,000 visitors expected to attend this year’s event, many of whom will be relying on the city’s public transport network, the disturbance to the event could be significant.
Published March 2011
Each year Mobile World Congress offers a bewildering amount of hyperbole and genuine excitement. In this new report, our analysts highlight their findings from the show, assess the significance of key themes and address the future direction of the industry.
Carriers have much to gain from the cloud, both internally and externally.
London and Tokyo, January 18, 2011 – NEC Corporation (NEC) announced today that it will attend the Mobile World Congress 2011 at the Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona February 14 – 17, 2011. This year, NEC will showcase a range of innovative and revenue-generating solutions for mobile operators at Stand No 8A125, Hall 8 including quick-to-market cloud services and next-generation mobile broadband solutions: LTE, backhaul, femtocell and Operational Support Systems (OSS).
Thomas Wehmeier, senior analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media delivers a round up of the most interesting events from the second day of Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona
Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – February 16, 2010 – Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions, today published a Winter 2010 report highlighting key mobile internet usage trends in Africa.
Data analytics solution launched to help operators gain insight into network usage patterns and prevent downtime at peak traffic times: The solution predicts trends in data usage, so operators can alleviate bandwidth problems caused by high traffic volumes in advance, while the information can also be used to help identify new revenue streams.
Synchronica Introduces Next-Generation Messaging, Adding Mobile Social Networking and Mobile Instant Messaging for Mass Market Devices.
GSMA Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Hall 2, Stand 2A35, February 16, 2010.
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